Kuldeep Manak was an Indian folk singer who is popularly known as “Kaliyaan Da Badshah” in Punjab. He was the master of the musical instrument called Tumbi. In 1976, he became the first Punjabi artist to record an LP (Long Play) with HMV. In the era of duet performances, Kuldeep Manak preferred to perform solo on stage and gave many big hit shows in his career. He died of complications from pneumonia in Ludhiana in November 2011.
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Wiki/Biography
According to some sources, Latif Mohammad Khan was born on Thursday, 15 November 1951 (age 60 years; at the time of death), while some other sources say he was born on 15 November 1949 (age 62 years; at the time of death). happened on. Died) at village Jalal, district Bathinda, Punjab. He completed his education in a government high school in Jalal. This is where his headmasters Kashmir Singh and Lal Singh Brar encouraged him to become a singer and appointed Ustad Kushi Mohammad Qawwal of Firozpur to teach him the art of music. While participating in a tournament in Govt. High School, Sardar Pratap Singh Kairon, the then Chief Minister of Punjab, was impressed by his voice, and Sardar Pratap Singh Kairon named him “Kuldeep Manak”.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 3″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
Kuldeep Manak belonged to a “Mirasi” family. Mirasis are considered to be traditional dancers and singers in the northwest parts of India and Pakistan.
parents and siblings
Nikha Khan (also known as Nikha Singh) was the father of Kuldeep Manak, who himself performed kirtan and sang ragas. Kuldeep Manak lost his father at a very young age. His mother’s name is Bachan Kaur, she died on 13 June 1979. He had two brothers, Siddiqui, a devotional singer, and Rafiq, a Tantrik, who was booked for molestation in 2003. He also had two sisters, who went to Pakistan at the time of partition and died there.
wife and children
Kuldeep Manak married Sarabjit Kaur on 18 September 1975 and has a daughter, Shakti Manak, and a son, Yudhveer Manak. His son Yudhveer Manak is also a singer in the Punjabi music industry.
Kuldeep Manak with his son and daughter
Kuldeep Manak with his wife and daughter
Kuldeep Manak’s wife
Religion
Although he belonged to a Muslim family, he was a preacher of Sikhism. Since his grandfather, father and uncle were Hazuri Ragis of Maharaja Hira Singh of Nabha, and the holy book “Guru Granth Sahib” was lit in their house, Kuldeep Manak got inclined towards Sikhism. Talking about his religious views in an interview, he said,
“Since childhood, he has seen his parents in the service of Guru Granth Sahib, that is why he became a preacher of Sikhism.”
livelihood
singer
To pursue a career in singing, Kuldeep Manak moved from Bathinda to Ludhiana and started singing with Harcharan Grewal and Surinder Seema. When he was 17, he got a chance to record a duet with famous singer Surinder Seema for the first time and that record turned into a huge success. “Maa Mirze Di Boldi” was the first folk song sung by Kuldeep Manak. In 1973, he recorded “Punjab Dayan Lok Gathawan” as his first EP under HMV. He worked with Amarjot Kaur for about four years and recorded an LP with her in 1983; Out of which the songs “Ik Mai Howa Ik Tu Howe” and “Laay Gya Meri Jind Kaad Ke” were the most popular.
vinyl disc of punjab diyan lok gathawan
Later, in 1974 he recorded the album named “Allah Bismillah Teri Jugni”, which was a huge hit at that time. His famous Kali “Tere Tilley Ton” was part of his first LP, “Ik Tara”, recorded with HMV.
Live performance
Kuldeep Manak and his nephew started performing on stage while studying in school. He was influenced by dhadis (a type of musical tercette or quartet) for singing in a high voice. In his career he performed on many stages in India as well as abroad. He told in an interview that the biggest gathering of 12-13 lakh people he had seen was in his village Jalal, where he landed on the stage from the plane along with DGP KPS Gill. He said that whenever he performed at the Gadri Babe Day Fair there was always a huge crowd.
Kuldeep Manak performing at Gadri Babe Da Fair held in Canada
film
Kuldeep Manak sang many hit songs for many Punjabi films, such as “Saathon Naye Mazhin Chaar Hundiyan” from the film Saidaan Jogi (1979), and “Yaaran Da Truck Baliye” from the film Lambardarni (1980). In 1981, he produced a Punjabi film, “Balbiro Bhabhi”. He also acted in the film, but after this film he decided never to act in any film. In an interview he said
He suffered huge losses in this film and would never act again. He will consider singing in films instead of acting.
Politics
In 1996, as an independent member, Kuldeep Manak contested the Lok Sabha elections from Bathinda. He got 23,090 votes but lost the election.
Ballot paper of 1996 Lok Sabha Bathinda election
In an interview, he had said that he decided to join politics to do something for the singing fraternity as he was deeply saddened by the murder of singer Dilshad Akhtar.
Controversy
Kuldeep Manak revealed in an interview that he was booked for murder in 1971 and was kept in police custody for three days and tortured. According to Manak, he was booked after false allegations were made against him in connection with the case.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- He was given the Best Singer Award by Bhasha Vibhag Punjab (Language Department of Punjab).
- He was honored with the Life Achievement Award by the TV channel ETC Punjabi.
Death
On Wednesday, 30 November 2011, Kuldeep Manak died at DMC, a local hospital in Ludhiana. He was suffering from a long illness and in his last days he suffered from pneumonia. The last rites were performed at his birthplace village Jalal on 2 December 2011.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Her nickname was “Ladha”.
- Kuldeep Manak’s friends in school used to call him “Latif Mohammad Manaka”.
- Kuldeep Manak’s headmasters Kashmir Singh and Lal Singh Brar bore the expenses of his school fees.
- Manak believed that whatever fame he had earned was due to the blessings of a saint in his village who was suffering from leprosy and Manak served him daily.
- Apart from the title “Kaliyaan Da Badshah”, Kuldeep Manak also earned the title “Lok Gayaki Da Badshah”.
- Kuldeep Manak was famous for his beard style – French-cut beard.
- Kuldeep Manak was known for singing in different tunes and voices. He was also called a singer with a loud voice.
- He was greatly inspired by the work of legendary playback singer Mohammad Rafi.
- Kuldeep Manak was known for his drinking habit and reportedly consumed alcohol before every performance.
- He always started his stage shows by singing “Vaar Banda Singh Bahadur”. Banda Singh Bahadur was a Sikh warrior and commander of the Khalsa Army.
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