Babbu Maan
| Babbu Maan | |
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Maan performing live, Vancouver 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tejinder Singh Maan |
| Also known as | Khantwala Maan |
| Born | Khant Maanpur, Punjab, India |
| Genres | Folk, Bhangra, Pop, Ghazals |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, lyricist, Music Director, actor, producer, screenWriter |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Catrack, T-Series, Point Zero, Eros International, Swag Music, Speed Records |
| Associated acts | Sukhwinder Singh, Jaspinder Narula, Monty Sharma, Jaidev Kumar, Harjit Harman, Bhagwant Maan, Gurdas Maan, Pooja Verma, Mukul Dev, Sardar Sohi, Money Sangha |
Babbu Maan is a Punjabi singer-songwriter, actor and film producer, working and living in Mohali.
Early life
Youngest of five children, Babbu Maan was raised in the village Khant Maanpur[1] in the Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab, India.
Career
Maan's main target audience is the Punjabi-speaking population in India and around the world. Since 1999, he has released eight studio albums and six compilation albums; has written screenplays for, acted in and produced Punjabi films; and has contributed significantly to regional and Bollywood film soundtracks. Maan is the ambassador for One Hope, One Chance,[2] a non-profit organisation based out of Punjab.
Music
Well known for his distinctive lyrics, live poetry and electric performances, Babbu Maan recorded his first album Sajjan Rumaal De Geya[3] in 1998. Unhappy with the finished product, he went back to the drawing board and re-released most of the songs in his subsequent albums. Despite being a newcomer, Maan's first official debut album Tu Meri Miss India[4][5] released in 1999 and fared well in India and abroad.
In 2001, Babbu Maan released his third album Saaun Di Jhadi,[6][7] featuring several popular songs such as Chan Chanani, Raat Guzarlayi, Dil Ta Pagal Hai, Ishq, Kabza and Touch Wood, and in 2003, he wrote and sang for his first film soundtrack Hawayein where he worked alongside reputed Indian playback singers Sukhwinder Singh and Jaspinder Narula. Maan released his fourth album Ohi Chann Ohi Rataan in 2004, followed by Pyaas in 2005, a best-selling Punjabi album of the time.[8] In 2007, Maan released his first Hindi album entitled Mera Gham, and in 2009, his first religious album Singh Better Than King.[9] A song from the latter, Baba Nanak, a reaction to fake saints and preachers in Punjab, caused various debates about the growing phenomenon in the state.[10] On 4 July 2013, Maan released Talaash: In Search Of Soul, his first Punjabi commercial album after eight years.[11][12] The album entered at the top of the iTunes World Albums charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US, and became his first album to enter the Billboard 200 charts.[13]
Throughout his career, Maan has released a number of singles from various compilation albums with Sardar,Uchiyan Imartan, Singh and Chamkila being the most notable to date.
In addition to Hawayein, Babbu Maan has lent his voice for Punjabi films Waagah and Dil Tainu Karda Ae Pyar as well as for Bollywood productions Vaada Raha, Crook, Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster and Titoo MBA.
Babbu Maan has performed in sell-out shows across Asia, Australasia,[14] Europe,[15][16] North America and the Middle East. In 2014, Maan was a winner of four World Music Awards: World's Best Indian Male Artist, World's Best Indian Live Act, World's Best Indian Entertainer and World's Best Indian Album for Talaash: In Search of Soul.[17]
Films
Babbu Maan debuted in a supporting role in Hawayein,[18] a film based on the 1984 Sikh genocide in 2003. Although banned in India, the film was an overseas success. In 2006, Maan starred in his first Punjabi film as the main lead in Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean. Dissatisfied with certain scenes and the fate of the film, Maan returned to form in 2008 with Hashar (A Love Story).[19][20][21] He has since written, produced and acted in his own home-grown films Ekam,[22][23][24] Hero Hitler in Love[25][26][27] and Desi Romeos.[28] Babbu Maan is a partner in Maan Films Pvt. Ltd,[29] and in 2010, constructed a film set called Ishqpura in his native village.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Record Label | Music Director | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sajjan Rumal De Geya | Catrack | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan |
| 1999 | Tu Meri Miss India | Catrack | Surinder Bachan | Babbu Maan |
| 2001 | Saaun Di Jhadi | T-Series | Jaidev Kumar | Babbu Maan |
| 2004. | Ohi Chann Ohi Rataan | T-Series | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan |
| 2005 | Pyass: In Search of Destiny | T-Series | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan |
