Bhagwant Mann is a Punjabi Actor, Comedian, Poet, and Politician. He is best known for his comedy show like Jugnu Haazir Hai, Jugnu Mast Mast, Kulfi Garma Garam. Bhagwant Maan is a two-time Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for the Sangrur constituency in Punjab. He was chosen as the Chief Minister of Punjab candidate from the Aam Aadmi Party for the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.
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Personal Life
Bhagwant Mann was born on 17 October 1973 and his birthplace is Satoj village of Sangrur district, Punjab, India.
Mann was born in a Jat Sikh family to father Mohinder Singh and mother Harpal Kaur.
He pursued his graduation from Shaheed Udham Singh Government College, Sunam.
Mann used to participate in youth comedy festivals and inter-college competitions.
He won two gold medals at a competition at the Punjabi University, Patiala for the Shaheed Udham Singh Government College.
He got married to Smt. Inderpreet Kaur and the couple have two children but later they both get separated in 2015.
Maan also has an NGO named ”Lok Lehar Foundation” which helps children with physical deformities.
Comedy Career
His first comedy album was ”Kulfi Garma Garam” with Jagtar Jaggi in 1993.
Bhagwant and Jagtar Jaggi were considered the most successful comedy duo of the 1990s.
Mann developed comedy routines about typical Indian issues such as politics, business, and sport.
Together, they made a television program called ‘Jugnu Kehnda Hai’ for Alpha ETC Punjabi.
After working for 10 years, Maan parted ways with Jaggi and formed a new partnership with Rana Ranbir.
After that, Both worked together on ‘Jugnu Mast Mast’ for Alpha ETC Punjabi, which also became a hit.
In 2006, Mann and Jaggi reunited and toured Canada and England with their show, No Life With Wife.
In 2008, Mann competed in the ”Great Indian Laughter Challenge” on Star Plus along with fellow comedian Kapil Sharma.
In 2013, he came out with his comedy album ”Kulfi Garma Garam 2” which later proved to be a huge success.
Movie Career
Mann made his debut with the movie ”Kachehri” in 1994 and later worked in Tabaahi, Nain Preeto De, Sukha.
After that, he also acted in the National Award-winning Film ”Main Maa Punjab Dee” which was directed by Balwant Dullat.
In 2010, he worked in the Punjabi movie ”Ekam: Son of Soil” along with Babbu Maan.
In 2015, he worked in the political comedy film ”22g Tussi Ghaint Ho” along with Rupan Bal and Jus Reign.
Political Career
He entered politics in 2011 by joining the ‘People’s Party of Punjab’ in presence of Manpreet Badal.
In 2012, he lost the elections from Lehragaga assembly constituency in the Punjab Assembly Elections.
in 2014, he left the People’s Party of Punjab in March 2014 and joined Aam Aadmi Party.
After that, he won the elections in the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency by 211,721 votes and also became the convener of AAP Punjab.
In 2017, he contested elections in Jalalabad against Sukhbir Singh Badal and Ravneet Singh Bittu but he lost the elections to Badal by 18,500 votes.
In May 2019, he was re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency and won his second term in Parliament with a margin of 111,111 votes.
On 18 January 2022, he was chosen as the Chief Minister of Punjab candidate from the Aam Aadmi Party for the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.
