Gurmeet Singh (14 November 1987 – 2 February 2022) popularly known as Bunty Singh was an actor, dancer, choreographer and cinematographer who mostly worked in
Nagpuri and
Khortha albums and films. He was born in
Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (; ), also known as Tatanagar, is a major industrial city in eastern India. It is the List of cities in Jharkhand by population, largest city in the state of Jharkhand. With a population of 629,658 in the city limits and 1.3 million ...
. He also participated in dance reality show
Boogie Woogie
Boogie-woogie is a genre of blues music that became popular during the late 1920s, but already developed in African-American communities since the 1870s.Paul, Elliot, ''That Crazy American Music'' (1957), Chapter 10, p. 229. It was eventually ex ...
. He had prominent role in establishing distinct identity of Nagpuri album and films.
Early life
He was born on 14 November 1987 in
Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (; ), also known as Tatanagar, is a major industrial city in eastern India. It is the List of cities in Jharkhand by population, largest city in the state of Jharkhand. With a population of 629,658 in the city limits and 1.3 million ...
to Mahendra Singh and Satnam Kaur. His original name was Gurmeet Singh. His family are from
Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
. He had two brothers and two sisters.
One of his brothers' names is Sunny Singh. He married Sonal and has one son Jacks.
Career
He had dance institute ''Jhanjhar'' near Plaza Chowk.
He participated in dance reality show
Boogie Woogie
Boogie-woogie is a genre of blues music that became popular during the late 1920s, but already developed in African-American communities since the 1870s.Paul, Elliot, ''That Crazy American Music'' (1957), Chapter 10, p. 229. It was eventually ex ...
. Then he worked in many Nagpuri and Khortha albums. He was actor, dancer and choreographer. He had studio in
Kanke
Kanke is a census town in the Kanke CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Kanke has a large water reservoir called Kanke Dam, which is used to supply water to Ranchi city.
Demographics ...
, Bunty Studio. His first Nagpuri album was ''Mandar Bajela''. He was choreographer in Nagpuri film ''Chingari''. He also worked in Nagpuri film ''Pyar Kar Sapna'' (2005).
He had prominent role in establishing distinct identity of Nagpuri songs and films.
Filmography
Series
Death
He had high blood pressure and was taking medicine daily. On 1 February 2022, he became ill and was admitted in Guru Nanak Hospital, Ranchi. On 2 February he died due to a brain hemorrhage.
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1987 births
2022 deaths
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors from Jamshedpur
Indian male film actors
Indian male television actors