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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{for|the politician|Baljinder Kaur (Punjab politician)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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| birth_place = Bhondian, [[Bhogpur]], [[India]]
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| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1991-present
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'''Baljinder Kaur''' is an Indian actress who has appeared in [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]], [[Hindi]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films.<ref name="hindustan">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/from-bhondian-to-bollywood-baljinder-kaur-s-journey-from-jalandhar-to-the-silver-screen/story-cnI7VF2WH5e7F5REiXTHrI.html |title=From Bhondian to Bollywood: Baljinder Kaur's journey from Jalandhar to the silver screen |date=3 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Regional-route-to-national-honour/articleshow/46683467.cms |title=Regional route to national honour - Times of India}}</ref>

==Career==
Kaur was born and brought up in the village of Bhondian near [[Bhogpur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. She developed an interest in theatre during her education at DAV College, [[Hoshiarpur]] and in 1994, chose to study a degree in drama over education at [[Panjab University, Chandigarh|Punjab University]]. After graduating, she started teaching drama at a school in [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]], [[Haryana]] and later married Brijesh Sharma in 2000, who was her classmate at university and during another stint at the National School of Drama.<ref name="hindustan"/> During her time at drama school, she learnt various forms of classical dance and music and later worked for six years as a member of the repertory.

Kaur made her acting debut as a film actress through the critically acclaimed Hindi film, ''[[Shahid (film)|Shahid]]'' (2013), after being approached by the casting director, Mukesh Chabra, who had see one of Kaur's stage performances. She won critical acclaim for her role in the project and was subsequently approached to play roles in two of [[Aamir Khan]]'s films, ''[[PK (film)|PK]]'' (2014) and ''[[Dangal (2016 film)|Dangal]]'' (2016), but turned down the opportunities indicating her reluctance to work on glamorous roles.<ref name="hindustan"/> In 2014, she worked on the Haryanvi film ''Pagdi: The Honour'' directed by Rajiv Bhatia, who she knew from her time at the School of Drama. Her husband, Brijesh Sharma, also portrayed a role in the film as the heroine's father. For her performance in the film, she received the [[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]] and was also subsequently recognised by [[Panjab University, Chandigarh|Punjab University]] for her work.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/education/pu-to-honour-actress-baljinder-kaur/88478.html |title=PU to honour actress Baljinder Kaur |work=The Tribune |date=2 June 2015 |access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Panjab-University-alumna-wins-national-award/articleshow/47181465.cms |title=Panjab University alumna wins national award - Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/kangana-bags-national-award-for-queen/20150324.htm |title=Kangana bags National Award for Queen}}</ref> She was then subsequently seen as a Mardwari woman from the slums of Chennai in [[Sudha Kongara Prasad]]'s bilingual film, ''[[Irudhi Suttru|Saala Khadoos]]''. For her part in the Tamil version, she memorised her dialogues after translating the script phonetically into English.<ref name="hindustan"/>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''[[Shahid (film)|Shahid]]'' || Ammi || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| ''[[Commando (2013 film)|Commando]]'' || Preethi || Hindi ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Pagdi: The Honour'' || || [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]] || [[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''[[Irudhi Suttru]]'' || rowspan="2" | Damayanthi || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Irudhi Suttru|Saala Khadoos]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018 || ''[[Sajjan Singh Rangroot]]'' || || rowspan="3" | Punjabi ||
|-
| ''[[Qismat]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chamm]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2019 || ''[[S.P. Chauhan]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Rabb Da Radio 2]]'' || || rowspan="2" | Punjabi ||
|-
| ''[[Surkhi Bindi]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2020 || '' [[Chhalaang]] '' || || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Chal Mera Putt 2]]'' || || Punjabi ||
|-
| ''[[Raat Akeli Hai]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2021 || ''[[Chal Mera Putt 3]]'' || || rowspan="6" | Punjabi ||
|-
| ''Seep'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Warning (2021 film)|Warning]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thana Sadar]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="12" | 2022 || ''[[Shava Ni Girdhari Lal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Shikari (2022 film)|Shikari]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Badhaai Do]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Aaja Mexico Challiye]]'' || || rowspan="10" | Punjabi ||
|-
| ''Cheta Singh'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Babbar (film)|Babbar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kokka'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Khaao Piyo Aish Karo]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Lover'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sohreyan Da Pind Aa Gaya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Challa Mud Ke Ni Aya'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ziddi Jatt †|Ziddi Jatt]]'' || ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Dear Jassi]]'' || Sukhdev Kaur ||
|-
|2025 || ''[[Maalik (2025 film)|Maalik]]'' || || Hindi ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|5201771}}

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[[Category:Best Supporting Actress National Film Award winners]]
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[[Category:Actresses from Punjab, India]]
[[Category:People from Jalandhar district]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]

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