Personal details
- Birth Date: 1970-12-03
- Height: 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
- Birth Location: Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Parents: Satyajit Singh Shergill
- Professions: Actor, Additional Crew, Producer
Shergill came into the world in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, in a Sikh family, which honestly feels like it probably gave him a lot to work with, character-wise. In '85, he packed his bags and headed to Punjab—kind of like heading back to your roots, you know? There, he ended up at Yadavindra Public School, Patiala, and then at Bikram College, Patiala. Not exactly Hogwarts, but hey, every hero’s gotta start somewhere. Somewhere along the way, acting caught his eye, and he started learning under Sri Harpal Singh. That’s some dedication right there—plenty of people just wing it, but he went straight for the real deal. Eventually, Mumbai started calling his name. Because, let’s be honest, if you’re chasing the entertainment dream in India, Mumbai’s pretty much the place to be. So he made the leap, probably with a suitcase full of hope and a lot of patience for traffic jams. On the personal side, he’s married to Priyanka Puri, who’s from Delhi, and together they’ve got a son, Veer Shergill. Imagine that—balancing a hectic career in movies and still managing to be a family guy. Not easy, but he seems to pull it off. So, from Gorakhpur to the glitzy chaos of Mumbai, Shergill’s journey is basically about chasing dreams, sticking to your roots, and somehow keeping your feet on the ground even while you’re aiming for the stars.
Dum Dum Diga Diga was supposed to drop back in ‘96, but yeah—never made it past the vault. This one had Jimmy Shergill before he got big, Mayuri Kango doing her thing, and Antara Mali just starting out. The whole cast list reads like a who’s-who of ’90s Bollywood, honestly: Nasir Khan, Punit Issar, Mohnish Bahl, Deven Verma, and Mohan Joshi. Music lineup? Kind of wild—Lucky Ali and Koko handling the tunes, plus Bobby Khan thrown in for good measure. The film was packed, thirteen reels worth, but it just never hit theaters. People still talk about it in those lost Bollywood projects lists, like what could’ve been if it actually came out. No one really knows why it got shelved, but the cast and music choices alone make it the sort of thing that keeps popping up in random movie trivia threads.
December 3, 1970
5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Yes, Veer Shergill
Satyajit Singh Shergill and Surekha
54 years old