Ranjit Bawa

Biography

Ranjit Singh Bajwa (born 14 March 1989) known professionally as Ranjit Bawa is an Indian singer and actor associated with Punjabi language music and films. He rose to fame from his single "Jatt Di Akal" which broke many Punjabi records.

He made his debut in the 2015 album, Mitti Da Bawa which was awarded the "Best World Album" award in the 2015 Brit Asia TV Music Awards. He has also received the "PTC Best Folk oriented Song Award" in 2013 for his Song in 2013, Jatt Di Akal.

He made his film debut by playing the title role in Toofan Singh, a semi-biographical film about the 1980s Punjabi activist Shaheed Bhai Jugraj Singh Toofan.

Born in Gurdaspur in Punjab, Bawa did his graduation from Guru Nanak College, Batala, and post-graduation at Khalsa College, Amritsar. Bawa did his Masters in Music from Guru Nanak Dev University.