Gursharanjot Randhawa, popularly known as Guru Randhawa, is a Punjabi pop singer and songwriter. He became famous with his song ‘High Rated Gabru.’
Biography/Wiki
Guru Randhawa was born on Friday, 30 August 1991 (age 29 years; as of 2020) in Noorpur, Gurdaspur District, Punjab. His zodiac sign is Virgo.
Guru Randhawa’s childhood photos
She aspired to be a singer since childhood and often participated in various singing competitions during her school days. At first, he learned music by watching popular singers on television. Although he had a deep interest in music, he gave his first priority to his education. He completed his Masters in Business Administration from IIPM (Indian Institute of Planning and Management) New Delhi. After completing his studies, Guru began his career in the field of music by giving stage performances at various events.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″
Weight (approx): 65 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements (approx): Chest 38″, Waist 30″, Biceps 13″
Family, Caste & Girlfriend
Guru Randhawa belongs to a Jatt Sikh Family residing in Gurdaspur, Punjab. Randhawa traces his roots back to Rurka Kalan, Punjab, India. Not much is known about his parents. He considers his brother, Ramneek Randhawa, the most important person behind his success.
Guru Randhawa with his parents
Guru Randhawa with brother
Guru Randhawa with his grandfather and brother
Guru Randhawa with his grandmother
- Marital Status: Not married
Career
Guru Randhawa started his career as a singer and songwriter in 2012 with the song “Same Girl.” Next, he released the song “Chhad Gayi,” which was loved by the audience. Guru has sung many Punjabi hits including “Patola,” “Fashion,” “Gabri Berkadar Tinggi,” “Yaar Mod Do” and “Suit.” His debut album was “Page One.”
In 2017, she made her Bollywood debut in the Irrfan Khan starrer ‘Hindi Medium;’ the song is a remake of his song ‘Suit.’
In 2017, he also appeared in ‘T-Series Mix Tape’ with singer Kanika Kapoor; where they recorded the combination of ‘Ambarsariya’ and ‘Suit,’ together.
He performed at the opening ceremony of IPL 2017.
Guru Randhawa with Yami Gautam at the IPL opening ceremony
In April 2019, he released the song “Slowly Slowly” in collaboration with American rapper Pitbull. The song has lyrics in Punjabi, English and Spanish.
Guru has also been featured on the cover of magazines such as Man’s World Magazine and TMM Magazine.
Guru Randhawa on the cover of TMM Magazine
She has walked the ramp for fashion designer, Nivedita Saboo, in Times Fashion Week.
Awards & Honors
- PTC Music Award for ‘Best Debut Male’ for the song “Patola” (2014)
- PTC Music Award for ‘Best Duo Song’ for the song “Patola” (2016)
- Youth Icon Award by Berita 24 (2017)
Guru Randhawa with awards
- Dada Saheb Phalke Award (2019)
Guru Randhawa with Dada Saheb Phalke Award
Controversy
On 21 December 2020, Randhawa was arrested after a raid by the Mumbai police at a club in Mumbai. Cricketer Suresh Raina, Hrithik Roshan’s wife Sussanne Khan, and seven staff members of the club were also detained by the police for violating the COVID-19 norms. Later, they were all granted bail. While saying that the incident was not intentional, Randhawa then released a statement that read,
Guru Randhawa, who had gone out for dinner with close friends before returning to Delhi the same morning, was deeply upset by the unfortunate incident that took place last night. Unfortunately, he did not know the decision of the local authorities regarding the night curfew but immediately obeyed all the rules set by the government officials. He promised to compile government guidelines and protocols by taking all precautions in the future. So far, he has been a law-abiding citizen and will continue to do so in the future as well.”
Favorite Things
- Food: Daal Makhani, Rice, Vegetable Sandwich
Guru Randhawa with Madhuri Dixit
Facts
- His hobbies include traveling and playing cricket and football.
- Guru Randhawa likes to collect jackets.
- In 2017, his song ‘High Rated Gabru’ collected the Fastest 100 Million Views for a Non-Film song in India.
- Guru Randhawa has a habit of listening to music before going to sleep.
- Although, he started his career with the single ‘Same Girl’, he achieved fame with the song ‘Patola’ feat. Bohemia.
- He played a charity match in INK Cricket Blast 2017 for cancer patients along with many other celebrities.
- He is fluent in Hindi and Punjabi.
- He is an avid animal lover and also has a pet dog.
Guru Randhawa loves animals
- Randhawa said during an interview that he likes doing live concerts because it gives him a chance to connect with his fans. He went on to say that he doesn’t like the trend of lip-syncing and cheating the audience just to deliver a good show. The singer was reportedly pointing at Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber, who came under fire for lip-syncing during his concert in Mumbai in May 2017.
- In September 2018, a female staff member working with Pakistan’s Airport Security Force (ASF) was punished by the authorities for lip-syncing to an Indian song. The song is “High Rated Gabru” sung by Guru Randhawa. ASF authorities withheld his increment and benefits for two years of service for violating the code of conduct.
- On July 28, 2019, when Guru was performing live at the Queen Elizabeth Theater in Vancouver, Canada, an unknown man attacked the singer on his head. The singer returned to India with four stitches in his head. After returning to India, his management team clarified the entire issue through an Instagram post.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
