Biography of Gurpreet Ghuggi

Ghuggi is the stage name of Gurpreet Singh, he is one among the best Indian comedians, actor, and politician. Ghuggi is a popular figure in Punjab, and his amusing antics are renowned to tickle the viewer’s funny bones. He has been in a variety of comedic roles in films and television shows during his career. Between September 2016 to 2017, the actor-comedian worked as the party convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab chapter, until he was succeeded by some other comedian-turned-politician, Bhagwant Mann.

Early Life:

Gurpreet Ghuggi was birthed in Jalandhar Punjab on July 19, 1971 (age 50 as of 2021). He is a resident of Khokhar Fojian hamlet in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab. Gurpreet Singh Wariach is his real identity. He attended a local school in Jalandhar for his education. Ghuggi is Gurpreet Singh Wariach’s stage persona, that he received from famed comedian Balwinder Vicky in the 1990s. Within the next few years, the term became popular among Gurpreet’s fans, and now everyone, even Gurpreet himself, began to call to himself as Ghuggi.

Gurpreet has always interested in performing since he was a child. He had a difficult time as an adolescent formative years in Jalandhar when his father’s business suffered an economic crisis as a result of an extraordinary financial damage. The conditions at the time forced Gurpreet to hunt for work while also pursuing his formal schooling and, most significantly, his love of theatre. Gurpreet began working as an everyday receptionist outside Tehsil Kartarpur Sahib following graduating class 10, earning Rs. 5-10 each day.

He also used hand his parents all of the income he had made at the completion of the day. He used to travel 5 kilometres after working to Apeejay College of Fine Arts in Jalandhar, wherein he took theatrical classes, and afterwards return about 8 p.m. This was not the end of his day. He will go out for performing practises with his artist friends of the Rehnuma Drama Group after supper, and then come home about 1 a.m. This busy routine lasted till he finished his education. Gurpreet concluded after finishing class 12 that if he wish to build it huge in the acting world, he needed to change his course and devote his complete attention to acting.

Given his personal financial situation, Gurpreet would have to choose between helping his family get through debt and enrolling in university to accomplish his acting dreams. Gurpreet decided to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree at Doaba College of Education in Jalandhar (associated with Guru Nanak Dev University) following considering the two options. The college administration granted him 100% freeship (when the entire tuition fee is funded by the authority) in admittance due to poor financial situation and acting skills.

He won the title of Best Actor in the 1991 Guru Nanak Dev Youth Festival in his very first year of college. Guru Nanak Dev University was capable of winning the Trophy of Best College in Theatre at the All India Inter-University Youth Fiesta at Kamraj University Madurai (Tamilnadu) in 1991, thanks to his performances. He used the youth festival as a platform to showcase his ability. He made possibilities for himself by working in a variety of areas, notably radio and television programs, and getting promoted in the Punjabi entertainment field.

Family of Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi

Kuljeet Kaur is Gurpreet Singh’s wife. She is among the individuals that encouraged Ghuggi to enter politics. Sukhan (boy) and Ramneek (daughter) are their two children (daughter).

Ghuggi and his wife appeared on the comedy show Hans Baliye in 2009. This duo went on to win the competition.

Career in Film/Entertainment Industry:

In the early 1990s, he acting debut by appearing in theater productions. During this same time, all of the personalities he performed were intense. On DD Punjabi, there is an event of Champion, Ghuggis debut TV play.

Following having met Balwinder Vicky, a prominent Punjabi entertainer in the 1990s, he decided to pursue a career in comedy (popularly known as Chacha Raunki Ram or Raunki Ram). Ghuggi regards him as his comic guru. Ghuggi performs live on the platform of Miss Punjab 1996 with his guru as well as advisor comedian Balwinder Vicky on this live main stage on January 27, 1996.

As during early stages of his acting life, Ghuggi appeared in a number of TV  dramas. Audiences praised his performance in serials such as Ghuggi Khol Pitari, Ghuggi Yaar Gupp Na Maar, Ghuggi De Barati, Daldal, Naseehat, Udeek, Lori, and Rishtey. Jee Aayan Nu (2004), a Punjabi romance melodrama featuring Harbhajan Mann, was his first Punjabi film. In the film, he portrayed the part of a travel agent. Following that, he appeared in numerous of Punjabi comedy movies, notably Ghuggi Chhoo Mantar (2004), in which he portrayed a gangster who defrauds people in a funny manner. 

Ghuggi has been in a variety of stand-up comedy shows on tv in addition to performing in Punjabi movies. After starring on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, an Indian reality stand-up comedy program shown on Star One, he gained widespread notoriety among Indian audiences.Ghuggi is well known for his secondary roles, but he has also appeared in the lead characters throughout many Punjabi movies. He received a lot of appreciation for his serious main part in the Punjabi movie Ardas as Gurmukh Singh (2015).

Apart from Punjabi movies, Ghuggi has also appeared in Bollywood movies such as Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006), Namastey London (2007), Race (2008), and others. Singh Is King, a 2008 Bollywood action comedy movie featuring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, featured him as Manjeet, a politician.

Ghuggi launched Hasdeyaan De Ghar Vasde in 2020, a new chat programme on Zee Punjabi and Zee5. Guggi and Khushboo Grewal co-host of the program.

Political Career of Gurpreet Ghuggi

Gurpreet Singh went into politics on February 10, 2016, with the Aam Aadmi Party, making headway on his status as an actor.

And then became the Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab Division on 4 September 2016, he was replaced as party convenor by Sucha Singh Chhotepur, who reportedly stole the cash in return for poll passes 

 Ghuggi spoke at a political event in Amritsar.  He quit as from Aam Aadmi Party’s primary membership on 10 May 2017, 2 days following Bhagwant Mann was appointed as the Punjab unit’s convenor.

Gurpreet Ghuggi’s career in music

Gurpreet Ghuggi’s singing has indeed delighted his admirers. His tunes were the hymn of the celebration. Jis Tan Nu Lagdi Aye, and that has 14 million views on YouTube, Ikk Mauka, which has 2.2 million views on YouTube, and Ek Jugni Do Jugni Teen, which has 2.2 million views on YouTube, are among the most famous tracks.

So, this was all about multi-talented and one of the most loved comedian, performer and an actor globally by audiences. Hope you liked the blog and got to know a lot more about Gurpreet Ghuggi.