Rupinder Singh Grewal aka Gippy Grewal is an Indian actor, singer and producer mostly associated with the Punjabi film industry. He came into limelight with his album “Phulkari” and is known for giving hit songs like “Oscar,” “Angrezi Beat” and “Hello Hello.”
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Gippy Grewal was born on 2 January 1983 (age 37 years; as in 2020) in Coom Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab. Their zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Gippy Grewal’s childhood picture
He did his schooling from Nankana Sahib Public School, Ludhiana and went to North India Institute of Hotel Management, Panchkula to pursue a degree in Hotel Management. Gippy had a keen interest in music since childhood. He often participated in singing and Bhangra competitions during his school days. After completing his degree in Hotel Management, Gippy moved to Delhi and worked in a hotel. While working there he released his first album but it did not perform well among the audience.
Gippy Grewal as Hotel Management student
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 11″
Weight (Approx): 75 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements: Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 14″
Family, Caste and Wife
Gippy Grewal belongs to a Sikh family. He is the son of late Santokh Singh and Kulwant Kaur. He has an elder brother, Sippy Grewal, who is a film producer.
Late Santokh Singh, father of Gippy Grewal
Gippy Grewal with his mother Kulwant Kaur
Gippy Grewal’s parents
Gippy Grewal with his father at a young age
Gippy Grewal with his brother Sippy Grewal
Gippy is married to Ravneet Kaur and has three sons, Akomkar Grewal, Gurfateh Grewal (Shinda) and Gurbaz Grewal.
Gippy Grewal with his wife Ravneet Kaur
Gippy Grewal with his son Ekomkar
Gippy Grewal with his son Shinda
Gippy Grewal with his wife and sons
Gippy Grewal with his three sons
livelihood
Gippy Grewal started his singing career in 2002 with his album “Chakka Le ft Jagdev Maan”. However, he came into limelight with his fourth album “Phulkari”. Subsequently, he released several popular music albums including “Akh Larh Gayi,” “Chandi De Challe,” “My Time to Shine,” and “Desi Rockstar.” Gippy lent his voice to many Punjabi hit songs like “English Beat,” “Hello Hello,” “Oscar,” “Desi Gaana,” “Bad Baby,” “Pind Nanke,” “Channa,” “Massi,” and ” Yes. Sheikh from Dubai.”
He made his acting debut in 2010 by playing the role of a villain in the Punjabi film “Male Crad Rabba”. Next, she starred in the film “Jinhe Mera Dil Luteya” alongside Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa. In 2012, he appeared in the film “Carry On Jatta” which was a huge hit. He not only acted in the film but also produced it. Subsequently, she starred in several successful films including “Singh Vs Kaur,” “Lucky The Unlucky Story,” “Best of Luck,” “Manje Bistre,” “Jatt James Bond” and “Double D Trouble.” He made his Bollywood debut with a special role in the film “Dharam Sankat Mein” and then played the lead role in the Hindi film “Second Hand Husband”. Apart from singing and acting, he has also written scripts for some Punjabi films including “Manje Bistre,” “Mar Gaye Oye Loko,” and “Ardaas.”
controversies
- Gippy Grewal was the brand ambassador of Live India Trading, a chit fund company. In 2014, Lucky, an investor in the company, had filed a case of fraud of ₹5 lakh against the company and Gippy Grewal.
- In 2015, Gippy Grewal came into controversy for the music video of his song “Zalaam”, in which he played the role of a terrorist who aspired to become a soldier but could not do so due to police atrocities. Some Congress leaders also demanded registration of a police case against him for allegedly glorifying militancy.
Favourite Things
- Food: Yellow lentils, Ladyfinger
- Shooting Location: Punjab, Canada
fact
- Her hobbies include acting, singing and performing Bhangra.
- Gippy never received formal training to become a singer, but he was born with singing talent.
- Gippy Grewal once said in an interview that Arjun Rampal is the most annoying actor who has no understanding of acting.
- Gippy Grewal was initially afraid of water but later he overcame his fear by learning swimming.
Gippy Grewal in the pool
- His dream role is to play the character of Rahul Mehra which was played by Shahrukh Khan in his film “Darr” (1993).
- Gippy opened “My Dream Academy” for Punjabi youth to help them enhance their acting skills.
- He is one of the few Punjabi actors who got a chance to represent Punjab in Bollywood.
- His superhit song “Angrezi Beat” was ready in just 2 hours. Initially Gippy wanted to name it Desi Beat but on the suggestion of Honey Singh, it was named English Beat. Interestingly, this song was not sung in a studio but its dubbed version was recorded in a café in Canada and was later released.
- Gippy launched his first music album by borrowing money from his friends and relatives.
- Gangster Dilpreet Singh made a threatening call to Gippy Grewal and demanded extortion from him. The gangster also threatened to kill Gippy if his demands were not met.
- He is an avid dog lover.
Gippy Grewal loves dogs
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