Rupinder Singh Grewal aka Gippy Grewal is an Indian actor, singer and producer, primarily associated with the Punjabi film industry. He came into limelight with his album ‘Phulkari’ and is known for singing hit songs like ‘Oscar’, ‘Angreji Beat’ and ‘Hello Hello’.
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Gippy Grewal was born on 2 January 1983 in Kumkaran, Ludhiana, Punjab (age 41; as of 2024). His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Gippy Grewal childhood photos
He was educated at Nankana Sahib Public School, Ludhiana and went to North India Institute of Hotel Management, Panchkula to pursue a degree in hotel management. Gippy has had a keen interest in music since he was a child. He often participated in singing and bhangra competitions during his school days. After completing a degree in hotel management, Gippy moved to Delhi and worked in a hotel. While working there, he released his first album, which did not do well with the audience.
Gippy Grewal as hotel management student
appearance
Height (approximately): 5’11”
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body Measurements: Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 14″
family, caste and wife
Gippy Grewal was born into a Sikh family. He was the son of the late Santok Singh and Kulwant Kaur. He has an older brother, Sippy Grewal, who is a film producer.
Gippy Grewal’s father, the late Santokh Singh
Gippy Grewal and his mother Kulwant Kaur
Gippy Grewal’s parents
Gippy Grewal as a young girl with her father
Gippy Grewal and his brother Sippy Grewal
Jipi is married to Ravneet Kaur and has three sons: Ekomkar Grewal, Gurfateh Grewal (Shinda) and Gurbaz Grewal (Gurbaaz Grewal).
Gippy Grewal and his wife Ravneet Kaur
Gippy Grewal and his son Ekomkar
Gippy Grewal and his son Shinda
Gippy Grewal with wife and son
Gippy Grewal and his three sons
Profession
Gippy Grewal started his singing career in 2002 with the album “Chakk Ley Ft.Jagdev Maan”. However, he came into the limelight with his fourth album Phulkari. He subsequently released many popular music albums including “Akh Larh Gayi”, “Chandi De Challe”, “My Time To Shine” and “Desi Rockstar”. Jipi has lent his voice to several hit Punjabi songs like Angreji Beat, Hello Hello, Oscar, Desi Gana, Bad Baby, Pind Nanke, Channa, Massi and Dubai ·Will Shaikh. “
In 2010, he made his acting debut by playing the villain in the Punjabi film “Meer Krad Rabha”. Next, he starred in the film “Jihne Mera Dil Luteya” along with Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa. In 2012, he starred in the movie “Carry On Jatta”, which caused a huge response. Not only did he star in the film, he also served as its producer. He went on to star in many successful films, including “Singh vs Kaur”, “Lucky Dee”, “Good Luck”, “Manjay Bist”, “Jatt James Bond” ” and “Double Trouble.” He made his Bollywood debut with a special appearance in the film “Dharam Sankat Mein” and then played the lead role in the Hindi film “Second Hand Husband”. Apart from singing and acting, he has written the scripts of several Punjabi films including “Manje Bistre”, “Mar Gye Oye Loko” and “Ardas”.
dispute
- Gippy Grewal is the brand ambassador of Live India Trading, a charity foundation company. In 2014, Lucky, an investor in the company, filed a lawsuit against the company and Gippy Grewal, accusing them of defrauding them of Rs 5 lakh.
- In 2015, Gippy Grewal was embroiled in controversy for his music video for his song “Zaalam”, in which he played an activist who longed to be a soldier but was prevented from doing so due to police brutality. Some congressional leaders even asked the police to register a case against him for allegedly glorifying militancy.
favorite thing
- Food: Yellow Dal, Bhindi
- Filming Location: Punjab, Canada
fact
- His hobbies include acting, singing and bhangra dancing.
- Gippy never received formal training as a singer, but he had a natural talent for singing.
- Gippy Grewal once said in an interview that Arjun Rampal is the most annoying actor who has no sense of performance.
- Gippy Grewal earlier had a phobia of water, but he later overcame his fear by learning to swim.
Gippy Grewal in the pool
- His dream role was to essay the role of Rahul Mehra, played by Shahrukh Khan in the film Dar (1993).
- Jipi started ‘My Dream Academy’ for Punjabi youth to help them improve their acting skills.
- He is one of the few Punjabi actors who got a chance to represent Punjab in Bollywood.
- His super hit song ‘Angreji Beat’ was ready in just two hours. Initially, Gippy wanted to name it Desi Beat, but on Honey Singh’s suggestion, it was named Angreji Beat. Interestingly, the song was not sung in a studio, but a dub version recorded in a Canadian cafe and later released.
- Gippy launched his first music album after borrowing money from friends and relatives.
- Gippy Grewal received a threatening call from gangster Dilpreet Singh, demanding money from him. The gangster also threatened to kill Gippy if he did not meet his demands.
- He is an avid dog lover.
Gippy Grewal loves dogs
- On November 26, 2023, a shooting occurred at Grewal’s residence in White Rock, Canada. According to reports, shortly after the attack, Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi admitted responsibility for the attack through a social media post. In the post, Bishnoi warned Gippy Grewal and Salman Khan that they might be attacked again. This post for Gippy Grewal reads:
You consider Salman Khan a brother, but now it’s time your “brother” comes to your rescue. This message is also for Salman Khan – don’t have any illusions that Dawood will save you; don’t have any illusions. No one can save you. Your dramatic reaction to the death of Sidhu Muswala did not go unnoticed. We all know what kind of person he is and what criminal activities he has committed. “
Post claiming responsibility for attack at Gippy Grewal’s residence
Gippy, on the other hand, later spoke about the incident and clarified that he is not close to Salman Khan and the animosity between Salman and Lawrence was against him. He mentioned that he had met Salman only once on the sets of the reality show “Bigg Boss” and at the trailer launch of the 2023 film “Maujaan Hi Maujaan” because the film producer invited Salman to the event.
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