Bhupinder Singh is an Indian actor, writer, producer, film director, model and entrepreneur who has worked in many films and TV series in various languages. He made headlines in December 2023 after shooting dead a man over a dispute on his farm.
Wiki/Biography
Bhupinder Singh aka Bhupinder Pritam Singh aka Bhupinder Singh Virk was born on Sunday, 18 May 1969 (age 54 years; in 2023) in Kuan Khera village in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Taurus. Due to severe floods in his village during his childhood, he and his family moved to Kalagarh, Uttarakhand where he lived in house number A-54 New Colony. He then continued his studies at the College of St. George, Mussoorie. In 1990, he moved to Mumbai to pursue an acting career.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (approx): 80 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His mother’s name is Rajkumari Pritam Kaur. He has a paternal half-brother named Arvind Singh who was murdered in the early 2000s.
Wife & Children
He married Sanjot Kaur, a story writer and producer, on December 5. The couple has a daughter and a son named Amay Singh. His children study in England.
Bhupinder Singh with his wife and children
religion
He is a Sikh.
Photo of Bhupinder Singh in turban
Caste
He belongs to the Jatt caste.
Career
Actor
Movie
Punjabi
He played the role of Pahelwaan in the 1984 Punjabi film (Pollywood) Laal Chooda; the film features Rajesh Puri and Tej Sapru in lead roles. He later acted as Bhupinder Singh in Maujaan Dubai Diyaan in 1985.
Hindi
Bhupinder Singh debuted in Bollywood in 1991 with the film Vishnu-Devaa and played the role of Bhupinder Singh in the film; the film stars Sunny Deol, Aditya Pancholi, Neelam Kothari, and Sangeeta Bijlani in lead roles. He later played many roles such as Monty in Sham Ghansham in 1998, Harman Singh Chouhan in Soch Lo in 2010, Daniel Mehta in Yuvvraaj in 2008, Bhupinder Singh in Ready in 2011, and Omar in Street Dancer 3D in 2020.
Bhupinder Singh during his early acting career in Bollywood
Telugu
He made his debut in the Telugu film industry (Tollywood) with the film Thammudu in 1999 which featured Pawan Kalyan and Preeti Jhangiani in the lead roles; he played the role of Rohit in the film. He later acted in many films such as Annayya in 2000 as Chinna Rao, Bhalevadivi Basu in 2001 as Anji, Anji in 2004 as Young Bhatia, and Shankar Dada MBBS in 2004 as Pandu Dada.
Bhupinder Singh during the shooting of a Telugu film
Tamil language
He made his debut in the Tamil film industry (Kollywood) in 2001 with the film Badri as Rohit; the film features Vijay, Bhumika Chawla, and Vivek in lead roles. He later acted in several films such as Villain in 2002 and Diwan in 2003.
English
He made his debut in the English film industry in 2000 by playing the role of Raja in Tales of The Kama Sutra: The Perfumed Garden; the film is directed by Jag Mundhra and features Ivan Baccarat, Rajeshwari Sachdev, and Nassar in the lead roles.
TV movies
He played the role of a poker player in his debut TV movie The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb, released in 2006; the film stars Casper Van Dien, Leonor Varela, and Jonathan Hyde in the lead roles.
Television
Italy
He played the role of Lustos in the Italian TV series Sorellina e il principe del sogno (titled Alisea and the Dream Prince or Little Sister and the Prince of Dreams in English) which aired on Channel 5 in 1996.
Hindi
He made his television debut in 2001 playing the role of Angaraj Karna in the TV series Jai Mahabharat. He later played the role of Nana Sahib in 1857 Kranti in 2002 which aired on Doordarshan, Shamsher Mallik in Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon in 2012 which aired on Warna TV, Dr Dayal Thakur in Ek Hasina Thi in 2014 which aired on StarPlus, Acharya Vishwaveer Jha in Kaala Teeka in 2015 which aired on Zee TV, and Dhirendra Pandey in Rishton Ka Chakravyuh in 2017 which aired on StarPlus.
