Gurcharan Pohli
Gurcharan Pohli | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gurcharan Singh Pohli |
| Also known as | Pohli |
| Born | 24 June 1942 British India[1] |
| Genres | Punjabi duets, solos, lok-tath and lok-katha(Folk) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, tumbi, harmonium, dholak |
| Years active | 1960s-1990 |
| Labels | HMV |
Gurcharan Singh Pohli (born June 24, 1942) is an Indian singer and actor who worked in
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
Pohli was born in village Chak No. 51,
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
He learned the music from Ustad
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
| 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
- ^ a b c "ਦੋਗਾਣਾ ਗਾਇਕੀ ਨੂੰ ਅਮੀਰ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਪੋਹਲੀ". www.panjabitimes.com.
- ^ "ਦੋਗਾਣਾ ਜੋੜੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਜ਼ਿਕਰਯੋਗ ਨਾਂ ਪ੍ਰੋਮਿਲਾ ਪੰਮੀ". 17 November 2017.
- ^ "ਗੁਰਚਰਨ ਪੋਹਲੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਿਨੇਮਾ ਦਾ ਦਮਦਾਰ ਵਿਲੇਨ Gucharan Pohli Best Villain of punjabi Cinema - Punjabi World Cinema". punjabiworldcinema.com.