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Baisakhi 2025 | For Manjot Singh it’s a day about love, langar and seva

Baisakhi 2025 | For Manjot Singh it’s a day about love, langar and seva

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Apr 13, 2025 10:25 AM IST Baisakhi 2025: Actor Manjot Singh remembers how he would skip playtime with friends and spend time in Gurdwara to help with the preparations. Growing up in Delhi, actor Manjot Singh has fond memories of celebrating Baisakhi. Whether it was going to the Gurdwara to help with the preparations or simply spending quality time with his family, the actor looks forward to the harvest festival, which also marks the Sikh New Year. Actor Manjot Singh recalls his favourite childhood memories. Talking about how he celebrates the day, he says, “We celebrate it by distributing sweets and organising langar. Bade hi aaram se, pyaar se, na zyaad shor-sharaba, ache se celebrate karte hai family ke saath.” Sharing an anecdote from his personal life, the 32-year-old recalls a lesson passed down by his mother: “My mom always says that Baisakhi comes once a year but whenever you eat, you must always pray for the farmers ki unki fasal achhi ho. Toh ye main aaj bhi hamesha pray karta hoon,” (Farmers’ harvest is …

Kurush Heerjee & Manjot Singh in joint lead after Round 2 of PGTI NEXGEN Phillaur

Kurush Heerjee & Manjot Singh in joint lead after Round 2 of PGTI NEXGEN Phillaur

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Jamshedpur’s Kurush Heerjee and Chandigarh golfer Manjot Singh held the joint lead at a total of seven-under 135 after round two of the PGTI NEXGEN’s Phillaur Open presented by R S Gill being played at the Ranjitgarh Golf Club in Phillaur, Punjab. Chandarjeet Yadav (64) of Chandimandir, Amrit Lal (66) of Chandigarh and Delhi’s Wasim Khan (69) were placed tied third at totals of six-under 136. The cut went at three-over 145. The top 37 professionals made the cut for the third and final round. Kurush Heerjee (68-67) mixed six birdies and two bogeys during his opening round. Kurush produced some great wedge shots to land the ball within four feet on three occasions which resulted in two birdies and a par. The 29-year-old Heerjee also executed two of his bunker shots to perfection that led to birdies for him. On the back-nine Kurush was exceptional with his putter as he sank a 50-footer and a 20-footer for birdies. Heerjee thus climbed five spots from his overnight tied sixth position. Kurush said, “I played decent …

Wild Wild Punjab and Fukrey actor Manjot Singh: Sikhs are not just meant for comic roles, Diljit Dosanjh is an example

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Jul 24, 2024 05:41 PM IST Actor Manjot Singh, last seen in Wild Wild Punjab, talks about him being stereotyped in comic roles. Actor Manjot Singh, who was last seen playing the role of an alpha male in his latest Wild Wild Punjab, has mostly starred as a funny and light hearted sick guy, be it in the Fukrey or Dream Girl franchise. He says, “I feel that how people see you in the industry, all depends on your positioning. Aapko kuch karke dikhaana padega, tab hi logon ke dimaag mai perception badalta hai. And for that to happen, one needs to get those opportunities,” adding that there shouldn’t be special roles for “sikh actors”. “The thinking while writing a script shouldn’t be like – Ek actor hai aur ek sardaar actor hai. I want to eliminate that difference, a sikh and a non-sikh, both can be cast. Especially sardaar ka character hoga, toh hi bulaayenge, this hurts me.” Manjot Singh was last seen in Wild Wild Punjab He cites actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh’s example by …

Did Ranbir Kapoor’s Onscreen Cousin Manjot Singh Save A Girl’s Life? Here’s The Truth Behind The Viral Video

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Here’s The Truth Behind The Viral Video Of Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal Co-star Manjot Singh Saving A Girl From Jumping ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Since yesterday, Punjabi actor and Animal fame Manjot Singh has been making headlines for his heroic act. The actor was recently in the news for his brief role in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s directorial, where he portrayed the role of Ranbir Kapoor’s cousin in the film. He is also seen behind RK in the chartbuster Arjan Vailly song. Recently, a clip surfaced on the web and took social media by storm as it saw him saving a girl’s life. As seen in the video, a girl is seen sitting on the edge of the roof. He slowly reaches near her and grabs her by the arm before she jumps off. Soon after the video resurfaced on the web, netizens hailed the actor for his brave act and for saving the girl from jumping. But here’s the truth, not many know about the video in question. As the actor is getting lauded …

Animal: Manjot Singh reveals Sandeep Reddy Vanga offered him this part | Bollywood

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Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal has turned out to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. Actor Manjot Singh has now revealed that he was initially in consideration to play the character named Manjot Singh. He is Ranvijay’s cousin in the film. In a conversation with India Today, Manjot said that at that time, he did not ‘have much idea about the character’ and expressed his admiration for Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The role was ultimately taken up by Avdeep Sindhu. (Also read: Sandeep Reddy Vanga reveals Ranbir didn’t want ‘superstar’ tag in Animal teaser, was told ‘They do it in the South’) Manjot Singh was in talks to be a part of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal. What Manjot Singh said Speaking to India Today, Manjot said: “I went to meet Sandeep Reddy Vanga and there he briefed me about the character. The role was of one of Ranbir’s cousins, whom he meets when he visits his pind (village) in Punjab. The name of the character in the film was also Manjot. Uss time par (At …