Gurdas Maan (born 4 January 1957) is an Indian singer, songwriter and actor mainly associated with Punjabi language music and films. He gained national attention in 1980 with the song "Dil Da Mamla Hai". Since then, he had gone on to record over 34 albums and had written over 305 songs. In 2015 he performed on the song "Ki Banu Dunia Da" with Diljit Dosanjh in MTV Coke Studio India that was aired in season 4 episode 5 (16 August 2015) on MTV India. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and the most influential Punjabi musicians of all time.
Early life Maan was born to Gurdev Singh and Tej Kaur in Giddarbaha, Punjab and is a native of the town. He did his initial schooling from Giddarbaha and completed his graduation from DAV college, Malout. He was interested in music and mimicry since childhood.
Career Maan initially worked in the electricity board, a job he was offered by officials he met at a singing event. In 1980, a producer approached him to perform the song "Dil Da Mamla Hai" in DD National.
Maan shot to fame with "Dil Da Mamla Hai." Soon after that came "Mamla Gadbad Hai" and "Chhalla", the latter being the hit film song from the Punjabi film Long Da Lishkara (1983), which Maan recorded under the music direction of legendary Jagjit Singh. During the late 1980s and 1990s, Maan became one of the leading figures in the growing Punjabi music scene. The increased demand for Punjabi pop among audiences in Punjab and the Punjabi diaspora helped create a new generation of Punjabi singing stars, with The Caravan identifying Maan as the best-known of these artists. He released more than ten albums during the 1990s, drawing on folk music and helping pave the way for the subsequent bhangra boom.
He sang a new rendition of his popular track, "Ki Banu Duniya Da" on Coke Studio with singer Diljit Dosanjh. The song was released on 15 August 2015 and hit more than 32 million views on YouTube in one week. He further reunited with Dosanjh to sing a new rendition of another one of his tracks, "Challa" in 2023.
Awards and honours Maan is the only Punjabi singer to win the National Award for Best Male Playback Singer at the 54th National Film Awards for building the entire narrative through his singing of Heer in Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris. The said film also entered the race for consideration in the 79th Academy Awards. The entry was made by India Waves TV, San Francisco, California on behalf of USA distributors of the film Golden Palm Entertainment Inc.
On other fronts, Maan has starred in blockbuster Bollywood films and has received numerous awards, including the Jury's Award, presented to him by the president of India in 2005.
In 2009, he won "Best International Album" at the UK Asian Music Awards for "Boot Polishan".
In 2017, he won the Filmfare Award for Living Legend in the first Filmfare Awards Punjabi event.
Film Aside from singing in Punjabi, he is fluent in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Haryanvi and Rajasthani. As an actor, he has performed in Punjabi, Hindi and Tamil movies, making his film debut in Mamla Garbar Hai (1983), which became a commercial success and contributed to renewed interest in Punjabi cinema, but he is best known for his starring role in Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris, a depiction of the Punjabi poet Waris Shah during the creation of his epic poem Heer Ranjha, again co-starring Juhi Chawla and Divya Dutta. He made a special appearance in Veer-Zaara with Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta. Personal life He is married to Manjeet Maan. They have a son, Gurickk Maan, who is married to actress Simran Kaur Mundi.
At a village near Karnal, Haryana, India on 20 January 2007 Maan was involved in a car accident in which his Range Rover was hit and severely damaged by a truck. Maan escaped with minor injuries on his face, hands, and chest. His driver Ganesh was injured seriously but recovered soon after.
This was the second car accident of two that Gurdas Maan was involved in. The first accident was a head-on collision between Maan's vehicle and a truck on 9 January 2001 at a village near Rupnagar, Punjab. In this accident Maan's driver Tejpal died. Maan later admitted that his driver asked him to wear his seat belt minutes before the accident. Maan believes that if it had not been for his driver's advice, he would have been dead as well. Later he wrote and performed a song "Baithi sade naal savari utter gayi" dedicated to his driver, who was also his good friend.
In a newspaper interview Maan revealed to the Express & Star, that he is an avid supporter of Manchester United football club.
His mother, Tej Kaur, died in 2016.
