Hans Raj Hans Age, Wife, Family, Caste, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Zorawar
Profession(s)	Singer, Politician
Famous For	Singing Punjabi Folklore and Sufi Songs
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms-75 kg in pounds-165 lbs
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black (dyed Golden Brown)
Politics
Political Party	Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD); January 2009-December 2014 Indian National Congress (INC); February 2016 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); December 2016
Political Journey	2009: Joined the Shiromani Akali Dal and contested the Lok Sabha Elections from Jalandhar 2014: Left the Shiromani Akali Dal 2016: Joined the Indian National Congress (INC) in February and the BJP in December 2019: Defeated Aam Aadmi Party's Gugan Singh by over six lakh votes from the North West Delhi Lok Sabha Constituency
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Padma Shri • Punjab State Singer Award (Raj Gayak) by the Government of Punjab • Lifetime Fellowship by Punjabi University, Patiala • Ambassador of Peace by the Universal Peace Foundation. • Sangeet Natak Academy Award by the then President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal Life
Date of Birth	9 April 1962
Age (as in 2019)	57 Years
Birthplace	Shafipur, Jalandhar, Punjab
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Shafipur, Jalandhar, Punjab
School	Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Gakhal Dhaliwal Jalandhar
College/University	DAV College, Jalandhar
Educational Qualification	10th from Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Gakhal Dhaliwal Jalandhar, Punjab School Education Board Mohali in 1977-78
Religion	Sikhism
Caste	Not Known
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Hobbies	Reading, Listening to Classical Music
Controversies	• In 2002, Hans Raj Hans accused T-Series Cassettes owner, Bhushan Kumar, of threatening him through the underworld. He also said that Kumar is trying to finish his career as a singer. • In 2014, the news of him converting to Islam was doing rounds over the Internet. However, later his son, Navraj Hans rubbished all the news.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Resham Kaur Hans
Children	Son- Navraj Hans, Yuvraj Hans
Parents	Father- Sardar Arjan Singh Mother- Name not known
Siblings	Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Politician	Narendra Modi
Favourite Food	Makki Di Roti & Saron Da Saag
Favourite Actor	Amitabh Bachchan
Favourite Actress	Hema Malini
Favourite Singer	Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Gurdas Maan
Favourite Musical Instruments	Harmonium, Surmandal, Ik Tara
Style Quotient
Car(s) Collection	• Camry car • Corolla Car • Innova • Gypsy
Assets/Properties	Moveable Gold Ornaments- worth ₹13 lakh Bonds and Debentures- worth ₹82 thousand Bank Balance- ₹1 lakh Cash in Hand- ₹9.5 lakh Immovable (worth ₹7.9 crore) House on Link Road- worth ₹3.05 crore House in Rajinder Nagar- worth ₹4.5 crore
Money Factor
Salary (as a Member of Parliament)	Rs. 1 Lakh + Other Allowances
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 13 Crore (as in 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts about Hans Raj Hans

• Does Hans Raj Hans Smoke?: Not Known

• Does Hans Raj Hans Drink Alcohol?: Not Known

• He belongs to a family of peasants.

• He was inspired for singing after seeing the street singer who visited their village early morning chanting devotional songs.

• Hans has taken his initial training in music from Ustad Puran Shahkoti Sahib.

• He started his career in singing with the album “Jogian Da Kanna Vich” (1983).

• In 1999, he has worked with the famous singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in the film Kachche Dhaage.
  

  Hans Raj Hans with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

• Some of his popular albums include Chorni, Jhanjhar, Mohabbat, and Ishqe Di Barsaat.

• He has sung various blockbuster songs like “Dil Tote Tote Ho Gaya,” “Nachi Jo Sade Naal,” “Dil Chori Sada Ho Gaya,” “Sili Sili Hawa,” and “Nit Khair Manga.”

• Hans has made a small stint in acting with the Punjabi film “MEHANDI SHAGNA DI.”

• He is appointed as the honorary music professor at the Washington DC University and the San Jose State University.

• Hans joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) party in 2009 and contested the General elections from the Jalandhar Constituency.

• He gave his resignation from Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in December 2014.

• In February 2016, he joined the Indian National Congress.
  

  Hans Raj Hans as a member of Indian National Congress

• Hans became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party on 10 December 2016.
  

  Hans Raj Hans as a member of BJP

• Hans performs at the Wagha Border annually on 14th August in order to spread peace and the feeling of brotherhood between India and Pakistan.

• He got his surname from his music guru, who attached “Hans” after his name as he sings like a swan.

• Hans is the spiritual head of Punjab’s Sufi Darbar.

• He has performed for raising funds for the Indian American Society along with Bill Clinton for the victims of the Gujarat earthquake. Together they raised a fun of 1.5 million USD.

• He has spread the message of “Na Nasha Karo Na Vaar Karo, Je Karna Hai Ta Pyaar Karo” through his singing.

• In order to master the art of singing, Hans has deeply researched various Sufi Saints like Baba Farid, Waris Shah, Baba Bulle Shah and Shah Hussain.

• He was appointed as a member of Jury at the Asia Song Contest in the U.K for 3 consecutive years. He is the only singer to do so.

• In 2019, he replaced Udit Raj and represented the Bharatiya Janata Party in Lok Sabha elections from the North West Delhi Constituency.

• His elder son, Navraj Hans, is married to Daler Mehandi‘s daughter, Ajit Kaur.
  

  Hans Raj Hans’ elder son, Navraj Hans and daughter-in-law, Ajit Kaur

• His younger son, Yuvraj Hans, is married to television actress Mansi Sharma.
  

  Hans Raj Hans’ younger son, Yuvraj Hans and daughter-in-law, Mansi Sharma