Amit Bhalla, better known by his stage name Ninja, is a Punjabi singer, lyricist and actor. She came into limelight after singing the Punjabi song “Thokda Reha.”
Wiki/Biography
Ninja was born on Wednesday, 6 March 1991 (age 29 years; as in 2020) in Dholewal Chownk, Ludhiana, Punjab. His zodiac sign is Pisces.
He was inclined towards music from a young age. His father owned a small music cafe where Ninja used to listen to Kuldeep Manak’s songs and sing along. He gave his first stage performance when he was in class 8. After hearing his voice, his friends and teachers encouraged him to participate in inter-school competitions. While at school, Ninja bagged many prizes for his singing. After completing his schooling, Ninja enrolled himself in Arya College Ludhiana to pursue B.Com. However, he discontinued the course due to financial instability. Later, he graduated in BA from the same college after his friends and teachers contributed money for his fees.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Family & Caste
Ninja belongs to Khatri Sikh Family. Not much is known about his parents. Ninja has a younger brother, Sumit Bhalla.
He is married. Not much is known about his wife.
Career
Ninja started his music career in 2014 with the Punjabi song “Annd Mannd Ka Tola.” The song was a big flop. After that, he released the Punjabi song “Thokda Reha,” which was a huge hit and got Ninja recognition.
He later released many Punjabi hit songs such as “Challa (Dushman),” “Jattan Da Putt Mada Ho Gya,” “Oh Kyu Ni Jaan Ske,” “Gal Jatan Wali,” “Aadat,” and “Pindaan Wale Jatt.”
She made her acting debut in 2017 with the Punjabi film, “Channa Mereya.” After that, he appeared in films like “High End Yaariya,” “Ardab Mutiyara,” “Doorbeen,” and “Zindgi Zindabad.”
Apart from acting and singing, he has also appeared as a judge in the Punjabi singing reality show “Aawaz Punjab Di.”
He has also performed live at many stage shows across India and abroad.
Award
- PTC Punjabi Music Award for Best New Age Vocalist for the song “Oh Kyu Ni Jan Sake” (2018)
- PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Playback Singer for the song “Hawa De Warke” (2018)
- Punjabi Filmfare Award for Best Debut Male for the film “Channa Mereya” (2018)
Favorite Things
- Food: Makki Di Roti, Sarson Da Saag, Kulcha
- Travel Destination: Canada
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include dancing and traveling.
- During his college days, he did a part-time job at Vodafone as a team leader and used to earn Rs. 2500 per month.
- Ninja approached many audio companies to release his first song, but the companies demanded a huge amount of money. That’s when Ninja decided to launch his own song; because the budget was limited at that time.
- Ninja shared during the interview that he is very aggressive by nature and wants to change this behavior.
- Before embarking on a career in singing, Ninja’s weight was 130 kg. It took him about two and a half years to lose the extra weight and get in shape.
- Ninja is good at playing traditional musical instruments like Algoze, Dilruba, Dhadd, Dhol, Gagar, Gharha, Bugchu, Chimta.
- At first, her parents were against her decision to pursue a career as a singer.
- Ninja was featured on the cover of Glimpse Magazine.
- He is a fitness enthusiast and goes to the gym regularly.
- Ninja is an avid dog lover and has a pet dog, a Husky. He’s got an artist playing an algoza inked on his right arm. Later, Ninja revealed that the artist was his mentor, Pali Khadim Ji, who taught him Algoza.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI