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Sandhu
Sandhu or Sindhu is a clan or family name found among the Punjabi Jatts in India and Pakistan. It is Punjab's second largest Jatt clan. The etymology is connected to the word ''Sindhu'', the native name for the Indus river. Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include: * Baba Deep Singh (1682–1757), Sikh martyr *Banita Sandhu, British-Indian actress *Bhai Bala (1466–1544), a companion of Guru Nanak *Bhagat Singh (1907-1931), Saheed-e-Azam, Indian revolutionary *Garry Sandhu (born 1984), Indian singer, lyricist, actor and owner of label Fresh Media Records * Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu, former national boxing coach, India *Gurinder Sandhu (born 1993), Indian-Australian professional cricketer *Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (born 1992), Indian international goalkeeper *Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss India 2021 and Miss Universe 2021 *Harpreet Sandhu (actor) (born 1979), Indian actor, director, writer, music director, editor, cinematographer and poet *Harrdy S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harnaaz Sandhu
Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu (born 3 March 2000) is an Indian model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 2021. Sandhu had been previously crowned Miss Diva Universe 2021, and is the third entrant from India to win Miss Universe. Sandhu was also crowned Femina Miss India Punjab in 2019, and placed as a semifinalist at Femina Miss India 2019. Early life and education Sandhu was born in the village of Kohali in Gurdaspur district, Punjab, to parents Pritampal Singh Sandhu and Rabinder Kaur Sandhu. Her father is a realtor and her mother is a gynecologist. She also has one sibling. Sandhu was raised in a Jat Sikh family. In 2006, the family moved to England, before returning to India two years later and settling in Chandigarh, where Sandhu grew up. She attended Shivalik Public School and the Post Graduate Government College for Girls, both in Chandigarh. Prior to becoming Miss Universe, Sandhu was pursuing a master's degree in public administration. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Sandhu
Gurmukh Singh "Garry" Sandhu, is an Indian singer, songwriter, rapper and actor known for his work in Punjabi music. Originally, he came to the United Kingdom on a work visa, and worked as a construction worker situated in the Birmingham area. Whilst working, he would aspire to eventually make his songwriting into an actual career. He made his singing debut in 2010 with song "Main Ni Peenda" and acting debut with the film ''Romeo Ranjha'' (2014). He has released songs including Illegal Weapon, Yeah Baby, Banda Ban Ja, Excuses etc. He also owns his record label ''Fresh Media Records''. In 2019, his song "Yeah Baby" was released in a bollywood film De De Pyaar De as "Hauli Hauli "Hauli Hauli" is a Punjabi song sung by Garry Sandhu and Neha Kakkar originally released as "Yeah Baby" by Garry Sandhu. Background Original version The single was released on YouTube by Fresh Media Records on 4 May 2018. The song is sun ...". He has been nominated for many awards at PTC Punjabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (born 3 February 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Bengaluru and the India national team. Sandhu was named captain of the India national team for the first time in friendly match against Puerto Rico on 3 September 2016, a match India won 4–1. He has achieved several distinctions: the inaugural Indian to play a competitive match for the first team of a top-division European club; fifth Indian to play professionally in Europe succeeding Mohammed Salim, Bhaichung Bhutia, Sunil Chhetri and Subrata Pal; and the first Indian to play in the UEFA Europa League. He is making the most of his time in the Australian harbour city training under Sydney United coach and former AC Milan goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac. Early life He was born in a Sikh Jatt family in Mohali, Punjab. He started playing football at the age of 9. Club career Early career Gurpreet took up the game of football at the age of eight and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandish Sandhu
Nandish Sandhu (born 25 December 1981) is an Indian actor, model and producer. Predominantly known for his television roles, he began his career with modelling. He made his television debut playing Raunak Sabharwal in the successful show '' Kasturi'' (2007) but gained immense popularity and became a household name with his award-winning portrayal as Veer Singh Bundela in the long running soap opera ''Uttaran'' (2009-2012).It feels good to be married: Nandish Sandhu – Times of India . Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2 March 2012). Retrieved on 2016-02-14. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrdy Sandhu
Hardavinder Singh Sandhu (born 6 September 1986) is an Indian singer, actor and former cricketer who works in Punjabi and Hindi films. His first song was ''Tequilla Shot'', and he gained popularity with ''Soch'' (2013) and ''Joker'' (2014), which were written by Jaani and music composed by B Praak . Sandhu made his acting debut in ''Yaaran Da Katchup'' (2014). His song " Soch" was remade for the 2016 Bollywood film Airlift. His song " Naah" was remade for the film '' Bala'' as "Naah Goriye" with singer Swasti Mehul. He is a notable alumnus of The British Co-Ed High school, Patiala. In 2021, he made his Hindi film debut with Kabir Khan's sports-drama '' 83'' which is based on 1983 Cricket World Cup. He has since starred in spy action drama '' Code Name: Tiranga'' (2022). Early life and career Sandhu played cricket for over a decade as a fast bowler, but suffered a severe elbow injury, forcing him to give up the game in 2007. He shifted his focus from sports to singing, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpreet Sandhu (actor)
Harpreet Sandhu (born 8 January 1979) is an Indian actor, director, writer, music director, editor, cinematographer and poet. His debut Punjabi film '' Work Weather Wife'' was the first ever Punjabi and only Canadian film to get shortlisted at 87th Academy Awards under Best Original Song in a feature film and Best Feature Film for its songs "Moon" and "Long Braid". Early life Sandhu was born in Rurka Kalan, Punjab, India and spent the early part of his life living in a remote village. He is a graduate of Khalsa College, Amritsar and he trained under Hollywood actress Debra Podowski in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Professional work Sandhu is an actor and film maker. His debut film is '' Work Weather Wife'' in 2014. He has worked with Alka Yagnik Alka, AlkA or ALKA may refer to: People * Alka Ajith (born c. 1997), Indian multilingual playback singer * Alka Amin (active from 2011), Indian television actress * Alka Balram Kshatriya, Indian politician, Member of the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Sandhu
