Hans Raj Hans
Yuvraj and Hans Raj Hans.jpg
Hans Raj Hans (right) with his son Yuvraj Hans (left)
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byUdit Raj
ConstituencyNorth-West Delhi
Personal details
Born (1962-04-09) 9 April 1962 (age 61)
Shafipur, Punjab, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
ChildrenNavraj Hans and Yuvraj Hans
Websitewww.hansrajhans.org
Musical career
OriginJalandhar, Punjab, India
Years active1983 – present

Hans Raj Hans is an Indian singer who later became a politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri.[1] He sings Punjabi folk and Sufi music as well as in movies and has also released his own 'Punjabi-pop' albums. He has worked alongside other artists, such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in the movie Kachche Dhaage.[2]

Early life

Hans Raj Hans was born in the village of Shafipur, near to Jalandhar, Punjab, India.[3][4] Hans did his graduation from DAV College, Jalandhar.[5]

Since his teen years, Hans was trained in singing by Ustad Puran Shah Koti.[6]

In 2014, it was reported that Hans Raj converted to Islam, however he has denied this claim.[7][8]

Musical career

Punjabi gayki seminar
Punjabi gayki seminar

As a youth, Hans learned from music director Charanjit Ahuja. Then he started singing Punjabi folk, devotional and Sufi music.[9] He worked with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, in the movie Kachche Dhaage.[10]

Hans has been an honorary music professor at Washington DC University and San Jose State University.[11]

Political career

Hans joined the Shiromani Akali Dal party in January 2009 and in May of that year, he contested the Jalandhar, Punjab, India constituency.[12]

He resigned on 18 December 2014 and joined the Indian National Congress in February 2016.[13]

He joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 10 December 2016.[14] He defeated and replaced Udit Raj as the candidate representing North West Delhi in the 2019 Indian general election.[15]

Discography

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Albums

Bollywood

Religious

Filmography

Biography

Accolades

Award Ceremony Category Recipient Result Ref.(s)
4th Mirchi Music Awards Male Vocalist of The Year "Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi" from Mausam Nominated [17]

References

  1. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Patiala House". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Hans Raj Hans - Lifestyle News". India Today. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  4. ^ Staff Reporter (4 May 2019). "CEO seeks CM's reply over remarks on Hans Raj Hans". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Distinguished Alumni". davjalandhar.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Puran Shah Koti, the legendry guru of many Punjabi singers". Oneindia. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Hans Raj Hans on AAP's Allegations That He Converted to Islam | ABP News". YouTube.
  8. ^ "Lok Sabha Polls 2019: Hans Raj Hans Denies Conversion to Islam, Hits Out at "Liar" Kejriwal".
  9. ^ If one thing falls in place... Archived 26 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Hindustan Times (21 January 2011). Retrieved on 19 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Symphony Hall, Birmingham:Press Office". Retrieved 5 October 2006.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Melody is out, noise is in, says Hans Raj Hans". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
  12. ^ "Punjabi singer Hans Raj Hans in LS battle from Jalandhar". business-standard.com. Press Trust of India. 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  13. ^ "Singer Hans Raj Hans joins Congress". Tribune India. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  14. ^ Now, Hans ditches Congress for BJP Archived 22 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ Ghosh, Deepshika (23 April 2019). "BJP's Delhi List Out, Singer Hans Raj Hans Replaces Lawmaker Udit Raj". NDTV. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Dil Chori Remake Honey Singh in 2017". RedMux. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  17. ^ "Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011". 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2018.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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