Gurpreet Saini is an Indian lyricist and actor. He is known for giving the lyrics of the Hindi song ‘Mitti Di Khushboo’ (2014), sung by Ayushmann Khurrana.
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Wiki/Biography
Gurpreet Saini was born in 1988 (age 35 years; as of 2023). He hails from Chandigarh. In 2004, he attended St. Stephen’s School in Chandigarh. [1]Gurpreet Saini – Facebook
Gurpreet Saini in childhood
He then earned his bachelor’s degree from DAV College, Chandigarh. In 2010, he relocated to Mumbai to pursue his career in music and acting.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
Gurpreet Saini’s father’s name is Avtar Singh and his mother’s name is Asha Rani. He has an elder sister named Sonia Saini.
Gurpreet Saini with his parents
Gurpreet Saini with his sister
Wife
Gurpreet Saini is unmarried.
Religion
Gurpreet follows Sikhism. [2]Gurpreet Saini – Instagram
Career
Lyricist
Gurpreet Saini debuted as a lyricist with the Hindi song ‘Mitti Di Khushboo’ (2014), sung by Ayushmann Khurrana.
Poster of the song ‘Mitti Di Khushboo’ (2014)
He then wrote the lyrics of the Hindi song ‘Mera Yaar Funtastic’ for the film ‘Welcome 2 Karachi’ (2015). He has co-written the song ‘Atrangi Yaari’ for the film ‘Wazir’ (2016) along with lyricist Deepak Ramola, which was sung by Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar. In 2019, Gurpreet wrote his first Punjabi song titled ‘Maa’ which was sung by Mika Singh.
Poster of the song ‘Maa’ (2019) written by Gurpreet Saini and sung by Mika Singh
Later, he wrote lyrics for Hindi songs like ‘Tu Mileya’ (2019) by Darshan Raval, ‘Asal Mein’ (2020) by Darshan Raval, ‘Baarishon Mein’ (2022) by Darshan Raval, ‘Single Saiyaan (2022) by Payal Dev, Prakriti Kakar, and Sukriti Kakar,’ ‘Tere Jaane Ke Baad’ (2023) by Prateek Saxena, and ‘Chorr De’ (2023) by Rochak Kohli and Stebin Ben. Gurpreet Saini, along with lyricist Anil Sethi, has co-written the lyrics for the hit song ‘Pasoori Nu’ for the film ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ (2023).
Acting
Films
In 2016, Gurpreet Saini made his debut with the Hindi film ‘Rocky Handsome’ in which he played the role of ‘Viju Dempo.’
Poster of the film ‘Rocky Handsome’ (2016)
He then appeared in the Hindi film ‘Lashtam Pashtam’ (2018) in which he played the role of ‘Biman Ul Huq.’ Later, he appeared in the Hindi films ‘Ginny Weds Sunny’ (2020) and ‘Tumse Na Ho Payega’ (2023).
Poster of the film ‘Tumse Na Ho Payega’ (2023) starring Gurpreet Saini
Television
In 2009, Gurpreet Saini made his television debut with Sab TV’s Hindi series ‘Thankyou Jijaji’ in which he played the role of ‘Raja.’
Gurpreet Saini (right) in a still from the series ‘Thankyou Jijaji’ (2009)
Reality TV Show
In 2013, Gurpreet Saini participated in the reality TV singing show Rising Stars, which aired on MTV.
Web Series
Gurpreet played the role of ‘Mihir’ in the Hindi series ’24’ (2013-2016) along with Anil Kapoor, which aired on Hotstar. In 2018, he appeared in a Hindi web series titled ‘Weekends’ in which he played the role of ‘Paritosh Chaturvedi.’
Poster of the web series ‘Weekends’ (2018) starring Gurpreet Saini
He played the role of ‘Rishi’ in Hindi in the series ‘Happily Ever After’ (2020).
Facts/Trivia
- Gurpreet is often spotted consuming alcohol on various occasions. [3]Gurpreet Saini – Instagram
- He has also been featured in a few plays with his college friend Rochak Kohli.
- He loves to read books in his leisure time.
Gurpreet Saini while reading a book
- He has done many TV commercials for brands like Fogg.
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