Yograj Singh is an Indian actor and former cricketer. He mainly does Punjabi films. He is also known for his work in the Hindi films Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) and Singh is Bling (2015).
Wiki/Biography
Yograj Singh was born on Tuesday, March 25, 1958, in Karnechi village, Ludhiana district, Punjab, India (age 65; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Aries. Yograj Singh lives in Chandigarh.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 85kg
Hair color: gray
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
Yograj Singh’s father, Bhag Singh Bundhel, served as senior superintendent of police in the British Indian province of Punjab. His mother Gurnam Kaur is a housewife.
Yugraj Singh’s parents
wife and children
Yugraj Singh was married twice. His first marriage was to Shabnam. The couple has two sons, Yuvraj Singh and Zoravar Singh. Yuvraj Singh is a famous Indian cricketer who is married to British actress and model Hazel Keech. Later, Yugraj Singh and Shabnam divorced.
(Left to right) Zoravar Singh, Yograj Singh, Hazel Keech, Yuvraj Singh, Amarjeet Kaur and Victor Yograj Singh
Yograj Singh’s second marriage was to Punjabi actress Neena Bundhel aka Satveer Kaur. The couple has a son, Victor Yograj Singh, and a daughter, Amarjeet Kaur.
Yograj Singh and his second wife Neena Bundhel
religion
Yugraj Singh believed in Sikhism. He was an ardent devotee of Baba Deep Singh and often visited Gurdawara Talhan Sahib in Jalandhar, Punjab.
Yograj Singh seeks blessings at Gurudwara Talhan Sahib
Profession
cricket
domestic
first class competition
Yograj Singh played 7 first-class games and took 13 wickets.
International
One Day International (ODI)
In 1980, Yograj Singh was selected for the Australia-New Zealand tour and made his debut against New Zealand in Brisbane. He played 6 ODIs in his cricket career and took 4 wickets in the 5 innings he played.
(Left to right) Seated: Anonymous, Chetan Chauhan, S Gavaskar, G Vishwanath, S Kirmani, Anonymous. Standing, first row: Kapil Dev, K Ghavri, K Azad, Anonymous, Yograj Singh, R Binny. Second row: S Patil, D Doshi, Dilip Vengsarkar, Anonymous, Yashpal Sharma, Shivlal Yadav
test match
Yograj Singh made his debut against New Zealand in Wellington in 1981, taking the wicket of John Wright.
actor
punjabi movies
Yograj Singh made his debut with the 1983 Punjabi film “Batwara” in which he played the role of Jarnail. In 2018, Yograj Singh appeared in Sajjan Singh Rangroot, playing the role of Zorawar.
Yograj Singh (middle) in a still from the movie “Sajjan Singh Rangroot”
Yograj Singh is a part of the 2022 release ‘Shareeek 2’ in which he plays the role of Bhupinder Singh.
Yograj Singh’s movie ‘Shareeek 2’
hindi movies
In 2013, Yugraj Singh starred in “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag”, a film based on the life of Indian Olympian Milkha Singh, in which Yugraj played Ranveer Singh (Indian coach) .
Yograj Singh and Farhan Akhtar (left) in a still from the movie “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag”
In 2015, Yugraj Singh starred in the film “Singh Glitter” directed by Prabhu Deva. Ugraj plays Raftar’s father.
Yograj Singh and Akshay Kumar (right) at the promotional event of “Singh is Bling”
politics
In 2009, Yograj Singh participated in the Haryana Assembly elections in the name of the National People’s Party of India. He lost to Devender Kumar Bansal by a margin of 12,230 votes.
dispute
Yugraj Singh involved in Jessica Lal’s murder case
In 2001, Yugraj Singh was arrested for his role in the murder of famous model and barmaid Jessica Lal. Even after receiving multiple judicial summons from the Delhi High Court, Yugraj Singh failed to appear before the court and was detained. Yograj Singh was released on bail on September 24, 2001.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Critics
Yograj Singh accused Mahendra Singh Dhoni of omitting Yuvraj Singh from India’s 2015 World Cup squad. Yugraj Singh said in an interview,
A lot of people are backstabbing him, and that hurts. “
Apart from Dhoni, Yograj Singh also accused Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri and the BCCI selectors of not supporting Yuvraj Singh and dropping him from the Indian team for the 2015 World Cup.
Kapil Dev’s critics
In 2012, Yograj Singh cut short his career by accusing Kapil Dev of not giving him enough support and not including him in the Indian squad for the 1983 Cricket World Cup. cricket career.
Jailed for road traffic accident
In 2004, Yograj Singh was sentenced to six months in prison for a traffic accident in Chandigarh. He was booked for hitting a man’s motorcycle from behind, causing multiple injuries. He was later fined and released on bail.
Arrested for domestic fight
In 2014, Yograj Singh was arrested by the Haryana police for creating a ruckus at a parking space in Panchkula late at night. He was booked for criminal trespassing and criminal intimidation. He was later released on bail.
Awards
- In 2017, Yograj Singh was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Punjab Filmfare Awards.
- In 2023, Yograj Singh received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Melbourne, Australia, in recognition of his promotion and contribution to sports worldwide.
Yograj Singh receives lifetime achievement award in Australia
Favorites
- Movie: Maulana Jat (1979)
Facts/Trivia
- Yograj Singh gifted a car to his son Yuvraj Singh after he won the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and was awarded the ‘Man of the Tournament Award’.
- Yograj Singh trained Arjun Tendulkar for 15 days ahead of the Ranji Trophy 2022.
Yograj Singh and Arjun Tendulkar (left)
- Yugraj Singh supported the Indian farmers’ protests held in 2020 and frequently visited the protest sites.
Yograj Singh at the scene of farmers’ protest in Delhi
- During his cricketing career, Yugraj Singh earned the title ‘Ron Singh’.
- Yograj Singh has provided cricket training to more than 5000 players.
- Yograj Singh is the coach of Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Taniya Bhatia and Manan Vohra.
- Yograj Singh runs a cricket academy ‘Yograj Singh Cricket Academy’ at DAV Academy, Chandigarh.
Yograj Singh (in blue T-shirt) at the Cricket Academy in Chandigarh
- Yograj Singh is a fitness enthusiast and often shares pictures of himself in the gym.
Yugraj Singh during fitness session
- Yograj Singh is a dog lover and often shares pictures of his pets on social media.
Yograj Singh and his pet dog Gucci
- Yugraj Singh’s cricketing career ended due to injury.
- Yugraj Singh threw out Yuvraj Singh’s skating gold medal as he wanted him to continue playing cricket.
- Yugraj Singh’s father was against him playing cricket.
- Yograj Singh directed several Punjabi films such as Jatt Punjab Da (1992), Vichhora (1994) and Yaar Maar (1997).
- In 2014, Yograj Singh was diagnosed with vocal cord cancer and was later cured.
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