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{{Infobox person
| name = Ravikiran Khangura
| name = Harpreet Sandhu
| image =
| image = HarpreetSandhuforMilestoneB&W.png
| caption =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|01|16}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|01|08}}
| birth_place = [[Rurka Kalan]], Punjab, [[India]]<ref name="Africa Nomads Conservation">{{cite news|title=Brand Ambassador|url=http://www.africaconserve.org/ambassadors/|accessdate=2 September 2014|website=ANC}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Ludhiana]], Punjab, [[India]]
| occupation = Actor, director, producer, Dialogue writer, Singer
| occupation = Actor, director, producer, writer, musician
| years_active = 2009–present
| years_active = 2009–present
| awards = 2015 Nominated National Award top25 People's Choice [[Canadian Immigrant]]<br />2015 Shortlist [[87th Academy Awards]]
| awards = 2015 Nominated National Award top25 People's Choice [[Canadian Immigrant]]<br />2015 Shortlist [[87th Academy Awards]]
| residence = [[Dhuri]], [[Punjab]]
| residence = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]
| nationality = {{IND}}
| nationality = {{IND}}
| citizenship = {{IND}}
| citizenship = {{CAN}}
| height = {{convert|5|ft|11|in|abbr=on}}{{cn|date=September 2015}}
| height = {{convert|5|ft|11|in|abbr=on}}{{cn|date=September 2015}}
| signature = HarpreetSandhuSignature.png
| signature = HarpreetSandhuSignature.png
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|Official Profiles ={{Facebook|https://www.facebook.com/iHarpreetSandhu}}
|Official Profiles ={{Twitter|https://www.twitter.com/iHarpreetSandhu}}
|Official Profiles ={{Pinterest|https://www.pinterest.com/iHarpreetSandhu}}
|Official Profiles ={{Tsu|https://www.tsu.co/iHarpreetSandhu}}
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'''Ravikiran Khangura''' (born 8 January 1979) is an actor, director, writer, music director, editor, cinematographer and poet. His debut Punjabi film [[Ishq]] was the first ever Punjabi film and only Canadian film to get shortlisted at [[87th Academy Awards]] under Best Original Song in a feature film and Best Feature Film for its songs "Ishq" and "Rahaan".
'''Harpreet Sandhu''' (born 8 January 1979) is an actor, director, writer, music director, editor, cinematographer and poet. His debut Punjabi film [[Work Weather Wife]] was the first ever Punjabi film and only Canadian film to get shortlisted at [[87th Academy Awards]] under Best Original Song in a feature film and Best Feature Film for its songs "Moon" and "Long Braid".<ref name="Global News Canada">{{cite news|title=WATCH: Surrey made film shortlisted for an Oscar|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/1772710/watch-surrey-made-film-shortlisted-for-an-oscar/|accessdate= 14 January 2015 |website=globalnews.ca}}</ref>

== Professional work ==
== Professional work ==
Sandhu is an actor and film maker.<ref name="MuzicMag News">{{cite news|title=Harpreet Sandhu-Newest Star Ready to Change The Face of Punjabi Cinema|url=http://www.muzicmag.com/2014/08/harpreet-sandhu-newest-star-ready-to-change-punjabi-cinema-face.html|accessdate=2 September 2014|website=MuzicMag}}</ref><ref name="Punjabi Mania Interview">{{cite news|title=Harpreet Sandhu on Work Weather Wife|url=http://punjabimania.com/interview-harpreet-sandhu-on-work-weather-wife/|accessdate=2 September 2014|website=Punjabimania.com}}</ref> His debut film is ''[[Work Weather Wife]]'' in 2014.<ref name="MuzicMag News"/> He has worked with [[Alka Yagnik]]. He has acted in Indian and international films.<ref name="Punjabi Mania Interview"/><ref name="FilmCraze News">{{cite news|title=First Ever Canadian Punjabi Feature Film Work Weather Wife|url=http://www.filmcraze.com/punjabi-2/punjabi-movies/first-ever-canadian-punjabi-feature-film-work-weather-wife/|accessdate=2 September 2014|website=FilmCraze}}</ref><ref name="Entertainment Punjab News">{{cite news|title=Work Weather Wife First Ever Canadian Punjabi Movie|url=http://www.entertainmentpunjab.com/2014/08/23/work-weather-wife-first-ever-canadian-punjabi-movie/|accessdate=2 September 2014|website=Entertainmentpunjab.com}}</ref><ref name="Los Angeles Movie Awards">{{cite news|title=Los Angeles Movie Awards Winners (I) 2011|url=http://thelamovieawards.com/2011_(I)_Winners.html|accessdate=2 September 2014|website=LAMA Official website}}</ref><ref name="Toronto Independent Film Festival">{{cite news|title=Toronto Independent Film Festival Line Up 2011|url=http://film-fest.ca/2011lineup.htm|accessdate=2 September 2014|website=Toronto Independent Film Festival Official Website List}}</ref><ref name="Los Angeles Reel Film Festival Winners">{{cite news|title=Los Angeles Reel Film Festival Winners 2011|url=http://www.lareelfilmfest.com/2011_Winners.html|accessdate=2 September 2014|website=LAReelFilmFest Winners 2011}}</ref> He dubbed [[Wahgan Hawaawan]], in Urdu for [[ArtGauge Films Inc.]]; scripted the Urdu version of poems for [[Work Weather Wife]].<ref name="Punjabi Mania Interview"/> He has been associated with advertising since 2009 as a model, choreographer, copywriter, producer and director.<ref name="Muzicmag News on Reema Nagra">{{cite news|title=Reema Nagra From Abbotford Starring in Punjabi Movie WWW|url=http://www.muzicmag.com/2014/08/reema-nagra-from-abbotford-starring-in-punjabi-movie-www.html|accessdate=2 September 2014|website=muzicmag.com}}</ref><ref name="First Look Of Akhian Ch Tu Vasda - Upcoming Punjabi Movie">{{cite news|title=First look of Akhian ch tu vasda|url=http://music.punjabi-poetry.com/2013/01/first-look-of-akhian-ch-tu-vasda.html|accessdate=3 September 2014|website=Punjabi Poetry}}</ref>
Khangura is an actor and film maker. His professional Work is to act the movie Ishq


