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Satinder Sartaaj Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

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Date of birth31 August 1982

Age42 Years

BirthplaceVillage Bajrawar, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India

ProfessionSinger, Songwriter, Poet, Actor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseGauri

FamilyFather - Balwinder Singh; has a brother

Satinder Sartaaj Biography

Satinder Sartaaj is an Indian singer, songwriter, poet and actor known for his Sufi-influenced Punjabi music and film roles including The Black Prince and

Early life and background

Satinder Pal Singh Saini, known professionally as Satinder Sartaaj, was born on 31 August 1982 in the village of Bajrawar in Hoshiarpur, Punjab. He grew up in a farming family and attended government primary school in his home village, later studying at government schools in nearby Chabewal and Patti. His upbringing in rural Punjab exposed him early to folk melodies and traditional instruments, and he began performing publicly as a child.

Sartaaj pursued formal music education alongside broader academic study. He graduated with honours in music from Government College Hoshiarpur, completed a diploma in classical music from Sangeet Visharad, and earned both a master’s degree and an M.Phil. in music from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He went on to receive a PhD specializing in Sufi poetry from Panjab University and also completed a certificate course and diploma in Persian.

Career

Sartaaj’s professional output spans recorded music, live performance and film. He released his debut album Tere Qurbaan in 2009. Greater public recognition came with his 2010 album Sartaaj and the song Sai, which brought him to wider attention; subsequent albums included Cheerey Wala Sartaaj (2011). Over the years he has released numerous Punjabi songs that have found an audience, including Zikr Tera (2014), Sajjan Raazi (2016), Hazaarey Wala Munda (2016), Masoomiat (2017), Udaarian (2018), and Titli (2022).

On stage, Sartaaj has toured extensively with his troupe, performing across Indian cities such as Mumbai, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jaipur and Jammu, and internationally in countries including Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Australia. His live work has continued alongside studio projects; he maintains a small home recording space called Nazm Gaah.

Sartaaj’s acting credits include a prominent role in the 2017 film The Black Prince, in which he portrayed Maharaja Duleep Singh. The film was released in multiple languages. He later made his Punjabi film debut in Ikko Mikke as the sculptor Nihaal, and appeared opposite Neeru Bajwa in the 2023 Punjabi film Kali Jotta. Sartaaj has said he reviewed many scripts before selecting roles, demonstrating a selective approach to his film work.

Public profile

Sartaaj is often associated with Sufi music and poetry; he cites Persian poets such as Rumi and Shams Tabrizi among his inspirations and has described Sufi music as a way to connect with the divine. He is skilled on several instruments, including harmonium, chimta and piano, and he has created his own instrument, the Saaz-e-Sartaaj.

Alongside his artistic work, Sartaaj has been recognised by educational and cultural institutions. In 2017 he was named a brand ambassador of Panjab University. He has received numerous awards over his career, among them honours at events such as the Brit Asia TV Music Awards and recognition from cultural and academic organizations across Punjab and beyond.

Sartaaj founded the Sartaaj Foundation in 2017, an organization intended to support talented young people in arts, culture, education and sports. He has also been active in philanthropy, including a donation to flood relief in Punjab in 2019.

Personal life

Sartaaj married Gauri on 9 December 2010 in Chandigarh. The two met while both were pursuing doctoral studies at Panjab University. He comes from a Sikh family; his father, Balwinder Singh, is a farmer. Sartaaj lives in Punjab and has hobbies that include writing and playing snooker.

Latest updates

In recent years Sartaaj has continued to release music and act in films. His singing and songwriting have been recognised with awards for both performance and songwriting, and he has maintained an active performance schedule domestically and internationally. He has also participated in cultural projects, including a fundraising collaboration with the United Nations on anti–human trafficking work.

Sartaaj’s career blends formal musical scholarship with popular and film work, and he remains publicly identified with the preservation and promotion of Punjabi language, culture and Sufi poetic traditions.

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Recent Work

Kali Jotta

Appeared opposite Neeru Bajwa in the Punjabi film released in 2023

2023
Titli (song)

Released the Punjabi song Titli

2022
Ikko Mikke

Punjabi film debut as Nihaal, a sculptor

2020
The Black Prince

Played Maharaja Duleep Singh in the 2017 film

2017
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Career Highlights

  1. Broke through with the song Sai from his 2010 album Sartaaj
  2. Portrayed Maharaja Duleep Singh in the film The Black Prince (2017)
  3. Named brand ambassador of Panjab University (2017)
  4. Founded the Sartaaj Foundation to support youth in arts, culture, education and sports
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When was Satinder Sartaaj born?

Satinder Sartaaj was born on 31 August 1982.

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Satinder Sartaaj is known for singer, Songwriter, Poet, Actor.

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Satinder Sartaaj is publicly listed as married to Gauri.