Prince Kanwaljit Singh (born 2 March 1980), commonly known as Prince K.J Singh, is an
Indian film actor, dialogue writer, and director. He is known for his works in
Punjabi cinema
Punjabi cinema, sometimes metonymously referred to as Pollywood or Punjwood is the Punjabi-language film industry centered around the Indian state of Punjab, and based in Amritsar and Mohali.
The cinema of Punjab has its beginnings with the ...
. Prince became well-known after receiving plaudits for his performance in the web series Warning.
Early life and education
Kanwaljit was born on 2 March 1980 in
Kotkapura
Kot Kapura is a historic city in Faridkot district, some 50 km from Bathinda, 40 km from Moga and 30 km from Muktsar in the state of Punjab, India. It is the largest city in the Faridkot District and has a large cotton market. ...
,
Faridkot,
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...
, India where he did his schooling from Punjab India.
Career
Prince began his career as an actor and now primarily works in the Punjabi cinema, in 2010 he made his acting debut in Sukhmani. Kanawaljit also played a leading role in blockbuster films Zila Sangrur,
Shareek
''Shareek'' ( pa, ਸ਼ਰੀਕ) is a 2015 Punjabi musical drama film directed by Navaniat Singh, starring Jimmy Sheirgill, Mahie Gill, Guggu Gill, Simar Gill, Oshin Sai, Mukul Dev, Kuljinder Sidhu, Prince KJ, Hobby Dhaliwal, Gulchoo Jolly. ...
, Warning 2, Panchhi and Warning and in Criminal.
In movies like
Yaraan Naal Baharaan 2 (2012),
Shareek (2015),
Teshan (2016), and
Toofan Singh (2017) ), he primarily portrayed minor and supporting roles. Jatt Boys Jattan De (2013) was Singh's first feature film as a writer, Leather Life (2015), Teshan (2016), Shadaa (2019), Mitti (2019), Gidarh Singhi (2019), and Ik Sandhu Hunda Si
are some of his other famous films as a writer (2020). Kanwaljit became well-known after receiving plaudits for his performance in the web series Warning.
Filmography
Writer
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
Indian male comedians
Punjabi people
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors from Punjab, India
Indian male voice actors