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Born in [{Ludhiana]], Punjab, [[India]] and spent the early part of his life living in a remote village. He is a post-graduate of [[Sydney]] and he trained under Hollywood actress "Debra Podowski" in [[Dhuri , Punjab]].
Born in [[Rurka Kalan]], Punjab, [[India]] and spent the early part of his life living in a remote village. He is a post-graduate of [[Khalsa College, Amritsar]] and he trained under Hollywood actress "Debra Podowski" in [[Vancouver, BC]].<ref name="ibollywoodsongs.com news">{{cite news|title=Harpreet Sandhu the Newest Star ready to change the face of Punjabi Cinema|url=http://www.ibollywoodsongs.com/harpreet-sandhu-the-newest-star-ready-to-change-the-face-of-punjabi-cinema/|accessdate=2 September 2014|website=ibollywoodsongs.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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{|class="wikitable sortable" width=70.5%
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! Role
! Role
! Notes
! Notes
|-
|2009
| ''[[Ishq]]''
| Rajveer Dhillon
| His debut actor
|-
|2009
| ''New Kahani''
| Samar Gill
|
|-
|2009
| ''New Kahani 2''
| Samar Gill
|
|-
|-
|2010
|2010
| ''New Friendship''
| ''[[Swallowed Whole]]''
| Mr. Gill
| Rashpinder Singh
|
|
|-
|-
|2010
|2010
| ''[[Judaaiyaan: The Separation]]''
| ''Band Bottle''
| Villain
| Naman Dhillon
| with Shivjot Gill
|-
|2011
| ''Yaaran Di Taur Wakhri''
| Amitoj Singh
|
|
|-
|-
|2011
|2011
| ''4 Munde''
| ''[[My Hope]]''
| Cameo
| Ekampreet Waraich
|
|
|-
|-
|2012
|2012
| ''[[Through My Eyes (film)|Through My Eyes]]''
| ''Mittran Di Chaddikalan''
| Avi
| Rajveer Sandhu
|
|
|-
|-
|2012
|2012
| ''Jatt vs Jatti''
| ''[[My Suicide]]''
| Cameo
| Gagandeep Singh
|
|
|-
|-
|2013
|2013
| ''Pakke Aadi''
| ''[[Thuk La Ke]]''
| Avi
| Samarpratap
|
|
|-
|-
|2013
|2013
| ''Punjabi Munde''
| ''[[Diwali]]''
| Himself
| Veerpratap Singh
| with Gippy Grewal Aand Diljit Dosanjh
|-
|2014
| ''Munde [[Pathankot]] De''
| Ravikiran Sandhu
|
|-
|2014
| ''Life in a [[Toronto]]''
| Preet Gill
|
|
|-
|-
|2013
|2015
| ''[[2013 Kabaddi World Cup]]''
| ''Marzi''
| Athlete
| Yuvraj Singh
|
|
|-
|-
|2014
|2015
| ''[[New York]]''
| ''[[Work Weather Wife]]''
| Vick
| Shivjot Singh
|
|-
|2015
| ''5 Pendu''
| Ravijeet Sandhu
|
|
|-
|-
|2016
| ''Pangey''
| Harpal Singh Dhillon
|
|-
|2016
| ''Look''
| Garry
|
|}
|}


