Yograj Singh
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Full name | Yograj Singh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Chandigarh, Punjab, India | 25 March 1958|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Only Test (cap 152) | 21 February 1981 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 34) | 21 December 1980 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 15 February 1986 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 November 2005 |
Yograj Singh (pronunciation (help·info); born 25 March 1958) is an Indian actor and the former cricketer who played only one Test and six ODIs for India as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. His debut Test was at Wellington against New Zealand which India lost by 62 runs.[1] After his career was ended by injury, he entered Punjabi cinema. His son Yuvraj Singh had been a member of the Indian cricket team from 2000 to 2019. Yograj hails from the village of Kanech, right next to Doraha, in Ludhiana District of Punjab.
He has worked in Bollywood movies like Teen Thay Bhai, Singh is Bling and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
Personal life[]
Singh married Shabnam Singh, but later divorced her.[2] Their elder son Yuvraj Singh was a famous left handed all rounder of the Indian cricket team. In 2011, His son Yuvraj was diagnosed with cancer and recovered from it.[3]
Filmography[]
- Batwara (1983) ... Jarnail
- Yaar Gareeba Daa (1986) ... Ranjeet
- Jatt Te Zameen (1987) ... Succhaaa
- Anakh Jattan Dee (1990) ... Sheru
- Qurbani Jatt Di (1990) ... Jora
- Jatt Punjab Da (1990) ... Balwant
- Dushmani Di Agg (1990) ... Sheru
- Jorr Jatt Daa (1991) ... Jaildar Zora
- Badla Jatti Da ......Jaildaar Jung Singh
- Subedaar (1991) ... Kashmeera
- Jagga Daaku (1991) ... Jagga
- Putt Sardaran De (1992) ... Jageera
- Lalkara Jatti Da (1992) ... Dulla
- Saali Adhi Ghar Waali (1992)
- Pagadi Sambhaal Jatta (1992) ... Rathore Singh
- Mehndi Shagna Di (1992) ... Lambardaar
- Jora Jatt (1992) ... Jora
- Jigra Jatt Da (1992) ... Bakhtaawar 'Bakhtaura'
- Insaaf Ki Devi (1992) ... Inspector Ajay singh (Hindi movie)
- Kudi Canada Di (1993)
- Jid Jattan Di (1993) ... Jabar Singh 'Jabraa'
- Insaaf Punjab Daa (1993) ... Jagirdar Shamsher Singh/Dulla (dual role)
- Vairi (1994) ... Thanedaar Karam Singh
- Lalkare Sheran De (1994) ... Shera
- Vichhora (1994) ... Deep
- Kachehri (1994) ... Shamsher
- Jakhmi Jagirdar (1995) Uday Singh/Shera (dual role)
- Nain Preeto De (1995)
- Kabzaa (1995) ... Surjit
- Panchayat (1996) ... Thanedaar Baghel Singh
- Zakhmi Sher (1995)
- Jatt Sucha Singh Soorma (1996) ... Succha
- Wasiyat (1997)
- Tera Mera Pyar (1999) ... Mirza
- Mahaul Theek Hai (1999) ... Daaku Shera
- Sikandera (2001) ... Sheru
- Babal Da Vehra (2008) ... Sampuran Singh Sidhu
- Luv U Bobby (2009) ... Shamsher Singh
- West Is West (2010) ... Customs Official
- Teen Thay Bhai (2011) ... Kheterpal Gill (Hindi movie)
- Yaraan Naal Baharaan 2 (2012)
- Oye Hoye Pyar Ho Gaya (2013) ... Shamsher Singh
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) ... Coach Ranveer Singh (Hindi movie)
- Young Malang (2013) ... Maulla Jatt
- Heer & Hero (2013)
- Kirpaan: The Sword of Honour (2014)
- Romeo Ranjha (2014)
- Baaz (2014)
- Goreyan Nu Daffa Karo (2014) Naajar Singh
- Ishq Vich: You Never Know (2015’
- Singh Is Bliing (2015) ... Raftaar's father (Hindi movie)
- Love Punjab (2016) ... Sarpanch (Pargat's Father)
- 25 Kille (2016) ... Bachittar Singh
- Tiger (2016)
- Teshan (2016)
- Motor Mitraan Di (2016) ... Baba
- The Great Sardaar (2017) ... Haakam Singh Sarpanch
- Krazzy Tabbar (2017) ... Sandhu
- Channa Mereya (2017) ... MLA's Father
- Raja Abroadiya (2018) ... Succha Singh
- Sajjan Singh Rangroot (2018) ... Zorawar Singh
- Kande (2018) ... Chandu Pehalwan
- (2018) ... MLA
- Aish Kar Lai (2019) ...
- Dulla Vaily (2019) ... Buggar Singh
- Vadda Kalaakar (2019) ...
- Ardaas Karaan (2019)
- Teri Meri Jodi (2019) Haakam Singh
- Doorbeen (2019)
- Darbar (film) (2020)
References[]
- ^ "India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test, 1981". CricInfo.
- ^ "Yuvi's not meeting Lance: Shabnam". Telegraph. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Yograj Singh's younger son flies to US, to return with dad in first week of July". Deccan Chronicle. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
External links[]
- 1958 births
- Living people
- India One Day International cricketers
- India Test cricketers
- Haryana cricketers
- Indian Universities cricketers
- North Zone cricketers
- Indian male film actors
- Punjab, India cricketers
- Male actors in Punjabi cinema
- Cricketers from Chandigarh
- Indian cricket coaches
- Male actors from Chandigarh
- Cricketers who have acted in films
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- Indian Sikhs
- Indian male voice actors