Amritpal Chotu | |
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Birth name | Amritpal Singh |
Born | Punjab, India |
Died | 17 February 2023 |
Medium | Stand-up, Film, television |
Nationality | Indian |
Genres | Observational comedy, musical comedy, one-liners |
Subject(s) | Bollywood, Punjabi culture |
Website | Official Facebook site |
Amritpal Chotu [1] (died 17 February 2023) [2] was an Indian Punjabi and Bollywood comedian and actor. [3] He worked in many Bollywood and Punjabi Movies. [4]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Marriage Da Garriage | ||
2015 | Sardaar Ji | Jhundii | with Diljit Dosanjh |
2016 | Sardaar Ji 2 | Fauji's son [5] | with Diljit Dosanjh |
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