Jaswinder Bhalla
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Jaswinder Singh Bhalla, born on 4th, May 1958, in Doraha, Dt.Ludhiana in Punjab (India)
is a well-known Punjabi comedian. He is also faculty at Punjab Agricultural University
. He is famous for his Punjabi skits in his Chankata series. He started his professional carrier with an audio cassette titled CHHANKATA 88 in 1988. So far he has given 27 Punjabi Comedy albums under the same Title i.e. Chhankata. He is one of the top Punjabi comedians presently active. He has appeared in few Punjabi films and few comedy serials as well. His comedy focuses on Indian issues like politics, policemen, corruption, inflation, education, sports and other household problems in Punjab. His stage name is Chacha Chatur Singh. Bal Mukand Sharma stage name Balla or Bhateej has been his partner in all his cassettes so far and started the group with him, while Neelu who is also active member of the group joined in 1996. Various other artists like Sukwinder Sukhi and Dolly Malkit Singh have also appeared.
Chacha Chatur Singh: On of his most famous characters is Chacha Chatur Singh, who is a old villager, who makes fun of city people and talks of the issues related to the rural Punjab.
Bhana: Another character, Bhana is a youngster from his other character Chatur Singh's village. This character represents a big portion of Punjabi youth. He has emigrated to USA and appears in the Chankata video as just arrived back to see his wife Bhano. He drives Truck in USA, has spikey hair, and behaves like a typical NRI
.
Albums
1. CHHANKATA 88
MVI
2.
CHHANKATA 90
PERITONE
Atro Chatro 3.
CHHANKATA 91
PERITONE
Pompy Pehalwan
4.
CHHANKATA 92
TEXLA
Satinder Bhagowali, Parminder Sandhu & Prince
5.
CHHANKATA 92 1/2
(Maasi Nu Tarsange)
TEXLA
First Punjabi Comedy Video
6.
CHHANKATA 93
TEXLA
7.
CHHANKATA 93 1/2
(Chacha Shame Shame)
T-SERIES
Parminder Sandhu, Arjuna Bhalla
8.
CHHANKATA 94
CMC
9.
CHHANKATA 95
CMC
10.
CHHANKATA 96
SUR SANGAM
11.
CHHANKATA 96 1/2
SUR SANGAM
MISS NEELU
12.
CHHANKATA 97
TIPS
Suman Dutta & Satire on LPG
13.
CHHANKATA 97 1/2
SUR SANGAM
14.
CHHANKATA 98
SUR SANGAM
15.
CHHANKATA 98 3/4
SUR SANGAM
16.
CHHANKATA 99 1/4
SUR SANGAM
17.
CHHANKATA 99 1/2
T-SERIES
18.
CHHANKATA 2000
SUN MUSIC
19.
CHHANKATA 2000 1/2
GOEL MUSIC
20.
CHHANKATA 2001
TIPS
21.
CHHANKATA 2002
LUCKY STAR
Video of Chhankata Started onwards
22.
CHHANKATA 2003 (Chacha Sudhar Gaya)
GOYAL MUSIC
23.
CHHANKATA 2004 (Ambarsar Da Paani)
NUPUR AUDIO
HUI ( GHUGGI) / BHAANA / SUKHI
24.
CHHANKATA 2005
(Jarh 'Te Koke)
GOYAL MUSIC
BHAANA / BHAANO & HUI Family
25.
CHHANKATA 2006
(Kadd Tiya Kassran)
SHEMAROO
SILVER JUBILEE SPL.
26.
CHHANKATA 2007
SHEMAROO
Chand Kur (Dolly Malkit), Bhaana & Mitti Vaajan Mardi
27. CHHANKATA 2009 (Mithe Pochey)
SHEMAROO
Inderjit Nikku
Videography
Controversy
In his album Chankatta 2003, he was alleged by certain ragi jathas
of making mockery of them and raised strong objections to his album. An apology was issued by the artists and producer of the album. His latest album Mithe Pochey is also facing ire of Nambardaar
s of various villages in Punjab for his satire on them.
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Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
is a well-known Punjabi comedian. He is also faculty at Punjab Agricultural University
Punjab Agricultural University
The Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana, Punjab is one of the State Agricultural Universities in India. It was established in 1962 and is the nation's oldest agricultural university in India, after Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar. It has an...
