HOMETOWN

Hardeep hails from Jamalpur village in Punjab’s Ludhiana district and is presently settled in Mohali.

FAMILY

Hardeep comes from an agrarian family. His father Satinder Pal Singh is a farmer whereas mom Manjit Kaur is a homemaker. His youthful brother Bobby Grewal, who’s a health coach and an instrumental a part of his journey, is settled within the United States of America.

EDUCATION

Hardeep accomplished his secondary and senior secondary education at Sacred Heart Convent School, Jamalpur, in Ludhiana. He later graduated in mechanical engineering from the Regional Institute of Management and Technology (RIMT), situated in Mandi Gobindgarh city of Fatehgarh Sahib district. For post-graduation, he joined Ramgarhia Institute of Engineering and Technology in Phagwara and studied manufacturing engineering. After finishing his training, he began working as an assistant lecturer at a regional engineering faculty. However, quickly after, he give up his job as his coronary heart pushed him to chase his curiosity in singing.

WHEN DID YOU DISCOVER YOUR TALENT?

During schooldays. I began singing on stage once I was in sixth grade and by no means stopped after that. My ardour for music saved rising as I participated in faculty fests later. As far as writing is anxious, I began penning down my ideas throughout courses 11 and 12. However, I by no means felt assured about my writing talent. It was solely after the discharge of my first album that I began trusting the magic of my phrases just a little extra.

FAVOURITE SONG

I’m an enormous fan of Bollywood songs of the ’90s. Kumar Sanu and Sonu Nigam are nonetheless my favourites. Talking about Punjabi music, I want listening to the songs of the identical period. The works of Punjabi folks singer Manmohan Waris intrigue me to the core.

FAVOURITE MOVIE

I’ve at all times cherished watching motion pictures. Genres of every kind. Growing up, I consumed plenty of Bollywood content material, and now with the emergence of OTTs, I’m able to stream world cinema at my fingertips.

WORKS TILL DATE

I started my journey within the leisure trade as a singer and lyricist in 2015 once I launched my debut album ‘Thokar’. Further, I delivered three extra albums – ‘Taare’ (2016), ‘Bulandiyan’ (2018), and ‘Unstoppable’ (2019). I’ve additionally launched a variety of singles together with ‘Jindarriye,’ ‘Mashhoor,’ ‘Hook n Crook,’ and ‘Yes You Can’, amongst many others. In 2021, I plunged into performing and launched my first movie ‘Tunka Tunka,’ adopted by one other titled ‘Batch 2013’ in 2022. While ‘Tunka Tunka’ is already obtainable on Chaupal OTT app, ‘Batch 2013’ will hit the platform on December 24.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE EMERGENCE OF OTTs?

Until the outbreak of Covid-19, cinemas have been working efficiently. However, there have been no unique platforms to launch regional movies. The pandemic compelled regional viewers to shift to OTTs, which supported the trade in probably the most tough instances. I believe stability is the regulation of nature and OTTs are right here to keep up that stability on this planet of leisure. Now, high quality content material may even be watched within the consolation of houses and there may be scope for extra experimentation in filmmaking. With the approaching of Chaupal OTT, Pollywood artists and content material have gotten an enormous increase and there was an general optimistic affect on the regional movie enterprise.

UPCOMING PROJECTS

I’m engaged on a couple of movies, that are conceptually fairly totally different from the earlier ones I made. They are within the pre-production section proper now so I’ll speak extra about them when the time comes.

CLAIM TO FAME

Miraculously, my first album ‘Thokar’ was an in a single day hit that modified your complete sport for me. I hadn’t anticipated the type of response I bought from the viewers. In no time, individuals bought related with me and the connection continues until date. The identical factor occurred when my first movie ‘Tunka Tunka’ was launched. It was the primary Punjabi characteristic movie to hit the theatres after the pandemic and the response or the popularity it bought throughout that tough section was overwhelming for me.

SECRET SAUCE

As a inventive particular person or an artist, I don’t work preserving a goal in thoughts. For me, it’s all in regards to the course of and I give attention to having fun with the inventive journey that I’m onto. And that’s maybe the key of what retains me going.

THOUGHTS ABOUT POLLYWOOD

Talking about regional cinema-goers, I’ve noticed that individuals want watching Hollywood movies first, adopted by South and Hindi motion pictures. Punjabi movies are the final alternative within the vary of choices. This reveals that artists and filmmakers actually need to work on the content material and its high quality. For the nationwide viewers to acknowledge our expertise, we should first garner appreciation from the native viewers. This can occur provided that we give attention to the business a part of filmmaking rather less than the inventive half.

CHALLENGES FACED

When you’re a beginner within the trade, you’re extremely energetic to make issues occur. But when you get recognition and fame, your actual wrestle begins. It’s fairly a problem to keep up the identical standing or success, so to talk. Even although ‘Tunka Tunka’ got here out after an extended interval of wrestle and dangers, it did wonderful. So, the take right here is that no one likes challenges however there is no such thing as a progress with out them.

FUTURE PLANS

Music is part and parcel of my life, and I’ll preserve creating extra of it. As far as performing is anxious, I can’t take up initiatives for the sake of it. I’ll attempt my finest to do one thing totally different because the trade can solely survive on high quality content material right now.

FITNESS MANTRA

Honestly, I used to be not very targeted on this regard until 2015. The first time I took health significantly was when my first album was within the making. I needed to prepare exhausting to construct an athletic physique. Since then, I’ve prioritized caring for my well being and physique over another factor. It’s unhappy how we run after materialistic issues and deal with our our bodies as dustbins. As part of my health routine, I eat a clear and nutritious diet and work out within the health club for 2 hours on daily basis.

MANTRA OF SUCCESS IN ACTING

Stay pure. Don’t pressure your self to behave. A digicam’s eye is sharp and captures the whole lot. The extra pure you stay, the higher you carry out.

THE TURNING POINT IN THE CAREER

‘Thokar’ – my first album. It modified the course of my life in probably the most surprising methods. Besides, it’s particular as a result of it’s a supply of inspiration for children making ready for civil, administrative, or police service examinations. ‘Thokar’ will at all times be an instrumental a part of my journey.