Prince Kanwaljit Singh

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Prince Kanwaljit Singh
Born (1980-02-03) 3 February 1980 (age 44)
Kotkapura, Faridkot, Punjab, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Comedian
Years active2010–present
Comedy career
Genres
  • Films
  • Comedy
  • Web series
Notable works and roles
  • Panchhi
  • Warning
  • Zila Sangrur
  • Criminal

Prince Kanwaljit Singh (born 2 March 1980), commonly known as Prince K.J Singh, is an Indian film actor, dialogue writer and director. [1] He is known for his works in Punjabi cinema. Prince became well-known after receiving plaudits for his performance in the film series Warning. [2]

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Early life and education

Kanwaljit was born on 2 March 1980 in Kotkapura, Faridkot, Punjab, India where he did his schooling from Punjab India.

Career

Prince began his career as an actor and now primarily works in the Punjabi cinema, in 2010 he made his acting debut in Sukhmani. Kanawaljit also played a leading role in blockbuster films Zila Sangrur, [3] Shareek, Warning 2, Panchhi and Warning and in Criminal. [4]

In movies like Yaraan Naal Baharaan 2 (2012), Shareek (2015), Teshan (2016), and Toofan Singh (2017) [5] ), he primarily portrayed minor and supporting roles. Jatt Boys Jattan De (2013) was Singh's first feature film as a writer, Leather Life (2015), Teshan (2016), Shadaa (2019), Mitti (2019), Gidarh Singhi (2019), and Ik Sandhu Hunda Si [6] are some of his other famous films as a writer (2020). Kanwaljit became well-known after receiving plaudits for his performance in the movie Warning.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNote
2010Sukhmani
Ik Kudi Punjab Di
Chak JawanaBoota
2012 Yaraan Naal Baharaan 2
2013Sadda HaqGopi Singh
Daddy Cool Munde Fool
Jatt Boys Putt Jattan DeJolly
2015Leather Life
Shareek Bant
2016Bathinda ExpressJagga
Vaisakhi List Head Constable
Kaptaan
Once Upon a Time in AmritsarSuccha Singh
25 KilleBhinda
Teshan Chumbak
2017 Toofan Singh Chandi
Nikka Zaildar 2 School Teacher
2018 Laung Laachi
Afsar
LaatuGinda Grewal
2019Kaake Da ViyahBathal
ShadaaChadta's cousin
Surkhi BindiRana- Sukha's workmate
Daaka Constable Beant Singh
Gidarh SinghiChhotu
2021Panchhi [7] PanchhiLeading role
Zila Sangrur [8] Pargat Web series
WarningPammaLeading role
Shava Ni Girdhari Lal
2022Munda Sardaran Da
2022Maa
2022 Posti
2022Rabba Rabba Meeh Varsa
2022Criminal [9] BhuraLeading role
2022Cheta Singh [10]
2023 Chamak Jagga
2024 Warning 2 [11] Leading role
2024 Shinda Shinda No Papa
TBABarar SaabTBAIn production
TBA Sidhus of Southall TBAIn production
TBASardaarji 3TBAIn production

Writer

YearFilmLanguageNote
2013Jatt Boys Putt Jattan DePunjabi
2015Leather LifePunjabi
2016FaraarPunjabi
2016TeshanPunjabiwriter
2017Ik Sandhu Hunda SiPunjabidialogue
2018ShikaariPunjabi
2021Zila SangrurPunjabiwriter
2021WarningPunjabidialogue
2022Rabba Rabba Meeh VarsaPunjabi

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