. He is famous for his Punjabi skits in his Chankata series. He started his professional carrier with an audio cassette titled CHHANKATA 88 in 1988. So far he has given 27 Punjabi Comedy albums under the same Title i.e. Chhankata. He is one of the top Punjabi comedians presently active. He has appeared in few Punjabi films and few comedy serials as well. His comedy focuses on Indian issues like politics, policemen, corruption, inflation, education, sports and other household problems in Punjab. His stage name is Chacha Chatur Singh. Bal Mukand Sharma stage name Balla or Bhateej has been his partner in all his cassettes so far and started the group with him, while Neelu who is also active member of the group joined in 1996. Various other artists like Sukwinder Sukhi and Dolly Malkit Singh have also appeared.
Characters
Jaswinder Bhalla has many characters, which represent different sectors of society in Punjab.Chacha Chatur Singh: On of his most famous characters is Chacha Chatur Singh, who is a old villager, who makes fun of city people and talks of the issues related to the rural Punjab.
Bhana: Another character, Bhana is a youngster from his other character Chatur Singh's village. This character represents a big portion of Punjabi youth. He has emigrated to USA and appears in the Chankata video as just arrived back to see his wife Bhano. He drives Truck in USA, has spikey hair, and behaves like a typical NRI
Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin
A Non-Resident Indian is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country, a person of Indian origin who is born outside India, or a person of Indian origin who resides permanently outside India. Other terms with the same meaning are overseas Indian and expatriate Indian...
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Albums
1. CHHANKATA 88
MVI
2.
CHHANKATA 90
PERITONE
Atro Chatro 3.
CHHANKATA 91
PERITONE
Pompy Pehalwan
4.
CHHANKATA 92
TEXLA
Satinder Bhagowali, Parminder Sandhu & Prince
5.
CHHANKATA 92 1/2
(Maasi Nu Tarsange)
TEXLA
First Punjabi Comedy Video
6.
CHHANKATA 93
TEXLA
7.
CHHANKATA 93 1/2
(Chacha Shame Shame)
T-SERIES
Parminder Sandhu, Arjuna Bhalla
8.
CHHANKATA 94
CMC
9.
CHHANKATA 95
CMC
10.
CHHANKATA 96
SUR SANGAM
11.
CHHANKATA 96 1/2
SUR SANGAM
MISS NEELU
12.
CHHANKATA 97
TIPS
Suman Dutta & Satire on LPG
13.
CHHANKATA 97 1/2
SUR SANGAM
14.
CHHANKATA 98
SUR SANGAM
15.
CHHANKATA 98 3/4
SUR SANGAM
16.
CHHANKATA 99 1/4
SUR SANGAM
17.
CHHANKATA 99 1/2
T-SERIES
18.
CHHANKATA 2000
SUN MUSIC
19.
CHHANKATA 2000 1/2
GOEL MUSIC
20.
CHHANKATA 2001
TIPS
21.
CHHANKATA 2002
LUCKY STAR
Video of Chhankata Started onwards
22.
CHHANKATA 2003 (Chacha Sudhar Gaya)
GOYAL MUSIC
23.
CHHANKATA 2004 (Ambarsar Da Paani)
NUPUR AUDIO
HUI ( GHUGGI) / BHAANA / SUKHI
24.
CHHANKATA 2005
(Jarh 'Te Koke)
GOYAL MUSIC
BHAANA / BHAANO & HUI Family
25.
CHHANKATA 2006
(Kadd Tiya Kassran)
SHEMAROO
SILVER JUBILEE SPL.
26.
CHHANKATA 2007
SHEMAROO
Chand Kur (Dolly Malkit), Bhaana & Mitti Vaajan Mardi
27. CHHANKATA 2009 (Mithe Pochey)
SHEMAROO
Inderjit Nikku
Videography
- Chak De Phatte
- Jija Ji
- Layi Lagg
- Billian Ch Bandar
- Mahaul Theek Hai
- Jihne Mera Dil Luteya
ControversyIn his album Chankatta 2003, he was alleged by certain ragi jathas
Kirtan
Kirtan or Kirtana is call-and-response chanting or "responsory" performed in India's devotional traditions. A person performing kirtan is known as a kirtankar. Kirtan practice involves chanting hymns or mantras to the accompaniment of instruments such as the harmonium, tablas, the two-headed...
of making mockery of them and raised strong objections to his album. An apology was issued by the artists and producer of the album. His latest album Mithe Pochey is also facing ire of Nambardaar
Nambardaar
The term Nambardaar commonly used in northern India for head of the village who is responsible for certifying land ownership records for governmental purposes. This system dates back to British India. He is also responsible for certifying birth and death. He collects chula tax from the villagers...
s of various villages in Punjab for his satire on them.
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