12 Notable alumni of
Guru Nanak Dev University
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Guru Nanak Dev University is 1931st in the world, 458th in Asia, and 50th in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Guru Nanak Dev University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Sugandha Mishra
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- actorsingertelevision presenter
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Sugandha Santosh Mishra is an Indian actress, playback singer, television presenter, comedian and radio jockey in the Indian film and television industry. She is known for her character in The Kapil Sharma Show. She was also noticed for her appearance in the TV reality show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge.
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Amrinder Gill
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- singeractor
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Amrinder Singh Gill is an Indian actor, singer, songwriter, and film producer who makes Punjabi-language films and music. He has been nominated for twenty-four PTC Punjabi Film Awards, winning seven including three for Best Actor, and two for Best Playback singer and has been nominated for five Filmfare Awards, winning two for Best Actor and Best Playback singer, among other accolades.
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Gurpreet Ghuggi
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- actorcomedian
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Gurpreet Singh Waraich, commonly known as Gurpreet Ghuggi, is an Indian actor, comedian and politician. He is known for his works in Punjabi and Hindi films. Ghuggi began his career by acting in theatre in the early 1990s, after which he had recurring roles in television series such as Ronak Mela and the soap opera Parchhaven. He gained international public recognition with comedic leading roles through his videos Ghuggi Junction (2003) and Ghuggi Shoo Mantar (2004), before beginning his film career by starring as Patwari Jhilmil Singh in Asa Nu Maan Watna Da (2004). He starred in the film Carry On Jatta (2012), and was praised for his meaningful leading role in Ardaas (2015).
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Ranjit Bawa
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- singer
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Ranjit Singh Bajwa known professionally as Ranjit Bawa, is an Indian singer and actor associated with Punjabi language music and films. He rose to fame from his single "Jatt Di Akal" from his debut in the 2015 album, Mitti Da Bawa which was awarded the "Best World Album" award in the 2015 Brit Asia TV Music Awards. He has also received "PTC Best Folk oriented Song Award" in 2013 for his Song in 2013, Jatt Di Akal. His numorous songs including 'Yaari Chandigarh Waliye' and 'Impress' peaked on UK Asian Music Chart and UK Punjabi Music Charts. He made his film debut in playing the title role in Toofan Singh, a semi-biographical film about the 1980s Punjabi activist Shaheed Bhai Jugraj Singh Toofan.
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Pramod Moutho
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- television actoractor
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Pramod Moutho is an Indian film and television actor. He has appeared as a villain in number of noted Bollywood films, like Khalnayak (1993), Dilwale (1994), Raja Hindustani (1996), Mehndi (1998), Gadar (2001) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008) and over 120 other Hindi movies.
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Swaran Singh
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- politicianlawyer
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Sardar Swaran Singh was an Indian politician. He was India's longest-serving union cabinet minister.
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Surjit Patar
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- translatorwriterpoetlinguistprofessor
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Surjit Patar is a Punjabi language writer and poet of Punjab, India. His poems enjoy immense popularity with the general public and have won high acclaim from critics.
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Satinder Satti
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- actorsinger
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Satinder Satti is an Indian television anchor, actress, poet, dancer, singer, and former Punjab Arts Council chairperson. She has won accolades for her performances as a popular television host on a non-profit platform launched to spread experiences and ideas among people in Punjab.
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Anuj Sharma
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- singer
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Anuj Sharma is an Indian playback singer from the town of Rehan, Himachal Pradesh. He predominantly works in Bollywood films and Himachali folk songs.
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Kidar Sharma
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- lyricistfilm actorfilm producerscreenwriterauthor
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Kidar Nath Sharma, also Kedar Sharma, was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and Lyricist of Hindi films. While he had great success as a director of movies including Neel Kamal (1947), Bawre Nain (1950) and Jogan (1950), he is most remembered for starting the acting careers of popular Bollywood actors like Madhubala, Geeta Bali, Raj Kapoor, Mala Sinha, Bharat Bhushan and Tanuja.
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Sonia Mann
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- actorfilm actormodel
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Sonia Mann is an Indian actress and model. She has appeared in films and music videos.
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Balbir Madhopuri
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- writer
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Balbir Madhopuri is a Punjabi language writer, poet and translator. He is best known for his autobiography, Chhangiya Rukh. His writings are primarily focused on the issues related to the oppressed and depressed classes, especially Dalits. In 2021, He has received The Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature for his novel Mitti Bol Payi.