| 2007 | Mera Gham | Point Zero | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan |
| 2009 | Singh Better Than King | Point Zero | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan |
| 2013 | Talaash: In Search Of Soul | Swag Music | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan |
| 2015 | Itihaas | Swag Music | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan |
| 2016 | Mera Gham 2 (Working) | Swag Music | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan |
| TBA | Itihaas 2 | Swag Music | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan |
Singles
| Year | Album | Song | Music | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Aao Saare Nachiye | Sardar | Babbu Maan | Point Zero |
| 2009 | Aao Saare Nachiye 2 | Uchiyan Imartan | Babbu Maan | Point Zero |
| 2009 | Aao Saare Nachiye 2 | Aashquan Di Line | Babbu Maan | Point Zero |
| 2011 | Aao Saare Nachiye 4 | Sari Duniya | Babbu Maan | Point Zero |
| 2012 | Talaash: In Search of Soul | Mil Gayi Pind De Morh Te | Babbu Maan | Swag Music |
| 2013 | Ahh Chakk 2013 | Singh | Babbu Maan | Swag Music |
| 2014 | Aah Chak 2014 | Maa Boli | Babbu Maan | Swag Music |
| 2014 | Aah Chak 2014 | Chamkila | Jatt Band (Babbu Maan) | Swag Music |
| 2014 | N/A | Canada Canada | Babbu Maan | Swag Music |
| 2014 | N/A | 21st Century Saadh | Babbu Maan | Swag Music |
| 2014 | N/A | America America | Babbu Maan | Swag Music |
| 2014 | Mera Gham 2 | Khat | Babbu Maan | Swag Music |
| 2015 | Aah Chak 2015 | License[30] | Babbu Maan | Swag Music |
| 2015 | N/A | E Doye Naina | Babbu Maan | Swag Music |
| 2016 | Aah chak 2016 | Murgi | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Actor | Producer | Singer | Music Director | Lyricist | screenWriter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Khel – No Ordinary Game | Yes | Yes | Bollywood | ||||
| 2003 | Hawayein | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Debut Hindi/Punjabi film | |
| 2003 | Chalte Chalte | Yes | Bollywood | |||||
| 2006 | Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Punjabi | ||
| 2007 | Waagah | Yes | Yes | Punjabi | ||||
| 2010 | Kaafila | Yes | Bollywood | |||||
| 2008 | Hashar : A Love Story | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Punjabi | |
| 2009 | Vaada Raha | Yes | Yes | Yes | Bollywood | |||
| 2010 | Ekam – Son of Soil | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Punjabi |
| 2010 | Crook | Yes | Yes | Bollywood | ||||
| 2011 | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster | Yes | Yes | Bollywood | ||||
| 2011 | Hero Hitler in Love | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Punjabi |
| 2012 | Desi Romeos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Punjabi |
| 2012 | Dil Tainu Karda Hai Pyar | Yes | Yes | Punjabi | ||||
| 2014 | Baaz | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Punjabi | |
References
- ↑ "Babbu Mann injured while shooting". The Tribune, Chandigarh.
- ↑ "I Believe I've Matured". Hindustan Times.
- ↑ "Babbu Mann injured while shooting". The Tribune, Chandigarh.
- ↑ "Babbu's maiden album released". The Tribune, Chandigarh.
- ↑ "Babbu Maan back with Saun Di Jhadi". The Tribune, Chandigarh.
- ↑ "Babbu Maan back with Saun Di Jhadi". The Tribune, Chandigarh.
- ↑ "Babbu Mann case adjourned". The Tribune, Chandigarh.
- ↑ "Babbu Maan presents Talaash". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Babbu Maan presents Talaash". The Times of India.
- ↑ ""No one can compel us to write or write off our songs" Babbu Mann & Bhagwant Mann". Chandigarh News.
- ↑ "Babbu Maan presents Talaash". The Times of India.
- ↑ "I believe I've matured". Hindustan Times.
- ↑ "Artist Index" (PDF). www.billboard.com.
- ↑ "Babbu Maan on Australia-New Zealand Tour in September". www.justpanjabi.com.
- ↑ "Babbu Mann questions Lala Lajpat Rai's martyrdom". Zee News.
- ↑ "Babbu's Lajpat song strums anger". The Times of India.
- ↑ Kotwani, Hiren (31 December 2014). "Punjabi singer Babbu Maan to venture into Bollywood". Times of India. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ↑ "Babbu Mann injured while shooting". The Tribune, Chandigarh.
- ↑ "Babbu Maan's Hashar". The Tribune, Chandigarh.
- ↑ "Bollywood Previews". BBC Shropshire.
- ↑ "Reel Crusade". The Tribune, Chandigarh.
- ↑ ""No one can compel us to write or write off our songs" Babbu Mann & Bhagwant Mann". Chandigarh News.
- ↑ "Reel Crusade". The Tribune, Chandigarh.
- ↑ "Babbu Mann's movie premiered". The Tribune, Chandigarh.
- ↑ "Babbu Mann injured while shooting". The Tribune, Chandigarh.
- ↑ "'Studies will never take backseat'". The Tribune, Chandigarh.
- ↑ "Babbu Maan on Australia-New Zealand Tour in September". www.justpanjabi.com.
- ↑ "'Desi Romeos' musical bonanza". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Babbu Mann injured while shooting". The Tribune, Chandigarh.
- ↑ "License Lyrics – Babbu Maan". Lyricsted.com.