Gill Raunta

Gill Raunta
Born	Gurwinder Singh (1991-01-01) January 1, 1991 (age 34) Raunta, Punjab, India
Other names	Gurwinder Singh Gill
Occupations	Lyricist, screenwriter, musician, actor
Years active	2010s–present

Gill Raunta, the Indian Punjabi lyricist, screenwriter, musician and actor was born on 1 January 1991 in the village of Raunta in the Moga district of Punjab,India. Gill Raunta sometimes credited as Gurwinder Singh Gill (Since the end of the 2010s, Gill Raunta and his work have been acquiring an increasing influence on Punjabi cinema and music. He gained recognition in the late 2010s for his work in Punjabi films and music, contributing lyrics, dialogue and screenplays. Raunta is noted for his writing in the films Kaka Ji (2019) and Yes I Am Student (2021) ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} and has collaborated with numerous Punjabi artists across genres. He is also the co-founder of Gill Raunta Productions and the author of the travelogue Hello, Main Lahore ton Bolda. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Early life and activism

Raunta is a former farmer who ventured into entertainment business prior to which most of his early creative expression was influenced by his farming background. The music,In April 2015, during a prolonged wait in a grain market (mandi) to sell his wheat crop, Raunta penned the protest song Achhe dina ne Punjab di kasani dob ti ("Achhe din have drowned the farmers of Punjab"). ^[9] Sung by Davinder Sandhu and Amardeep Singh, the track criticized government policies and highlighted drug issues and rural distress in Punjab. It gained traction on social media, bringing attention to agrarian challenges. ^[9]

Career

Songwriting and lyricism

The productive career as a lyricist began at the end of the decade when Raunta began featuring in film soundtracks and in independent music ventures. His work has been described as being a combination of Punjabi folkism combined with modern style factor that tend to have a theme of identity, love, generational change and social interest. His works in the Punjabi cinema are lyrical songs Among his notable contributions:

• DSP Dev (2019) – lyrics for film songs
• Blackia (2019)– lyrics
• Teeja Punjab (2021) – lyrics
• Sikka Band (2021) – lyrics for the music video
• Debate (2020) – lyrics for the video ^[10]
• Pakk Thakk ^[11] – lyrics
• Peg Vi Yaaran Naa ^[12] – lyrics
• Blackia (Title Track)– lyrics

He has had so diverse a range of established Punjabi singers sing his songs including Manmohan Waris, Gulab Sidhu, Ammy Virk, Gurnam Bhullar and Sidhu Moose Wala.

Film writing

Raunta made his screenwriting debut with Kaka Ji (2019), for which he wrote the story, screenplay, and dialogue. The film, set in 1990s Punjab, explores a young man's decision to leave a gang after falling in love.

The other area of his creative activity was the sphere of screenwriting, where Raunta developed the screenplay, story, dialogs within work of Kaka Ji (2019). The story was narrated within 1990s, and the narrator is about a young man who has abandoned gang life, the life that he has after having a love affair that transformed his life. The movie established that Raunta was able to create narratives that were founded on the context of local socio-cultural settings, yet responsive to the issues of change and choice the world over. His second work, Yes I Am Student (2021) also established him in the film world. Raunta also participated in this production as a screenwriter and dialogue writer as well as a supporting actor. The film is a part of this new filmic migration, education, and youth identity and was directed by Tarnvir Singh Jagpal and produced under the banner of Sidhu Moose Wala and provided a closer examination of the expectations and misfortunes the Punjab-based international students go through.

Literary Work

In 2023, Raunta started the music and content production company Gill Raunta Productions with the ultimate aim of combining classic Punjabi cultural themes with modern audio-visual tricks. Raunta in turn entered the realm of literary writing and published a work of travelogue: Hello, Main Lahore ton Bolda in 2024. ^[13] The novel refers to the traditional cultural, historical and emotional connections between the Pakistani and Indian components of Punjab. It was initially published in Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi, and will be published in English, the book was a commercial success and was reprinted several times in the first few months of publication.

Collaborations and influence

His working with artists of the mainstream and discussing the issues of identity, heritage and social change have helped Raunta to get the image of a serious cultural figure. His contribution in the field of music, film and literature is always ahead of the Punjabi cultural expression making him an indispensable figure in the current Punjabi creative industries.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2019	Kaka Ji: Son of Royal Sardar [14]	Writer (story, dialogue, screenplay)	Punjabi drama directed by Mandeep Benipal
2021	Yes I Am Student [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]	Writer; Actor (Heera)	Punjabi-language drama film directed by Tarnvir Singh Jagpal. Produced by Sidhu Moose Wala and Deepak Dhillon under Moose Wala’s production house. Stars Sidhu Moose Wala and Mandy Takhar. Raunta wrote the screenplay and dialogues.

References

1. "Mandy Takhar joins the shoot of 'Yes I Am Student".
2. "Big Surprise for Sidhu Moosewala's fan in the month of April. Know the Full story here".
3. "Yes I Am Student: Makers share a new poster of the movie".
4. "Sidhu Moose Wala is making his cinematic debut in and as 'Yes I Am A Student".
5. "https://www.lokmattimes.com/entertainment/gill-raunta-a-pioneer-of-punjabi-culture-through-literature-and-music-a475/".{{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
6. "Lyricist's book on Punjabis' deep connect with Lahore released".
7. "'Gill Raunta' wins hearts with his book 'Hello Main Lahore ton Boldan'".
8. "Gurwinder Singh Gill Raunta's Latest Book "Hello! Main Lahore Ton Boldan"".
9. "Punjab farmer's song on crop buying causes e-storm". The Times of India. 2015-05-03. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-11-27.
10. Gill Raunta – Punjabi Lyricist and Writer, NETTV4U.
11. "'Pakk Thakk': Gurnam Bhullar latest is dream reality that every girl can relate to".
12. "'Peg Vi Yaaran Naa': Gurnam Bhullar shares the first video of a song from his album titled 'Dead End'".
13. "Gurwinder Singh Gill Raunta's Latest Book "Hello! Main Lahore Ton Boldan"".
14. "Kaka Ji".
15. "'Yes I Am Student' wraps up it's first schedule".
16. "Sidhu Moose Wala Turns Actor, Shares First Look Poster Of His Film 'Yes I Am Student".
17. "Yes I Am Student: The shoot of Sidhu Moose Wala's debut movie goes on the floor".
18. "Sidhu Moosewala and Mandy Takhar share why their film 'Yes I Am Student' is unique".
19. "Director, writer reveal secrets of Moosewala's next".