Jagjeet Singh Sandhu is an Indian actor and theatre artist, primarily working in the Punjabi film industry. He is known for his role as ‘Bhola’ in the Punjabi film ‘Rupinder Gandhi’.
Wiki/Biography
Jagjeet Singh was born on Saturday, 8 June 1991 (32 years old; as of 2023) in the village of Himmatgarh Chhanna, Amloh, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab. His star sign is Gemini.
Jagjeet Sandhu Childhood
He attended a government school in the village. Jagjeet loved acting from childhood. As a child, he was very naughty and the school thought he was suitable for roles in plays. In the fifth grade, he joined a drama group in the city of Amloh as a child actor.
Jagjeet Sandhu School Days
While in school, he used to perform street plays in various villages of Punjab. Jagjeet would get Rs. 50 for each performance, which made his family very happy. He graduated with a master’s degree in drama from Punjab University.
Jagjeet Sandhu received his degree
During college, he participated in various activities of the Youth Festival. At the same time, he joined Padma Shri Neelam Mann Singh’s theatre company “The Company Theatre”.
Jagjeet Sandhu in the show
In his final year of college, Jagjeet auditioned for the film ‘Rupinder Gandhi’ and bagged a role.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 10″
Hair color: Black
Eye color: light brown
Family and caste
Jagjeet Sandhu was born into a Jat Sikh family.
Parents and siblings
Not much is known about his parents. He has an elder brother.
Jagjeet Sandhu’s Family
wife
In February 2022, he married his girlfriend Amandeep Kaur in an intimate ceremony.
Jagjeet Sandhu’s wedding photos
Profession
Jagjeet Sandhu started his acting career in 2015 with the Punjabi film Rupinder Gandhi- The Gangster. He played the role of ‘Bhola’ in the film and received praises for his acting skills. In the same year, he played the role of ‘Speed’ in the film Qissa Panjab.
Jagjeet Sandhu in Rupinder Gandhi
He subsequently played supporting roles in many Punjabi films including ‘Rabb Da Radio’, ‘Rocky Mental’, ‘Sajjan Singh Rangroot’, ‘Kaka Ji’, ‘Dakuan Da Munda’ and ‘Shadda’.
Jagjeet Sandhu in Shadaa
In 2017, he acted in the sequel of the film “Rupinder Gandhi – Gangster”.
Jagjeet Sandhu in Rupinder Gandhi 2
He has also acted in the Canadian drama series ‘Anatomy of Violence.’ Jagjeet’s first film as a lead actor was ‘Sister Ikki’, in which he played the role of ‘DC’.
Jagjeet Sandhu in Sister
He made his debut in the digital media space with the Netflix web series Leila. In 2020, Jagjeet essayed the role of ‘Tope Singh’ in the Amazon Prime web series Paatal Lok.
Favorites
- Food: Saag, Choley-Bhaturey
- TV Show: Comedy Nights with Kapil
- Travel destinations: Khajuraho Group of Monuments in Madhya Pradesh, India and Niagara Falls in Canada
Facts/Trivia
- His hobbies include dancing and miming.
- Born into a lower-middle-class family, Sandhu found it difficult to pay for his hostel.
- He loves dogs and keeps posting pictures of him with them on his Instagram account.
Jagjeet Sandhu loves dogs
- Sandhu is a fitness enthusiast and visits the gym regularly.
Jagjeet Sandhu at the gym
- Jagjeet owns a Maruti Swift.
Jagjeet Sandhu and his car
- He has appeared on the cover of FilmIndia magazine.
Jagjeet Sandhu on the cover of FilmIndia magazine
- Jagjeet said in an interview that he is fascinated by foreign language films. He likes European and Iranian films.
- In 2016, he starred in the short film “Fok-E-Singer”.
Jagjeet Sandhu as Khoi Singer
- Jagjeet revealed in an interview that he drank alcohol for the first time during the shooting of the film, Rupinder Gandhi. He got drunk because he wanted to act natural in the film. He also revealed that he had never smoked in his life except for the shooting of a few films.
- Jagjeet earned Rs 15,000 from his first film and he used the money to buy himself a motorcycle.
- In an interview, he revealed that the first film his mother watched in theatres was his debut film Rupid Gandhi – Gangster.
- Despite his fame, Jagjeet still lives with his family in a traditional house in Chhanna village in Himmatgarh.
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