== Awards and nominations ==
== Awards and nominations ==
On March 19, 2015, Khangura was nominated for prestigious people's choice national award of top25 Canadian immigrants held with participation of [[Royal Bank of Canada|RBC]].
On March 19, 2015, Sandhu was nominated for prestigious people's choice national award of top25 Canadian immigrants held with participation of [[Royal Bank of Canada|RBC]].<ref name="Canadian Immigrant">{{cite news|title=Canadian Immigrant|url=http://canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-immigrants/vote|accessdate=19 March 2015|website=canadianimmigrant.ca}}</ref>
* '''Won''', [[Los Angeles Movie Awards]] for ''[[Judaaiyaan: The Separation]]'' (2011)<ref name="Los Angeles Movie Awards"/>

* '''Won''', [[Toronto Independent Film Festival]]: ''[[Judaaiyaan: The Separation]]'' (2011)<ref name="Toronto Independent Film Festival"/>
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
* '''Won''', [[Los Angeles Reel Film Festival]]: ''[[Judaaiyaan: The Separation]]'' (2011) – As a producer.<ref name="Los Angeles Reel Film Festival Winners"/>
|-
! width=5%|Year
! width=20%|Film
! width=30%|Award Ceremony
! width=29%|Category
! width=15%|Result
|-
|rowspan='2'|2012
|rowspan='2'|[[Ishq]]
|rowspan='2'|PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Male Debut
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Actor
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan='2'|2012
|rowspan='2'|New Kahani,New Kahani 2
| Punjabi International Film Academy Awards
| Best Actor
| {{won}}
|-
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Actor
| {{won}}
|-
| 2010
| New Friend Ship
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Actor
| {{won}}
|-
| 2010
|
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Negative Role
| {{won}}
|-
| 2011
| Yaaran Di Taur wakhri
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Actor
| {{Won}}
|-
| 2011
| 4 Munde
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Comedic Role ''4 Munde''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2012
| Mittran Di Chaddikalan
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Film & Best Actor ''Mittran Di Chaddikalan''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2012
| Jatt vs Jatti
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Actor ''Jatt vs Jatti''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2013
| Pakke Aadi
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Film & Best Actor ''Pakke Aadi''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2013
| Punjabi Munde
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Actor ''Punjabi Munde''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2014
| Munde [[Pathankot]] De
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Actor ''Munde [[Pathankot]] De
| {{won}}
|-
| 2014
| Life in a [[Toronto]]
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Film & Best Actor '' Life in a [[Toronto]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2015
| Marzi
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Actor ''Marzi''
| {{won}}
|}

==Albums==
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|- bgcolor="#AAAAACCCCDDDDD" align="centre"

! Year
! Title
! Notes

|-
| 2009 || Imagination ||
|-
| 2012 || 5 Star ||
|-
| 2015 || Yaariyaan ||
|-
| 2015 || Yaariyan 2 ||
|-
|}

==Singles==
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|- bgcolor="#AAAAACCCCDDDDD" align="centre"

