Babbu Mann
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| Babbu Maan | |
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| Born | 18 March 1975 |
| Origin | Punjab (India) |
| Genre(s) | Punjabi Bhangra Romance Pop Duets |
| Occupation(s) | Singer Song writer Actor |
| Years active | 1998 - Present |
| Website | www.babbumaan.in |
Babbu Maan, whose real name is Tejinder Singh Maan, is a well-established Indian Punjabi pop singer, actor, lyricist, composer and playback singer. Babbu Maan is an alumnus of Punjab University, Chandigarh. His first album was Tu Meri Miss India in 1999 which was a moderate hit. His second album Saaun Di Jhadi released in 2001 was his first highly successful album. It sold over ten million copies in India alone and many more overseas. Saun Di Jhadi was followed by the also highly successful album, Ohi Chann Ohi Rataan. This album also fared well, both in terms of critics and sales. His next album Pyaas was also a great hit and the album was also awarded as "Best Album Of Year". His fifth album was Mera Gham which was a highly successful Hindi album.
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[edit] Talents
Babbu Mann can play the harmonium, mandolin, his drums and guitar. He also writes all of his lyrics, composes his own music, and sings his own songs. He is one of the only musicians who can perform this incredible feat.
[edit] 2008
Babbu Mann has released a new song on new years eve called "Sardar". It is about Punjabi culture and what it means to be a Punjabi/ Sikh. Also, as a boy Babbu Mann earned the nickname "tej", which means fast in Punjabi. His new movie Hashar is coming in the summer 2008 also It is based on his life and drugs
[edit] Personal life
Babbu Maan was born on March 29, 1975, to a well-known family in the village of Khant (Maanpur, district Fatehghar Sahib)in the state of Punjab, India. He currently resides with his wife inderjeet maan (2002) in Mohali (next to Chandigarh) Punjab. He has a strong connection to the people of his village, and visits on a regular basis. Members of the family are father, mother and two sisters (married and residing in Canada). As a child he was very interested in music. He stated singing when he was in third grade. He first sang on stage when we was seven years old, during a school function (in Khant). He went to college at Government College in Ropar, where he got his Bachelors degree. He then moved to Chandigarh to attend Punjab University (Chandigarh). Throughout his time in school, he never strayed from his first love, music. He sang for T-Series recording studio and recorded his first album when he was only 23. The next couple years went well; around this time he released his super-hit album Saaun Di Jhadi, and his life changed.
[edit] Albums
| Album title | Language | Year |
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| Tu Meri Miss India | Punjabi | 1999 |
| Saaun Di Jhadi | Punjabi | 2001 |
| Ohhi Chann Ohhi Rataan | Punjabi | 2003 |
| Pyass | Punjabi | 2005 |
| Mera Gham | Hindi | 2007 |
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2003 | Hawayein | Tejinder Singh Mann | |
| 2006 | Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean | jelly | |
| 2008 | Hashar | Maninder |
[edit] Hawayein
In 2001 Babbu Mann became the music director and singer for the upcoming movie, Hawayein (which means winds in Hindi). The movie did not do well in Bollywood when it was released in May 2003, but when the official movie album was released in June 2003, it was a hit. The album sold around 7.5 million copies in India, and around 4.5 million overseas.
[edit] Recent albums
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After the huge success of the movie album Hawayein, Babbu Mann released a new album called Pyass which turned out to be smashing hit. In 2006 he released an album called Raab Ne Banaiyan Joidean, and a movie of the same name. The music album was a success and the song "Boli Utte" was amazing, especially the line "tere utte senti aaj ho gaya hai jat meri jaan nikaldi jaye". The movie didn't do very well and was also criticized for obscenity. Recently he also released a Hindi album called Mera Gham. It is also a success with hit singles including Kinaara, Ajnabi and Mere Gham.
