Bhagwant Mann
| Bhagwant Mann | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
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Assumed office May 16, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Inder Singla |
| Constituency | Sangrur |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 October 1973 Satauj, Sangrur district, Punjab |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party (2014-present) |
| Other political affiliations | People's Party of Punjab (2012-2014) |
| Profession | Politician, social worker, comedian, singer, actor |
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Musical career | |
| Also known as | "Comedy King", "Jugnu" |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Bhagwant Mann (born 17 October 1973) is an Indian comedian and the Member of Parliament (May 2014) from Sangrur constituency of Indian state of Punjab.
Early life and career
Bhagwant Mann was born in village Satauj located in Sangrur district. He is well known for his skits in the Punjabi language. He started his comedy career by participating in youth festivals and inter-college competitions. He won two gold medals from Punjabi University, Patiala for Shaheed Udham Singh Government College, Sunam. His second comedy album entitled "Kulfi Garma Garm" proved to be a huge success. Bhagwant Mann's comedy focuses on Indian issues – politicians, policemen, business departments, and sports. His first comedy album was with Jagtar Jaggi and together they were the most successful comedy partnership of the 1990s, creating many successful comedy albums. They also created a show for the Punjabi channel Alpha ETC Punjabi, called Jugnu Kehnda Hai. After 10 years together, Jaggi and Mann split when Jaggi felt he was not getting the credit he deserved.[1] After their split, Bhagwant Mann became partners with writer and co-actor Rana Ranbir. Both were very popular and worked together on Jugnu Mast Mast for Alpha ETC Punjabi. In 2006, it was announced that Bhagwant & Jaggi had settled their differences and were due to reunite. Both toured Canada & England with their stage play No Life With Wife.
Bhagwant also gained nationwide recognition when he competed in the Great Indian Laughter Challenge on Star Plus. This widened his audience and made him popular throughout the world. He is nowadays the world's most appreciated Punjabi comedian.[2][3] Bhagwant Mann also acted in a show on MH One called Jugnu Hazir Hai[4] and featured in Manjit Mann's film Sukhmani alongside Gurdas Maan.
Discography (comedy)
| Year | Album | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kulfi Garma Garam 2 | Amar Audio |
| 2009 | Just Laugh Baki Maaf | M Series |
| 2007 | Haas-Haas Ke | T-Series |
| 2005 | Bhagwant Mann Most Wanted | Creative Audio Productions |
| 2004 | Kee Main Jhooth Boliya | T-Series |
| 2003 | Sawdhan! Agge Bhagwant Mann | T-Series |
| 2002 | Bhagwant Mann Full Speed | T-Series |
| 2001 | Bhagwant Mann Non-Stop | T-Series |
| 2001 | Bhagwant Mann Hazir Ho | T-Series |
| 2000 | Sadi Billi Sanu Miaun | T-Series |
| 2000 | Bhagwant Mann 420 | Sun Music |
| 2000 | Jattan Da Munda Gaun Lagaya | Sun Music |
| 1999 | Lallu Kare Kawaliya | T-Series |
| 1998 | Gustakhi Maaf | T-Series |
| 1997 | Rukawat Ke Liye Khed Hai | T-Series |
| 1997 | Khariya Khariya | Tips |
| 1996 | Kursi Rani | Tips |
| 1995 | Jaagde Raho | Peritone |
| 1995 | Dhakka Start | T-Series |
| 1995 | Panj Duni Veeh | T-Series/MTL/AMC |
| 1994 | Koko De Bachhe Mummy Daddy Murdabaad |
T-Series AMC United States |
| 1994 | Bol Madaari Bol | Peritone |
| 1994 | Mithiya Mircha | T-Series MTL Canada |
| 1993 | Kulfi Garma Garam | T-Series MTL Canada |
| 1992 | Gobhi Diye Kachiye Vaparanay | Creative Music Company |
Discography (musical)
| Year | Album | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rangle Punjab Nu Bachayin | |
| 2010 | Aawaaz – The Voice | Point Zero |
| 2001 | Dam Lai Lo | T-Series |
Filmography
| Year | Film |
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| 2015 | 22g Tussi Ghaint Ho |
| 2014 | Police in Pollywood |
| 2014 | Moga to Melbourne Via Chandigarh |
| 2014 | Kulfi Garma Garam |
| 2011 | Hero Hitler in Love |
| 2010 | Sukhmani – Hope for Life |
| 2010 | Ekam – Son of Soil |
| 2007 | Apne |
| 2001 | Sikandera |
| 1996 | Sukha |
| 1995 | Nain Preeto De |
| 1994 | Tabaahi |
| 1994 | Kachehri |
Videography
| Year | Album | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jhanda Amli Kachahri Vich | Eagle |
| 2009 | Just Laugh Baki Maaf | M Series |
| 2008 | My Name is Mann | Eagle |
| 2007 | Pappu Da Dhaba | Eagle |
| 2006 | Punjabi Bluff Master | Eagle |
| 2006 | Pappu Baneya Neta | Eagle |
| 2006 | Pappu Bhaa Ji M.B.B.S. | Eagle |
| 2005 | Pappu Pass Ho Gaya | Eagle |
| 2004 | Kee Main Jhooth Boliya | T-Series |
| 2003 | Sawdhan Agge Bhagwant Mann | T-Series |
| 2002 | Bhagwant Mann Non-Stop Vol. 2 | T-Series |
| 2002 | Bhagwant M | 2001 |
| Bhagwant Mann Non-Stop Vol. 1 | T-Series |
Politics
In early 2011, he joined active politics of Punjab with his membership of People's Party of Punjab under the leadership of Manpreet Singh Badal.[5][6] He unsuccessfully contested elections from Lehragaga assembly constituency in 2012 Punjab Assembly Elections. He left the People's Party of Punjab in March 2014 and joined Aam Aadmi Party to contest as its candidate from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency in the Indian General Election 2014 . [7] He won by 200,000 votes, setting a new record in Punjab defeating Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, a prominent leader of Shiromani Akali Dal and now a member of Rajya Sabha. After becoming an MP, Mann has consistently used satire to raise the issues faced by the common man. He has also questioned the incumbent government on their electoral promises and the policies being introduced by them.[8]
Social work
He set up a NGO Lok Lehar Foundation to help children affected from deformities due to polluted groundwater in the border areas of Punjab.[9]
References
- ↑ "Bhagwant Mann". Web.archive.org. 2004-04-01. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ↑ "Bhagwant Mann On Laughter Challenge - The Great Indian Laughter Challenge". Great-indian-laughter-challenge.blogspot.com. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ↑ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ↑ "UNP". Unp.me. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ↑ Archived 13 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "I want to see Punjab growing- Bhagwant Mann". Americanpunjabinews.com. 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ↑
- ↑ "Bhagwant Mann grills modi on ' achhe din' in parliament". YouTube.com. 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ↑ "Children Developing Deformities in Punjab's Borders | Mar 09,2011". News.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
Other sources
- Ashish Mitra, Laugh Masters, "Indian Express", 30 December 2005
- Randeep Wadehra, I want people to sit down and reflect "Tribune India" 11 September 2005
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Leader of the Aam Aadmi Party in the 16th Lok Sabha 2014–present |
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