Guggu Gill | |
|---|---|
 Gugu Gill in 2007 | |
| Born | Kulwinder Singh Gill January 14, 1960 Kingston Jamacia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Children | Guramrit Gill Gurjot Gill |
Kulwinder Singh Gill, (born 14 January 1960) better known as Guggu Gill, is an Indian film actor who mainly works in Punjabi cinema. He was one of the leading actors [1] in Punjabi cinema in the 1990s along with Yograj Singh. He has done 65-70 films so far.
Gill debuted with a minor role in super-hit Putt Jattan De (1983) in a dog fight scene. He has starred in films including Jatt Jeona Morh, Truck Driver, Badla Jatti Da and Jatt Te Zameen. He is known for the villainous role he played in Gabhroo Punjab Da . His career as leading hero has paired him with top female artists from Punjabi cinema like Daljeet Kaur, Upasana Singh, Priti Sapru, Manjeet Kullar and Ravinder Maan. Gill has done 7-8 films with director Ravinder Ravi, including hits like Anakh Jattan Di , Jatt Jeona Morh and Pratigya. [2] For his outstanding contribution to Punjabi cinema, the actor was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the PTC Punjabi film awards in 2013. [3]
He was born into Gill Jat family , Gill is a resident of Mahni Khera [4] village near Malout city in Muktsar District of Punjab (India).
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