Balkar Sidhu

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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_place = [[poohla Bathinda]], [[Punjab, India|East Punjab]], India
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| genre = [[Music of Punjab|Punjabi folk]], [[Bhangra (music)|bhangra]], pop
| occupation = Singer, actor
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'''Balkar Sidhu''' (born 10 October 1977) is a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] singer as well as actor from [[Punjab, India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-08-15/india/27203763_1_candle-india-and-pakistan-raj-babbar|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708052810/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-08-15/india/27203763_1_candle-india-and-pakistan-raj-babbar|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 July 2012|title=Lone candle flickers at Wagah|author=Yudhvir Rana|date=15 August 2003|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>

==Early life and career==

Balkar Sidhu was born on 10 October 1977, to father S. Roop Singh Sidhu and mother Charanjeet Kaur, in the village of [[Poohla]] of [[Bathinda district]] in Punjab.<ref name=BS/><ref name="BSidhu">{{cite web|url=http://punjabijanta.com/punjabi-stars/t34495/msg415398/#msg415398|title=ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਮਾਂ ਬੋਲੀ ਦੇ ਸਟਾਰ|work=In Punjabi|publisher=punjabijanta.com|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref> He is married to Jinder Kaur and has two daughters and one son.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dilse.mywebdunia.com/2008/03/01/1204352520000.html|title=ਸਾਫ਼ ਸੁਥਰੀ ਗਾਇਕੀ ਦਾ ਮਾਲਕ, ਬਲਕਾਰ ਸਿੱਧੂ|work=In Punjabi|publisher=mywebdunia.com|accessdate=20 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521055904/http://dilse.mywebdunia.com/2008/03/01/1204352520000.html|archive-date=21 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is the three-times university gold medalist in singing and learned music from the famous [[Dhadi (music)|Dhadi]] singer [[Gurbakhsh Singh Albela]] (his uncle) as professional.<ref name=BSidhu/>

His latest single track release was "Jatt Pateya Gya" composed and directed by Studio Nasha

==Discography==

His first [[Punjabi music]] album was ''Karna Chhad De Pyar'', released during his graduation's first year.<ref name="ypd">{{cite web|url=http://ypdtv.com/punjabimagazine/2010/02/18/%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0-%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BF%E0%A9%B1%E0%A8%A7%E0%A9%82/|title=ਬਲਕਾਰ ਸਿੱਧੂ – Yaadan Punjab Dian|work=An Interview (In Punjab language)|publisher=ypdtv.com|accessdate=23 February 2012}}</ref> Later he released ''Din Pepran De'' and other albums. He has a role in the Punjabi film, ''[[Desi Munde]]'', which {{as of|February 2012|lc=yes}} is incomplete.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://desimunde.net|title=Desi Munde|publisher=desimunde.net|accessdate=20 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111221032728/http://www.desimunde.net/|archive-date=21 December 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unp.me/f163/desi-munde-punjabi-movie-ing-balkar-sidhu-gurleen-chopra-143865/|title=Desi Munde – Punjabi Movie|publisher=unp.me|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref> Some of his albums are:

* Din Pepran/Paperan de
* Hasdian De Ghar Vasde
* Gall Taan Bandee
* Aaja Ganne Chupiye
* Tu Meri Khand Mishri
* Do Gallan
* Charkhe
* Laung Taviteriaan
* Mehndi
* Phulkari
* Chubare Wali Baari
* Saada Vee Viyah Ho Gayan<ref>{{cite news|title=Saada Vee Viyah Ho Gayan,Balkar Sidhu|url=http://redmux.com/song/saada-vee-viyah-ho-gayan/ |work=Popular Track on Internet|accessdate=20 August 2017|publisher=RedMux|date=12 August 2017}}</ref>

==Politics==
In May 2014, he joined [[Aam Aadmi Party]].<ref>{{cite news|title=AAP looks to ride Bhagwant's show to contest Dhuri bypoll|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/AAP-looks-to-ride-Bhagwants-show-to-contest-Dhuri-bypoll/articleshow/35362056.cms|accessdate=26 May 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 May 2014}}</ref> He was nominated AAP candidate from Talwandi Sabo in 2014 Punjab bye-elections. Later he was replaced with another candidate Baljinder Kaur. Sidhu decided to content elections as independent candidate and was expelled from AAP.<ref>{{cite news|title=AAP expels Balkar Sidhu, Sandeep Handa|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/AAP-expels-Balkar-Sidhu-Sandeep-Handa/articleshow/39775215.cms|accessdate=19 August 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=7 August 2014}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Babbu Maan]]
* [[Harbhajan Maan]]
* [[Raj Brar]]
* [[Dharmapreet]]

==References==
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==External links==
* https://web.archive.org/web/20170118030102/http://desimunde.net/

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[[Category:Punjabi-language singers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Punjabi people]]
[[Category:1973 births]]
[[Category:People from Bathinda district]]

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