Surinder Pal Dhammi (1959-2023), who is better known by his stage name ‘Surinder Shinda’, was an Indian Punjabi singer. He was famous for some of his projects, like ‘Jeona Morh’ (1981), ‘Putt Jattan De’ (1982), ‘Kithe Mera Punjab’ (1993), and so many more. Shinda passed away at 64 on 26 July 2023 in Dayanand Medical College & Hospital Ludhiana because of an infection that caused multiple organ failure.
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Surinder Shinda was born as Surinder Pal Dhammi (age 64 years; at the time of death) in Choti Ayali Village, Ludhiana District, Punjab. Shinda grew up around music as his family was into classical singing. He attended Government Multipurpose Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana, where he attained his former education and later completer his graduation in Mechanical Engineering.
Surinder Shinda in a restaurant
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Hair Colour: Natural Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
Surinder Shinda’s father, Mistri Bachan Ram, was a carpenter and a classical singer and his mother, Videavati was a housewife. His mother belonged to the Koom Kalan Village, District Ludhiana where Shinda spent most of his time; however, there is not much information about his siblings.
Wife & Children
Surinder Shinda got married to Joginder Kaur, who was the cousin of Dev Tharikewala’s wife. Surinder Shinda and his wife had two sons, Maninder Shinda and Simran Shinda, and two daughters, Meena and Neenu. Maninder Shinda and Simran Shinda are also singers who are taking their father’s legacy forward.
Caste
Surinder Shinda belonged to a Ramgharia Sikh family.
Career
Singer
Surinder Shinda started learning singing from the famous music composer and singer, Ustaad Jaswant Singh Bhanwra. After his training, he started his singing career in the early 1970s and made some classic songs like ‘Ucha Burj Lahore da,’ which introduced Shinda to the outside world. Later, he released his album ‘Rakhle Cylinder Yaara’ which was a huge hit of that time. Surinder Shinda sung and released so many super-hit songs, albums, and duets like ‘Put Jattan De,’ ‘Badla Jatti Da,’ ‘Jagga Jatt,’ ‘Kaliyan,’ ‘Patola,’ ‘Naina De Vanjare,’ (1978) and so many more. Shinda did live performances all around the globe, and his audience loved him for his ‘Kali’ singing and his way of presenting Punjabi folk.
Actor
Surinder Shinda has also appeared in many Punjabi movies like ‘Badla Jatti da’ (1991) which starred Gugu Gill , Yograj Singh, Amar Noorie and many others. In 1991, Shinda also appeared in the famous action movie Jatt Jeona Morh’ (1991) which was a blockbuster at the box office. In 2013, another hit movie, ‘Punjab Bolda’ got released which starred Surinder Shinda alongside Binnu Dhillon and Karamjit Anmol . Surinder Shinda’s film career has been as successful as his singing career and was loved by the masses.
Awards, Honours, Achievements
- Surinder Shinda received various regional honours and was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards in 2013.
Death
On 26 July 2023, Surinder Shinda breathed his last in Dayanand Medical College & Hospital Ludhiana after suffering from an infection caused by an unknown surgery, which resulted in kidney failure. Many famous personalities like CM Bhagwant Mann , Amar Noorie, Jazzy B etc have expressed their grief over Surinder Shinda’s death on their social media handles.
Favourites
- Surinder Shinda’s favourite singers were Noor Jehan and Shaukat Ali Khan.
Facts/Trivia
- Surinder Shinda was known as the ‘grandfather of moc’ (Music on Console)
- Surinder Shinda introduced famous singers like Amar Singh Chamkila and Gill Hardeep.
- Surinder Shinda’s maternal grandfather was a singer who used to sing with Dotara instrument.
- Pandit Gurdan Das Ji, from whom Shinda’s father learnt to sing, also taught him how to play the harmonium and introduced Surinder to various Ragas.
- Surinder Shinda loved Pakistani music.
- Surinder Shinda got the chance to attend the famous Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan in his early days, where he was fortunate enough to witness the live singing of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan.
- Amar Singh Chamkila used to work as a secretary for Surinder Shinda and used to take bookings for live shows.
- Surinder Shinda loved doing yoga.
- Surinder Shinda loved spending time with family and friends.
- Surinder Shinda owned his own music label, ‘Shinda Records’.
- Surinder Shinda has worked and performed with famous Punjabi Artists like Kuldeep Manak , Sardool Sikander, Surinder Sonia, Hans Raj Hans , Gurdas Maan , and many more.
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