Jagjeet Sandhu Explained

Jagjeet Sandhu
Birth Place:Himmatgarh Chhana, Amloh, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India[1]
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:2014–present
Education:Panjab University

Jagjeet Sandhu is an Indian film actor and theatre artist who works in Punjabi and Hindi films and Television.[2] [3] He started his career with the biographic film Rupinder Gandhi in 2015. Sandhu is best known for his role of "Bhola"[4] in the Rupinder Gandhi film series and "Romi Gill" in Dakuaan Da Munda[5] and his role as "Tarsem" in Sufna is considered his best role to date.

Early life

Sandhu was born in in the small village of Himmatgarh Chhanna, Fatehgarh district, Punjab, India.[1] He graduated with a degree of Master of Arts in Indian Theatre from Panjab University, Chandigarh.[6]

Career

Sandhu made his debut in Punjabi cinema in 2015, with a supporting role of character "Bhola" in Rupinder Gandhi - The Gangster..?.[7] After that he played the role of "Speed" in Qissa Panjab.[8]

In 2020, Sandhu appeared in a romantic drama Sufna, by Jagdeep Sidhu. His performance was praised by critics.[9] In 2020, he played the character of "Tope Singh" in the Amazon Prime Video streaming series Paatal Lok.[10]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2015Rupinder Gandhi - The Gangster..?Bhola
Qissa Panjab Speed
2016Anatomy of ViolenceRapist Hindi debut
2017Rabb Da Radio Jaggi
2017Rocky Mental Dahiya
2017Rupinder Gandhi 2: The Robinhood Bhola Nominated:PTC Award for Best Comic Role
2018Sajjan Singh Rangroot Teja Singh
2018Dakuan Da MundaRommi Gill
2019 Kaka Ji Raakat
2019 Rabb Da Radio 2 Jaggi
2019 Shadaa Bagh Singh
2019 Leila Rakesh Digital debut; 4 episodes
2019 Mitti: Virasat Babbaran Di[11] Babbar Uday Singh [12]
2019 Unni Ikki DC Debut as a lead actor
2020 Sufna Tarsem
2020 Taxi No. 24
2023 TufangMousor Brar
2024Oye Bhole OyeBholaUpcoming

Web series

YearTitle Character Network Notes
2020 Paatal Lok Tope Singh 9 episodes [13]
2022 Escaype Live Nandu Mama 7 episodes [14]

Personal life

He lives in Chandigarh. Currently he is doing theatre with 'The Centre of Music Performing Arts Natya Yatris' with Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry.[15]

Awards and nominations

width=5%YearFilmAward CeremonyCategoryResult
2018Rupinder Gandhi 2PTC Punjabi Film AwardsBest Comic Role[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography . jagjeetsandhu . 15 September 2018 . 15 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180915225940/https://www.jagjeetsandhu.com/biography . dead .
  2. Web site: 2020-05-21. Jagjeet Sandhu on Paatal Lok’s success: I feel blessed to be part of such a big show. 2022-01-11. The Indian Express. en.
  3. Web site: Did you know that Jagjeet Sandhu used to earn Rs50 as a child artist? - Times of India. 2022-01-11. The Times of India. en.
  4. Web site: Sometimes future projects are shifted to indefinite future, jokes comedian Jageet Sandhu - Times of India . The Times of India . en.
  5. Web site: Jagjeet Sandhu's life is mighty interesting! Here are some facts... . https://web.archive.org/web/20190820185246/https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/jagjeet-sandhus-life-is-mighty-interesting-here-are-some-facts-408769.htm . dead . 2019-08-20 . in.com . en.
  6. Web site: A dark and delightful take on Manto's grim tales of partition. 30 October 2017. Times of India.
  7. Web site: Between spotlight and 35mm. 11 August 2017. India Today.
  8. Web site: A Punjabi flick presents society in distinctive colour. 14 October 2015. The Tribune.
  9. Web site: Movie Review – Sufna: Simplicity is its strength. Service. Tribune News. The Tribune. en. 2020-05-16.
  10. Web site: Jagjeet Sandhu on Paatal Lok's success: I feel blessed to be part of such a big show. 2020-05-21. The Indian Express. en-US. 2020-05-21.
  11. Web site: Hema Malini First Punjabi Film Mitti: Virasat Babbaran Di First Poster Out Jagjeet Sandhu New Film . abpsanjha.abplive.in . hi . 12 July 2019.
  12. Web site: Hema Malini brings history of Babbar Akalis on celluloid . Tribune India.
  13. Web site: Paatal Lok (TV Series 2020–) - IMDb . imdb.com.
  14. Web site: Escaype Live (TV Series 2022–) - IMDb . imdb.com.
  15. Web site: Theatre performers Jagjeet Sandhu with Navjot Randhawa in Dark Bord. 22 December 2017. The Hindu.
  16. Web site: PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2018- Official list of nominations. Kaur. Nimrat. 2018-03-30. PTC NEWS. en-US. 2020-05-16.

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