Bhupinder Singh (Actor) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Height: 5' 10"
Wife: Sanjot Kaur
Age: 54 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full name | Bhupinder Singh Virk [1]Facebook - Bhupinder Singh |
Other named | • Bhupinder Pritam Singh [2]Zaubacorp |
Nickname(s) | • Bamboo • Bhupi |
Profession(s) | • Actor • Model • Assistant Director/Second Unit • Writer • Producer • Farming Entrepreneur |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet & inches- 5’ 10” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Films as an Actor • Punjabi: Laal Chooda (1984) as Pahelwaan • Hindi: Vishnu-Devaa (1991) as Bhupinder Singh • Telugu: Thammudu (1999) as Rohit • English: Tales of The Kama Sutra: The Perfumed Garden (2000) as King • Tamil: Badri (2001) as Rohit TV Shows as an Actor • Italian: Sorellina e il principe del sogno (1996) as Lustos (titled Alisea and the Dream Prince or Little Sister and the Prince of Dreams in English) • Hindi: Jai Mahabharat (2001) as Angaraj Karna • Norwegian: Hvite Gutter (2021) as Taxisjåfør (titled White Boys in English) Assistant Director Film: Pyaar Ka Taraana (1993) Writer TV Show: Kartik Purnima (2020) Producer TV Show: Rishton Ka Chakravyuh (2017) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 18 May 1969 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 54 Years |
Birthplace | Kuan Khera, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai |
School | St. George's College, Mussoorie [3]Facebook - Bhupinder Singh |
Religion | Sikhism [4]Facebook - Bhupinder Singh |
Caste | Jatt [5]Facebook - Bhupinder Singh |
Political Inclination | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) (Supported them till December 2015) |
Hobbies | Travelling |
Controversies | Slapping a producer During the shoot of the Hindi TV show Kaala Teeka, on 1 July 2016, Bhupinder asked for a makeup item from the production team which was not available as the shops were closed. He got angry and started abusing and fighting with the production team and also slapped Rajendra Upadhyay, the 55-year-old production head, following which he was banned from shooting for 3 months. Cine And TV Artistes' Association (CINTAA) revoked his ban after he apologized to Upadhyay. Bhupinder later said that things which were reported did not happen, and he did not slap anyone during the incident. Shooting a man dead Bhupinder Singh wanted to cut a Eucalyptus tree on the border of his farm in Kuan Khera village in the Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh and got into a fight with the owner of the neighbouring farm, Gurdeep Singh, on 3 December 2023 about the ownership of the tree. The fight intensified and Bhupinder fired shots from his gun at Gurdeep, his daughter, Sukhvinder Kaur, and his sons, 25-year-old Amreek and 23-year-old Govind. Amreek and Gurdeep got injured while Govind died from the Gunshot. [6]Hindustan Times An FIR was lodged against Bhupinder and his three aides named Gyan Singh, Jeevan Singh, and Gurjat Singh at Barhapur Police Station in Bijnor by Jeet Singh, brother of Gurdeep Singh. They were later arrested and jailed at the police stattion. Reportedly, the revolver, which Bhupinder used, was registered in his name in Kalagarh, Uttarakhand. |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 5 December |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Sanjot Kaur (Story writer and producer) |
Children | Son- 1 • Amay Singh Daughter- 1 Note: His children study in England. |
Parents | Father- Name Not Known Mother- Rajkumari Pritam Kaur |
Siblings | Brother- Arvind Singh (Paternal elder stepbrother, Killed in early 2000s) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Bhupinder Singh
- Bhupinder Singh is an Indian actor, writer, producer, director, model, and entrepreneur who has acted in many films and TV serials in different languages. He made headlines after murdering a man over a dispute at his farm in December 2023.
- When Bhupinder was a child, he and his family moved to Kalagarh, Uttarakhand from Kuan Khera, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India due to a flood after which he started living at house number A-54 of New Colony in Kalagarh.
- His debut Punjabi film (Pollywood) Laal Chooda featured Rajesh Puri and Tej Sapru in the main roles. He worked in a few Punjabi films such as Maujaan Dubai Diyaan in 1985 as Bhupinder Singh. After completing his formal education, he moved to Mumbai in 1990.
- He has acted in many films like Sham Ghansham (1998), Yuvvraaj (2008), Soch Lo (2010), Ready (2011), and Street Dancer 3D (2020).
- He has appeared in many popular Telugu films including Annayya (2000), Bhalevadivi Basu (2000), Anji (2004), and Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004).
- He has featured in several Tamil films including Villain (2002) and Diwan (2003).
- He acted as a poker player in The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb in 2006 which featured Casper Van Dien, Leonor Varela, and Jonathan Hyde in the main roles.
- Bhupinder Singh has appeared in many TV serials including 1857 Kranti (2002), Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon (2012), Ek Hasina Thi (2014), Kaala Teeka (2015), and Rishton Ka Chakravyuh (2017).
- In 2016, he became a producer and launched his own production house Rolling Pictures LLP. He later produced many TV shows under his production banner.
- Bhupinder Singh has modelled for various clothing brands and has also walked the ramp in many fashion shows.
- He is also an entrepreneur in the farming (agriculture) sector and mainly grows fruits at his 100-acre farm in his village Kuan Khera in Bijnor.
- Bhupinder said in an interview that he does not believe in any superstitions.
- He is fond of cricket and plays in amateur cricket tournaments. He watches and plays other sports as well. [7]Facebook – Bhupinder Singh
- Bhupinder Singh often drinks alcoholic beverages during parties.
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