Bhupinder Singh during the shooting of the TV series
Bhupinder Singh with Rajesh Puri (left) during the shooting of Kaala Teeka
Norwegian language
He started his career in the Norwegian TV industry with the role of Taxisjåfør in Hvite Gutter (titled White Boys in English) in 2021 which aired on TVNorge.
Assistant Director/Second Unit
He worked as an assistant director for the film Pyaar Ka Taraana in 1993.
Writer
He wrote the story of Hindi TV show Kartik Purnima in 2020 which aired on Star Bharat.
Publisher
He became a producer in 2016 with the launch of his production house Rolling Pictures LLP. He later produced many TV shows like Rishton Ka Chakravyuh in 2017.
Bhupinder Singh with Rishton Ka Chakravyuh director Shachindra Vats (right)
Model
Bhupinder Singh has modeled for various clothing brands.
Bhupinder Singh during a shoot for a clothing brand
She has also walked the ramp for many fashion shows.
Bhupinder Singh with his wife, Sanjot Kaur, walked the ramp at a fashion show
Agricultural Entrepreneur
He owns a 100-acre farm in his village Kuan Khera in Bijnor, where he produces fruits.
Bhupinder Singh in his farm
Controversy
Slap a publisher
On 1 July 2016, during the shooting of the Hindi TV show Kaala Teeka, she requested makeup accessories from the makeup team who did not have the items and could not manage them as the shops were closed at that time, hence she could not get the items and refused to shoot. He got furious and started abusing the production team including the 55-year-old head of production, Rajendra Upadhyay. He then slapped Rajendra after which he was banned for three months from shooting.
Bhupinder Singh during the shooting of Kaala Teeka
A few days later, he apologized to Rajendra and others after which the Cinema And TV Artists Association (CINTAA) lifted his ban. Bhupinder later said that he had not slapped anyone and that things had been blown out of proportion; however, he was happy that the ban was lifted.
Accused of Murder
On December 3, 2023, Bhupinder Singh had a fight with 60-year-old Gurdeep Singh, the owner of an agricultural farm in his village, over a Eucalyptus tree. Supposedly, Bhupinder wants to cut the tree and sell it, but Gurdeep argues that the tree is his, and Bhupinder cannot cut it. Bhupinder was enraged by the incident and shot Gurdeep, his sons, 25-year-old Amreek and 23-year-old Govind, and his daughter, Sukhvinder Kaur.
Sukhvinder Kaur, sister of the late Govind Singh
While Gurdeep and Amreek sustained some minor injuries on their bodies, Govind Singh was seriously injured and died a few hours later.
Photo of Govind Singh, killed by Bhupinder Singh
Jeet Singh, Gurdeep Singh’s brother, later filed an FIR against Bhupinder and his three aides named Gyan Singh, Jeevan Singh, and Gurjat Singh at the Badhapur Police Station in Bijnor after which they were arrested and put in jail. It was later revealed that the revolver used by Bhupinder was registered in his name in Kalagarh, Uttarakhand.
Weapons found in Bhupinder Singh’s farm
Bhupinder Singh and his assistant are in police custody
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, Bhupinder said that he does not believe in superstitions.
- His nicknames are Bamboo and Bhupi.
- He likes to travel to different countries in his spare time.
Bhupinder Singh during a visit to the hilly area
- He is a cricket lover and often plays in amateur cricket tournaments. He also likes to watch and play other sports as well.
Bhupinder Singh during a cricket match
Photo of Bhupinder Singh while playing football
- Bhupinder Singh was a staunch supporter of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and actively campaigned for the party during the 2015 Delhi Assembly Elections. However, he parted ways with the party in December 2015.
Bhupinder Singh campaigned for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) during the elections
Bhupinder Singh’s Facebook post announced he will not support AAP
- He is often seen consuming alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
Photo of Bhupinder Singh drinking beer
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