! Year
! Title
! Notes

|-
| 2009 || 3 Times || From Album ''Mix Manchurian''
|-
| 2009 || Thokda Kithe Kithe ft. ''[[Yo Yo Honey Singh]]'' ||
|-
| 2010 || Jatt Fire Karda ||
|-
| 2010 || Singh Blaster. ''[[Yo Yo Honey Singh]]'' ||
|-
| 2011 || Jad Disko Te jana || From The Movie ''Band Bottle''
|-
| 2011 || Selpod ||
|-
| 2015 || Billi Akh || Music: MoFoLactic
|-
| 2015 || Be Half || Music: Preet Hundal
|-
| 2015 || One Car Sold || Music : Naman Katoch
|-
| 2015 || Disco Light || Beat Minister
|-
|2015
|Labhdi Fire
|Jatinder Shah
|-
| 2016 || CountDown|| Musi : Naman Katoch
|-
|}
==Awards==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! width=5%|Year
! width=20%|Song/Album
! width=30%|Award Ceremony
! width=29%|Category
! width=15%|Result
|-
| 2009
| Imagination
| PTC Punjabi Music Awards
| Best Folk Pop Album
| {{won}}
|-
| 2009
| New Kahani
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Playback Singer Male
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2009
| Mittran Da Rang Popular
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Most Popular Song of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
| 2010
| Jad Disko te Jana
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Most Popular Song of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan='2'|2013
|rowspan='2'|Imagination
| Brit Asia TV Music Awards
| Best Album of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
|PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Album of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2014
| Singh Hoshiarpur de
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Most Popular Song of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan='3'|2014
|rowspan='3'|Justin vs Chamkila
|rowspan='3'|PTC Punjabi Music Awards
| Best Pop Vocalist Male
| {{won}}
|-
| Most Popular Song of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Music Video
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan='2'|2015
|rowspan='2'|5 Pendu
|rowspan='2'|PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Most Popular Song of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer (Male)
| {{won}}
|-
| 2015
| rowspan='2'|New York
| [[Mirchi Music Awards|Mirchi Music Award]]
| Listeners' Choice Film Song of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
| 2015
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards
| Best Playback Singer (Male)
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan='2'|2015
|rowspan='2'|[[Yaariyaan]]
|rowspan='2'|[[Mirchi Music Awards|Mirchi Music Award]]
| Best Album of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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| name = Sandhu, Harpreet
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Indian actor
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Indian actor
| date of birth = 16, January 1990
| date of birth = 08, January 1979
| place of birth = [[Ludhiana]], Punjab, India
| place of birth = [[Rurka Kalan]], Punjab, India
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Revision as of 15:47, 24 November 2015

Harpreet Sandhu
Born (1979-01-08) 8 January 1979 (age 45)
Rurka Kalan, Punjab, India[1]
Nationality India
Citizenship Canada
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, writer, musician
Years active2009–present
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[citation needed]
Awards2015 Nominated National Award top25 People's Choice Canadian Immigrant
2015 Shortlist 87th Academy Awards
WebsiteOfficial website
Signature

Harpreet Sandhu (born 8 January 1979) is an actor, director, writer, music director, editor, cinematographer and poet. His debut Punjabi film Work Weather Wife was the first ever Punjabi film and only Canadian film to get shortlisted at 87th Academy Awards under Best Original Song in a feature film and Best Feature Film for its songs "Moon" and "Long Braid".[2]

Professional work

Sandhu is an actor and film maker.[3][4] His debut film is Work Weather Wife in 2014.[3] He has worked with Alka Yagnik. He has acted in Indian and international films.[4][5][6][7][8][9] He dubbed Wahgan Hawaawan, in Urdu for ArtGauge Films Inc.; scripted the Urdu version of poems for Work Weather Wife.[4] He has been associated with advertising since 2009 as a model, choreographer, copywriter, producer and director.[10][11]

Early life

Born in Rurka Kalan, Punjab, India and spent the early part of his life living in a remote village. He is a post-graduate of Khalsa College, Amritsar and he trained under Hollywood actress "Debra Podowski" in Vancouver, BC.[12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Swallowed Whole Mr. Gill
2010 Judaaiyaan: The Separation Villain
2011 My Hope Cameo
2012 Through My Eyes Avi
2012 My Suicide Cameo
2013 Thuk La Ke Avi
2013 Diwali Himself
2013 2013 Kabaddi World Cup Athlete
2014 Work Weather Wife Vick

Awards and nominations

On March 19, 2015, Sandhu was nominated for prestigious people's choice national award of top25 Canadian immigrants held with participation of RBC.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Brand Ambassador". ANC. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. ^ "WATCH: Surrey made film shortlisted for an Oscar". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Harpreet Sandhu-Newest Star Ready to Change The Face of Punjabi Cinema". MuzicMag. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Harpreet Sandhu on Work Weather Wife". Punjabimania.com. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  5. ^ "First Ever Canadian Punjabi Feature Film Work Weather Wife". FilmCraze. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Work Weather Wife First Ever Canadian Punjabi Movie". Entertainmentpunjab.com. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Los Angeles Movie Awards Winners (I) 2011". LAMA Official website. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Toronto Independent Film Festival Line Up 2011". Toronto Independent Film Festival Official Website List. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Los Angeles Reel Film Festival Winners 2011". LAReelFilmFest Winners 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Reema Nagra From Abbotford Starring in Punjabi Movie WWW". muzicmag.com. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  11. ^ "First look of Akhian ch tu vasda". Punjabi Poetry. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  12. ^ "Harpreet Sandhu the Newest Star ready to change the face of Punjabi Cinema". ibollywoodsongs.com. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  13. ^ "Canadian Immigrant". canadianimmigrant.ca. Retrieved 19 March 2015.

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