Discography Albums Year Title Record label 1981 Dil Da Mamla Hai His Master's Voice1983MastiHMV1984Chakkar 1988 Raat Suhani T-Series Wah Ni Jawaniye 1989 Nacho Babbeo 1992 Tu Daati Asi Mangte Tere Catrack Entertainment Private Limited Ibbadat Gurdas Maan Saregama 1993 Teri Khair Hove Roma ll Limited / Empire Music Limited Kirpa Daati Di Catrack Entertainment Private Limited 1994 Vekhin Kite Yaar Na Hove 1995 ChugliyaanT-Series 1997 Yaar Mera Pyar Peerh Prahoni 1998 Bhanven Kakh Na Rahe Dil Hona Chahida Jawaan Venus 1999 Five Rivers Moviebox Birmingham, Ltd. Jaadugarian Venus 2001 Larh Geya Pecha SAGA MUSIC Aaja Sajna Hi-Tech Music Ltd 1994 Ishq Da Gidda TIPS Music 2003 Haee Shawa Baee Haee Shawa T-Series Punjeeri 2004 Heer Dil Da Badshah Saregama 2005 Vilayatan MOVIEBOX BIRMINGHAM LTD 1995 Ishq Na Dekhe Zaat TIPS Music 2008 Boot Polishan Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2011 Jogiya T-Series Sada Punjab - Duniya Mela Do Din Da Saregama 2013 Roti Speed Records Punjab Di Shaan Saregama 2014 The Pop Sensation - Gurdas Maan 2015 Pyar Kar Le TIPS Music 2017 Punjab SAGA MUSIC 2023 Tu Nimaniya Da Mann Sai Productions Chinta Na Kar Yaar Gal Sunoh Punjabi Dosto 2024 Sound Of Soil Speed Records & Times Music
Duo collaboration Year Song Record label Music Album 2006 "Collaboration" MovieBox/Planet Recordz/Speed Records Sukshinder Shinda Collaborations 2009 "Jaag Dhe Reehnah" VIP Records/Saregama Tru-Skool & Kaos Productions In Tha House 2015 "Apna Punjab Hove" VIP Records/Saregama Tru-Skool & Kaos Productions In Tha House 22015 "Ki Banu Duniya Da" Coke Studio India ft. Diljit Dosanjh2016 "Jaag De Rehnah" Moviebox ft. Tru Skool2019 "Maan Punjabi Hon Te" Zee studioSingle track 2024 "Bulaava Aaya" Salim Sulaiman MusicSingle track
Filmography Film Year Movie Role Language1982Ucha Dar Babe Nanak DaGurditPunjabi 1983 Long Da Lishkara Channa 1984 Mamla Gadbad Hai Amarjeet 1986 Ki Banu Duniya Da Gurwant/Gurmaan (double role) 1986 Gabhroo Punjab Da Shera 1987 Chora Haryane Ka Shera Haryanvi 1990 Qurbani Jatt Di Karamjeet Punjabi 1991 Roohani Taaqat Shankar Hindi 1992 Saali Adhi Ghar Waali Punjabi 1994 Wanted: Gurdas Maan Dead or Alive Gurdas Maan Kachehari Gurdas/Ajit (double role) 1995 Pratigya Billa 1995BagawatGurjeet 1995 Maaman Magal Guest appearance Tamil 1999 Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh Punjabi Sirf Tum Himself Hindi 2000 Shaheed Udham Singh Bhagat Singh Punjabi 2002 Zindagi Khoobsurat Hai Amar Hindi 2004 Des Hoyaa Pardes Gurshaan Singh Somal Punjabi Veer Zaara Guest appearance Hindi 2006 Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris Waris Shah Punjabi 2008 Yaariyan Jasnaavar Singh Jassa 2009 Mini Punjab Prem 2010 Sukhmani: Hope for Life Major Kuldeep Singh 2010 Chak Jawana Captain Gurjeet Singh 2011 Mummy Punjabi Guest appearance Hindi 2014 Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar Agam Punjabi 2016 Needhi Singh Guest appearance 2018 Nankana Karam Singh 'Karma' 2018 Manto Sirajuddin Urdu
Television Year Show Role 2020 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Punjabi Judge
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