Rupinder Singh Grewal aka Gippy Grewal is an Indian actor, singer and producer who is mostly associated with the Punjabi Film Industry. She came into limelight with her album “Phulkari” and is known for hits like “Oscar,” “Angreji Beat,” and “Hello Hello.”
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Gippy Grewal was born on 2 January 1983 (age 37 years; as in 2020) in Koom Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Childhood photos of Gippy Grewal
He did his schooling from Nankana Sahib Public School Ludhiana and went to Northern India Institute of Hotel Management, Panchkula to pursue a degree in Hotel Management. Gippy has had a deep interest in music since his childhood. He often participated in singing and bhangra competitions during his school days. After completing his degree in Hotel Management, Gippy moved to Delhi and worked in a hotel. While working there, he released his first album but it did not do well with the public.
Gippy Grewal as a Hotel Management student
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 11”
Weight (approx): 75 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements: Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 14″
Family, Caste & Wife
Gippy Grewal belongs to Sikh Family. He is the son of the late Santokh Singh and Kulwant Kaur. He has an elder brother, Sippy Grewal, who is a film producer.
Father of Gippy Grewal, Late Santokh Singh
Gippy Grewal with his mother, Kulwant Kaur
Gippy Grewal’s parents
Gippy Grewal at a young age with his father
Gippy Grewal with his brother, Sippy Grewal
Gippy is married to Ravneet Kaur and has three sons, Ekomkar Grewal, Gurfateh Grewal (Shinda), and Gurbaaz Grewal.
Gippy Grewal with his wife, Ravneet Kaur
Gippy Grewal with his son, Ekomkar
Gippy Grewal with his son, Shinda
Gippy Grewal with his wife and son
Gippy Grewal with his three sons
Career
Gippy Grewal started his singing career in 2002 with his album “Chakk Ley Ft.Jagdev Maan.” However, she came into limelight with her fourth album “Phulkari.” After that, he released many popular music albums including “Akh Larh Gayi,” “Chandi De Challe,” “My Time To Shine,” and “Desi Rockstar.” Gippy has lent his voice to several Punjabi hits like “Angreji Beat,” “Hello Hello,” “Oscar,” “Desi Gana,” “Bad Baby,” “Pind Nanke,” “Channa,” “Massi,” and ” Dubai Wale Shaikh.”
He made his debut in 2010 playing the antagonist in the Punjabi film “Mel Krade Rabba.” Next, he appeared in the film “Jihne Mera Dil Luteya” with Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa. In 2012, he appeared in the movie “Carry On Jatta” which was a big hit. He not only acted in the film but also produced it. After that, he appeared in many successful films including “Singh vs Kaur,” “Lucky Di Unlucky Story,” “Best of Luck,” “Manje Bistre,” “Jatt James Bond” and “Double Di Trouble.” He made his Bollywood debut with a special appearance in the film “Dharam Sankat Mein” and later played the lead role in the Hindi film “Second Hand Husband.” Apart from singing and acting, he has also scripted several Punjabi films including “Manje Bistre,” “Mar Gye Oye Loko,” and “Ardas.”
Controversy
- Gippy Grewal is the brand ambassador of Live India Trading, a chit fund company. In 2014, Lucky, the company’s investor filed a case against the company and Gippy Grewal for defrauding him of ₹5 lakh.
- In 2015, Gippy Grewal garnered controversy for the music video of his song “Zaalam” in which he played a militant who aspires to join the army but is unable to do so due to police brutality. Some Congress leaders even demanded registration of a police case against him for allegedly glorifying militants.
Favorite Things
- Food: Yellow Dal, Bhindi
- Filming Location: Punjab, Canada
Facts
- Her hobbies include acting, singing, and performing bhangra.
- Gippy never received formal training to be a singer but he was born with singing talent.
- Gippy Grewal, once said in an interview that Arjun Rampal is the most annoying actor with no sense of acting.
- Gippy Grewal previously had a phobia of water and later he overcame his fear by learning to swim.
Gippy Grewal in the pool
- His dream role was to portray the character of Rahul Mehra played by Shahrukh Khan in his film “Darr” (1993).
- Gippy opened “My Dream Academy” for Punjabi youngsters 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” is available in just 2 hours. Initially, Gippy wanted to name it Desi Beat but it was named Angreji Beat on Honey Singh’s suggestion. Interestingly, the song was not sung in the studio but a dubbed version was recorded in a cafe in Canada and later, it was released.
- Gippy released his first music album after borrowing money from his friends and relatives.
- Gippy Grewal received a threatening call by the gangster, Dilpreet Singh, asking him for extortion money. The gangster also threatened to kill Gippy if he failed to meet his demands.
- He is an avid dog lover.
Gippy Grewal loves dogs
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