Sarbjit Singh Cheema (
Punjabi: ਸਰਭਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਚੀਮਾ) is an
Indian-Canadian actor and singer who sings in the
Punjabi language.
Early life
Sarbjit Singh Cheema was born in the
Jalandhar district
Jalandhar district is a district in Doaba region of the state of Punjab, India. District headquarters is Jalandhar city.
Before the Partition of India, Jalandhar was also the headquarters of the Jalandhar Division, with constituent districts ...
of
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...
into a
Punjabi Jatt-Sikh family of
Cheema clan. He moved to
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tota ...
in 1989.
Career
Cheema's most successful album was "Chandigarh Shaher Di Kuddi". He has performed in the rock genre with Boliyan and Gidha Beats. His smash hit Punjabi song ''Rangla Punjab'', from his album ''Mela Vekhdiye Mutiyare'', was released in 1996. His hits are ''Billo teri tor vekh ke'', ''Dhol Vajda'', ''Rang rara riri rara'', ''Bhangra'', ''Nacho-Nacho'', ''Khatta Doria'', ''Chandigarh Shehar di kudi'', ''Boliyan''. Many times his albums' music was produced by musician Sukhpal Sukh and Atul Sharma. Now he is working with musician
Aman Hayer. He has sung many Boliyan in his albums. Cheema Has 2 Religious albums. He has 12 studio albums. His New Album "Indian Sardari" Is Due To Release in October 2016, Music Composed By
Tigerstyle
Tigerstyle is a Scottish folkhop group from Glasgow with a British Punjabi background.
Background
Brothers Raj Singh and Pablo (Pops) Singh come from a folk background, with the traditional upbringing of a Sikh family, with their roots in Punj ...
, Rupin Kahlon & Tru-Skool And On MovieBox (UK) &
T-Series (India).
Discography
Single songs
Film career
He started his Film career by appearing in the lead role in film
Pind Di Kudi in 2004, with Sheeba Bhakri and
Veena Malik. He then appeared in Apni Boli Apna Des in 2009. He worked in film ''Punjab Bolda'' in 2013, starring with Anisha Pooja, Gurchet Chitrakar, B.N Sharma, Binnu Dhillon,
Karamjit Anmol
Karamjit Anmol is an Indian actor, comedian, singer and film producer active in the Punjabi entertainment industry. He has worked in Punjabi movies including ''Laavaan Phere'' and '' Carry on Jatta 2''. He has also acted in the comedy plays "OMG ...
, Amarjit Cheema. He also worked in Punjabi film named ''Haani'' with
Harbhajan Mann, which was released in 2013. He also worked in a film named
Ashke in 2018, starring with
Amrinder Gill
Amrinder Singh Gill () is an Indian actor, singer, songwriter, and film producer who makes Punjabi-language films and music. He has been nominated for twenty-four PTC Punjabi Film Awards, winning seven including three for Best Actor, and two f ...
.
Filmography
References
External links
Official website
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Indian people
Punjabi people
Indian Sikhs
Indian emigrants to Canada
Canadian people of Indian descent
Canadian people of Punjabi descent
Canadian Sikhs
Punjabi-language singers
Male actors in Punjabi cinema
Living people
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors from Punjab, India
Indian male voice actors
Punjabi music
Bhangra (music) musicians
Year of birth missing (living people)