Jordan Sandhu is an Indian singer and actor from Punjab. He is best known for his singles "Teeje Week", "Muchh Rakhi Aa" and "Handsome Jatta" from Ashke. He is also known for collaborating with lyricist Sharanjeet Singh Chohalla Wala on most of his songs. He made his singing debut with "Muchh Phut Gabruu" and acting debut in Subedar Joginder Singh released in 2018. He had also won Punjabi Music Best Debut vocalist (Male) Award in 2016 at PTC Punjabi Music Awards. He took his wedding vows with Jaspreet Kaur in January 2022 Career 'Sandhu started his career with the song "Much Phut Gabruu" which was released under record label T-Series in 2015. The song got huge success also he was Best Debut Vocalist (male) Award at PTC Punjabi Music Awards. In 2016, he launched further hits like "Sardar Bandey" and "Muchh Rakhi Aa" and continued his success journey with songs "Birthday" and others in 2017. In 2018, he had released "Teeje Week" which is his most popular song of the career, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manavjit Singh Sandhu
Manavjit Singh Sandhu (born 3 November 1976) is an Indian sport shooter who specializes in trap shooting. He is a Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee in 2006 and Arjuna Awardee in 1998. He is a 4 time Olympian, having represented India at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics the London 2012 Summer Olympics and the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. He is former World No. 1 ranked Trap Shooter. In November 2016, Perazzi announced Manavjit Singh Sandhu as their brand ambassador. Sandhu was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar. and Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram. He belongs to the village Ratta Khera Punjab Singh Wala in the district of Firozpur, Punjab. His father is Gurbir Singh and his uncles are Randhir Singh and Parambir Singh. He won the gold medal at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships, becoming the first Indian shotgun shooter to be crowned World Champion. He has won four silver medals at 1998 Asian Games, 2002 Asian Games and 2006 Asian Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banita Sandhu
Banita Sandhu (born 22 June 1997) is a Welsh actress who primarily works in Indian films. She made her film debut in the 2018 Hindi film ''October'' and went on to star in the Tamil film ''Adithya Varma'' and the American science fiction series '' Pandora'' (both 2019). Early life and education Sandhu was born and brought up in Caerleon, Wales to first-generation British Indian parents. She moved to London at 18 to start her degree in English Literature at King's College London. She started acting at the age of 11. Career Sandhu appeared in an advert for Wrigley Company's Doublemint which had the song "Ek Ajnabee Haseena Se" as the background score; and another advert, for Vodafone India, which was broadcast during the Indian Premier League cricket season. Her first feature film was ''October'', starring Varun Dhawan, which released in 2018. This was followed by the American TV series '' Pandora'', and the Tamil film ''Adithya Varma'' in 2019. She later signed on the Hin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurinder Sandhu
Gurinder Singh Sandhu (born 14 June 1993) is an Australian international cricketer who plays for Queensland domestically. Of Indian descent, he is a tall fast bowler. He played for the Australia Under-19 cricket team in the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Sandhu made his senior cricket debut for the Sydney Thunder in the 2011–12 Big Bash League season. He made his List A and First-class cricket debut for New South Wales at the end of the 2012–2013 Australian cricket season. Sandhu, born in Blacktown, New South Wales, is the first male cricketer of Indian descent to represent Australia in an international tournament. His parents emigrated to Australia in the 1980s. In March 2013, Sandhu was voted the Australian Cricketers' Association player of the month. It was announced on 26 April 2018 that Sandhu had signed for Tasmania for the upcoming season, ending a five-year stint with New South Wales. Domestic career Sandhu played three games for New South Wales in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakai Misl
The Nakai Misl ( pa, ਨਕਈ ਮਿਸਲ (Gurmukhi), (Shahmukhi)), founded by Sandhu Jats, was one of the twelve Sikh Misls that later became the Sikh Empire. It held territory between the Ravi and Sutlej rivers southwest of Lahore in what became Pakistan. The misl fought against the Sials, the Pathans and the Kharals before it was incorporated into the Sikh Empire of the Sukerchakia Misl by Ranjit Singh. History According to legend, in 1595 Guru Arjan Dev (1563–1606), the Fifth Sikh Guru, visited the village of Baherwal with some of his followers. The Guru was not received with hospitality, so he continued to the village of Jambar where he lay down on a charpai (cot) under a shady tree. Hem Raj, a Sandhu Jat, the Chaudhari or headman of Bahrwal, was absent when the Guru passed through his village. Hem Raj was ashamed of his town's inhospitality and went to Jambar and brought him back to his town. The Guru blessed Hem Raj and prophesied that they would one day rule. How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heera Singh Sandhu
Sardar Heera Singh Sandhu (1706–1776) was the founder of Nakai Misl, one of the twelve Sikh Misls that later became the Sikh Empire under the leadership of Ranjit Singh. Heera Singh Sandhu was killed in battle near Pakpattan when he partook in a battle against a ''Chisti'' army of devotees of Baba Farid's shrine in 1776. Life Heera Singh Sandhu was born into Jat Sikh family in 1706 in the region of Punjab in what is now Pakistan. He took possession of the lands surrounding his native village, Baherwal Kalan and countryside of Kasur which was located in the Nakka country South of Majha Region. He took Amrit Sanchar (Sikh Baptism) in 1731. ''Nakka'' in Punjabi means border or some sort of a gateway and the Nakka country was located between the Ravi and Sutlej south of Lahore. He also took Chunian from the Afghans but died (became a Shaheed) in a battle against Sujan Chisti for Pakpattan. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
