Gill Mohindepaul Singh (), better known by his Chinese stage name Q Bobo (; sometimes also spelled Qbobo), is a Hong Kong actor working under TVB. He is fluent in Punjabi (mother tongue), Cantonese, English and Mandarin, despite his inability to read and write in Chinese. He is of South Asian descent.
Career Singh became an actor for TVB after participating in the TVB game show Minutes to Fame hosted by Hacken Lee and Joey Leung. He worked for the Correctional Services Department before becoming an actor.
The first Indian actor signed by TVB, Gill played one of the regular cast on the TVB sitcom Welcome to the House. In an in-depth interview with Muse magazine in 2007, Singh discusses his cultural identity and confesses to seeing himself "like an ambassador for my people".
In July 2012, after the Immigration Department notified that his wife's February 2011 application for naturalisation as a Hong Kong citizen had been rejected, he announced that he would depart from the Hong Kong entertainment industry and emigrate to Scotland. Singh left Hong Kong early 2013 and would not return until 2019, where he began acting for TVB again. As of 2021, Singh has moved back to Scotland to be with his family, as his eldest son was having a child.
Filmography
TV series YearTitleRoleNotes 2006 Welcome to the House Henry Law Maidens' Vow Ah Sing Glittering Days Robinson Dicey Business Casino customer The Price of Greed Robinson 2007 Best Bet Doctor Kam Bo 2007-2008 Best Selling Secrets Kiu Kwok Bo 2007 On the First Beat Indian crime reporter Fathers and Sons Mr. Ajit Word Twisters' Adventures Mr. Mo 2008 Wasabi Mon Amour Chef Catch Me Now Curry restaurant owner 2009 The Stew of Life Henry Ha D.I.E. Again Kiu Tak Lee Born Rich Robin Ep. 16 & 17 A Chip Off the Old Block U.S. empire state building security Ep. 19 Off Pedder "Kam Po Mini Granary" commercial model 2010 In the Eye of the Beholder Ep. 17 When Lanes Merge store owner Ep. 12 Some Day Indian chef Ep. 70 The Comeback Clan Foreigner Ep. 32011 7 Days in Life Vikas Ali Only You Mr. Gill Ghetto Justice Neighbor The Other Truth Barrister Gill Ep. 9 & 10 Men with No Shadows Medical researcher Super Snoops Landlord Be Home for Dinner Uncle Yee Wan 2012 No Good Either Way Interpal Singh / Indian Panther / Shing Siu-lung Tiger Cubs Terrorist Ep. 13 Ghetto Justice II Uncle Chiu Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles Barrister Gill 2013 Season of Love Director Paul Ep. 04 Brother's Keeper Santos Ep. 19 & 20 2014 Ruse of Engagement Gadin Patel Ep. 01 & 02 2015 Captain of Destiny 2017Line Walker: The PreludeYu Lok Sing2025Homeland GuardianShiva [Gangster]
Films YearTitleRole 2005 Kung Fu Mahjong 2 Ching Yat Sing 2006 Rob-B-Hood Hairy McDull, the Alumni Folk Song restaurant waiter 2007 The Lady Iron Chef Kidnapper 2008 Moss Ah Sing 2009 All's Well, Ends Well 2009 L's chauffeur I Corrupt All Cops Prisoner 2010 72 Tenants of Prosperity Crossing Hennessy Mysterious Indian guy who appears in Ah Loy's dreams 2011 The 33D Invader 2012 I Love Hong Kong 2012 2015 Helios Saad 2016 The Gigolo 2 Uncle Chiu 2019 Walk with Me 2019 The White Storm 2: Drug Lords Abbas Abraham
See also Vivek Mahbubani
References
External links Official Blog of Gill Mohinderpaul Singh at Xanga
Gill Singh Mohinderpaul at the Hong Kong Cinemagic