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Gurcharan Pohli

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Gurcharan Pohli
Birth nameGurcharan Singh Pohli
Also known asPohli
Born (1942-06-24) 24 June 1942 (age 82)[1]
Chak No. 51, Punjab Province, British India[1]
GenresPunjabi duets, solos, lok-tath and lok-katha(Folk)
Occupation(s)Singer, Actor
Instrument(s)Vocals, tumbi, harmonium, dholak
Years active1960s-1990
LabelsHMV

Gurcharan Singh Pohli (born June 24, 1942) is an Indian singer and actor who worked in Punjabi and Hindi films. He is best known for his Punjabi duets with his wife, singer Promila Pammi.[2] He was very active in the industry from the 1960s to the late 1980s. As an actor, he is most remembered for his role as Ghukkar in the movie Balbeero Bhabi (1981).

Early life and family background

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Pohli was born in village Chak No. 51, Pakpattan Tehsil of Montgomery District (now in Pakpattan District) of Punjab in British India.[1] Due to partition, his family moved to village Kot Karor Kalan near Talwandi Bhai in Firozpur District of East Punjab, India. He married his stage partner singer Promila Pammi and the family is now settled in California.[citation needed]

Career

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He learned the music from Ustad Jaswant Bhanwra. He recorded mostly his songs and live performances with Promila Pammi for approximately 20 years. They were one of the most famous singing couples of Punjab in the 1970s and '80s as Pohli-Pammi.[citation needed] Pohli was always keen to work in movies. Director Boota Singh Shaad gave him first chance in his Punjabi movie Kulli Yaar Di (1969) as a playback singer. Pohli went to Bombay to try his luck in movies. He got a break as an actor in 1974 Hindi movie Kora Badan, which was also directed by Boota Singh Shaad. After that, he worked in many Hindi movies such as Chattan Singh, Paap Aur Punya and Sharafat Chhod Di Maine. Pohli used 'Shera' as his screen name in most of his Hindi movies. He came back to Punjab and worked in few Punjabi movies as well. He is most remembered for his villainous role of Ghukkar in the Punjabi movie Balbeero Bhabi (1981). After that, he worked in a few other Punjabi movies such as Yaari Jatt Di (1984), Patola (1987) and Jatt Soormay (1988).[3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Language Notes
1969 Kulli Yaar Di Playback Singer Punjabi Playback Singer
1974 Kora Badan Hindi
1974 Paap Aur Punya Shera- Tiger's associate Hindi Credited as Shera
1974 Chattan Singh Daaku Sant Singh Hindi Credited as Shera
1974 Hawas Shera- Kamini's associate Hindi
1974 Hamrahi Shera- V.k's associate Hindi
1975 Sanyasi Guy in fake Sanyasi group Hindi
1975 Do Jasoos Prem's associate Hindi
1976 Sharafat Chhod Di Maine Kaalu Hindi Credited as Shera
1977 Dil Aur Patthar Hindi
1981 Balbeero Bhabi Ghukkar Punjabi Credited as Gurcharan Singh Pohli
1983 Roop Shaukeenan Da Jora Punjabi
1984 Yaari Jatt Di Deepa Punjabi
1986 Kee Banu Duniyan Da Pohli Kalaakar Punjabi
1987 Patola Mangal Punjabi
1988 Jatt Soormay Jangaa Punjabi

References

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  1. ^ a b c "ਦੋਗਾਣਾ ਗਾਇਕੀ ਨੂੰ ਅਮੀਰ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਪੋਹਲੀ". www.panjabitimes.com.
  2. ^ "ਦੋਗਾਣਾ ਜੋੜੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਜ਼ਿਕਰਯੋਗ ਨਾਂ ਪ੍ਰੋਮਿਲਾ ਪੰਮੀ". 17 November 2017.
  3. ^ "ਗੁਰਚਰਨ ਪੋਹਲੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਿਨੇਮਾ ਦਾ ਦਮਦਾਰ ਵਿਲੇਨ Gucharan Pohli Best Villain of punjabi Cinema - Punjabi World Cinema". punjabiworldcinema.com.