Jagjeet Sandhu

Jagjeet Sandhu
Jagjeet Sandhu
Born	1990 or 1991 (age 33–34); Himmatgarh Chhana, Amloh, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India
Education	Panjab University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2014–present
Website	jagjeetsandhu.com

Jagjeet Sandhu is an Indian film actor and theatre artist who works in Punjabi and Hindi films and Television.^[3]^[4] He started his career with the biographic film Rupinder Gandhi in 2015. Sandhu is best known for his role of "Bhola"^[5] in the Rupinder Gandhi film series and "Romi Gill" in Dakuaan Da Munda^[6] and his role as "Tarsem" in Sufna is considered his best role to date.

Early life

Sandhu was born in 1990 or 1991^[1] in the small village of Himmatgarh Chhanna, Fatehgarh district, Punjab, India.^[2]^[1] He graduated with a degree of Master of Arts in Indian Theatre from Panjab University, Chandigarh.^[7]

Career

Sandhu made his debut in Punjabi cinema in 2015, with a supporting role of character "Bhola" in Rupinder Gandhi - The Gangster..?.^[1] After that he played the role of "Speed" in Qissa Panjab.^[8]

In 2020, Sandhu appeared in a romantic drama Sufna, by Jagdeep Sidhu. His performance was praised by critics.^[9] In 2020, he played the character of "Tope Singh" in the Amazon Prime Video streaming series Paatal Lok.^[10]

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2015	Rupinder Gandhi - The Gangster..?	Bhola
2015	Qissa Panjab	Speed
2016	Anatomy of Violence	Rapist	Hindi debut
2017	Rabb Da Radio	Jaggi
2017	Rocky Mental	Dahiya
2017	Rupinder Gandhi 2: The Robinhood	Bhola	Nominated: PTC Award for Best Comic Role
2018	Sajjan Singh Rangroot	Teja Singh
2018	Dakuan Da Munda	Rommi Gill
2019	Kaka Ji	Raakat
2019	Rabb Da Radio 2	Jaggi
2019	Shadaa	Bagh Singh
2019	Leila	Rakesh	Digital debut; 4 episodes
2019	Mitti: Virasat Babbaran Di^[11]	Babbar Uday Singh ^[12]
2019	Unni Ikki	DC	Debut as a lead actor
2020	Sufna	Tarsem
2020	Taxi No. 24
2023	Tufang	Mousor Brar
2024	Oye Bhole Oye	Bhola
2024	Chor Dil	Guri	^[13]
2025	Illti	lead role	Upcoming

Web series

Year	Title	Character	Network	Notes
2020	Paatal Lok	Tope Singh	Amazon Prime Video	9 episodes ^[14]
2022	Escaype Live	Nandu Mama	Hotstar	7 episodes ^[15]

Personal life

He lives in Chandigarh. Currently he is doing theatre with 'The Centre of Music Performing Arts Natya Yatris' with Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry.^[16]

Awards and nominations

Year	Film	Award Ceremony	Category	Result
2018	Rupinder Gandhi 2	PTC Punjabi Film Awards	Best Comic Role^[17]	Nominated

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Between spotlight and 35mm". India Today. 11 August 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Biography". jagjeetsandhu. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
^ "Jagjeet Sandhu on Paatal Lok's success: I feel blessed to be part of such a big show". The Indian Express. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ "Did you know that Jagjeet Sandhu used to earn Rs50 as a child artist? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ "Sometimes future projects are shifted to indefinite future, jokes comedian Jageet Sandhu - Times of India". The Times of India.
^ "Jagjeet Sandhu's life is mighty interesting! Here are some facts..." in.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019.
^ "A dark and delightful take on Manto's grim tales of partition". Times of India. 30 October 2017.
^ "A Punjabi flick presents society in distinctive colour". The Tribune. 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
^ Service, Tribune News. "Movie Review – Sufna: Simplicity is its strength". The Tribune. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
^ "Jagjeet Sandhu on Paatal Lok's success: I feel blessed to be part of such a big show". The Indian Express. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
^ "Hema Malini First Punjabi Film Mitti: Virasat Babbaran Di First Poster Out | Jagjeet Sandhu | New Film |". abpsanjha.abplive.in (in Hindi). 12 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
^ "Hema Malini brings history of Babbar Akalis on celluloid". Tribune India. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
^ "Chor Dil Movie Review: A Fun Blend of Comedy, Crime, and Thrills". Hindu Wire. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "Paatal Lok (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb". imdb.com.
^ "Escaype Live (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb". imdb.com.
^ "Theatre performers Jagjeet Sandhu with Navjot Randhawa in Dark Bord". The Hindu. 22 December 2017.
^ Kaur, Nimrat (30 March 2018). "PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2018- Official list of nominations". PTC NEWS. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

External links

[IT-1] "Between spotlight and 35mm". India Today. 11 August 2017.

[Official-2] "Biography". jagjeetsandhu. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.

[3] "Jagjeet Sandhu on Paatal Lok's success: I feel blessed to be part of such a big show". The Indian Express. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[4] "Did you know that Jagjeet Sandhu used to earn Rs50 as a child artist? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[5] "Sometimes future projects are shifted to indefinite future, jokes comedian Jageet Sandhu - Times of India". The Times of India.

[6] "Jagjeet Sandhu's life is mighty interesting! Here are some facts..." in.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019.

[7] "A dark and delightful take on Manto's grim tales of partition". Times of India. 30 October 2017.

[8] "A Punjabi flick presents society in distinctive colour". The Tribune. 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

[9] Service, Tribune News. "Movie Review – Sufna: Simplicity is its strength". The Tribune. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

[10] "Jagjeet Sandhu on Paatal Lok's success: I feel blessed to be part of such a big show". The Indian Express. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[11] "Hema Malini First Punjabi Film Mitti: Virasat Babbaran Di First Poster Out | Jagjeet Sandhu | New Film |". abpsanjha.abplive.in (in Hindi). 12 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

[12] "Hema Malini brings history of Babbar Akalis on celluloid". Tribune India. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

[13] "Chor Dil Movie Review: A Fun Blend of Comedy, Crime, and Thrills". Hindu Wire. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[14] "Paatal Lok (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb". imdb.com.

[15] "Escaype Live (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb". imdb.com.

[16] "Theatre performers Jagjeet Sandhu with Navjot Randhawa in Dark Bord". The Hindu. 22 December 2017.

[17] Kaur, Nimrat (30 March 2018). "PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2018- Official list of nominations". PTC NEWS. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

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