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Quick Info
Date of birth30 January 1973
Age52 Years
BirthplacePatiala, Punjab, India
ProfessionActor, Producer, Director, Storywriter
NationalityIndian
Marital statusMarried
SpouseParnit Sarkaria Kang
FamilySon - Kairavbir Kang
Smeep Kang Biography
Harsmeep Singh Gurcharan Singh Kang, known professionally as Smeep Kang, is an Indian actor, director, producer and story writer from Patiala, Punjab. He’s
Early life and backgroundHarsmeep Singh Gurcharan Singh Kang was born on 30 January 1973 in Patiala, Punjab. Raised in a family that encouraged both academics and sports, he attended Yadavindra Public School in Patiala and later studied at Punjab University, Chandigarh, where he completed a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering. As a youth he played competitive cricket and represented the Punjab Under-16 side in the 1991 Vijay Merchant Trophy, a team that went on to win the national championship in Cuttack.
His pathway into entertainment began while he was still a student. An early audition to meet comedian Jaspal Bhatti led to a manager taking his photograph and ultimately to his casting in the Punjabi film Mahaul Theek Hai. He balanced those early film commitments with his studies and later moved to Mumbai in the late 1990s and early 2000s, initially taking a marketing job to support himself while pursuing opportunities in film and television.
Career
Smeep Kang’s screen career spans acting, directing, producing and writing. He made his acting debut in the Punjabi film Mahaul Theek Hai (released from work done between 1996 and 1998), and later appeared in Hindi cinema as Makhan Singh in Kaafila (2007). He moved into producing and directing with the Punjabi film Meri Vahuti Da Viyah (2007) and reached wider recognition as a director with Carry On Jatta (2012), which became the highest-grossing Punjabi film of that year.
As a director he has followed Carry On Jatta with a string of comedies and sequels, including Lucky Di Unlucky Story (2013), Vaisakhi List (2016), Laavan Phere (2018), Carry On Jatta 2, and Carry On Jatta 3. His work includes a Bollywood directorial credit with Second Hand Husband (2015), and he also directed Jhootha Kahin Ka (2019). He has writing credits beginning with the Punjabi film Chak de Phatte (2008) and has appeared in a range of Punjabi television shows during the early 2000s such as Lori, Kaun Dillan Diyan Jaane, Nasihat and Sarhad.
Onscreen, Kang has taken a variety of roles across Punjabi cinema. Notable acting credits include Pal Jindal in Ek Jind Ek Jaan (2006), the titular Smeep in Chak de Phatte (2008), Mr Bhullar in Carry On Jatta 2 (2018), and Jeet in Band Vaaje (2019). He has also been credited as a producer on films such as Naukar Vahuti Da.
His directorial debut in Hindi cinema, Second Hand Husband, introduced new talent alongside established performers and his 2019 film Jhootha Kahin Ka featured lead actors from mainstream Indian cinema. Kang’s comedies have been commercially influential; Carry On Jatta spawned remakes in multiple languages and carried a significant cultural footprint within regional cinema.
Public profile
Kang has received industry recognition, including a Critics Award for Best Director at the 3rd PTC Punjabi Film Awards (2013) and Best Director and Best Film awards for Carry On Jatta 2 at the PTC Film Awards in 2019. His storytelling and comedic sensibility have been the subject of academic research and discussion in doctoral work.
Throughout his career he has had mentoring and collaborative relationships with other noted Punjabi artists. Peers and collaborators like Gippy Grewal and Gurpreet Ghuggi have been part of the creative network around several of his films. He has also appeared on mainstream television to promote his work, including a June 2023 appearance on The Kapil Sharma Show for Carry On Jatta 3.
Kang’s path has had setbacks as well as successes. He experienced a period of professional difficulty around 2009–2010 that led to depression, and at one point ran a small vada pav business in Mumbai while striving to revive his creative career. During the COVID-19 lockdown he adopted an exercise routine to lose weight and improve his fitness.
Personal life
Smeep Kang is married to Parnit Sarkaria Kang; the couple married in 2001 and have a son, Kairavbir Kang. His father is Gurcharan Singh Kang; his mother’s name is not listed in the available details. He is based between Punjab and Mumbai, with an address on record in Jogeshwari West, Mumbai.
Latest updates
In addition to ongoing work in Punjabi cinema, Kang has continued directing sequels in the Carry On Jatta franchise and promoting those films on national television. He maintains an active social media presence, sharing photographs and humorous captions that contribute to his public persona.
Quick reference
Height: approximately 183 cm (6 feet)
Weight: approximately 90 kg (198 lbs)
Eye colour: dark brown
Hair colour: black
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
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Recent Work
Director and promoter of the film; appeared on national television to promote it in June 2023.
2023Director of the 2019 Hindi film starring established lead actors.
2019Acted as Jeet in this 2019 Punjabi film.
2019Career Highlights
- Directed Carry On Jatta, the highest-grossing Punjabi film of 2012
- Won Critics Award for Best Director at the 3rd PTC Punjabi Film Awards (2013)
- Won Best Director and Best Film at PTC Film Awards for Carry On Jatta 2 (2019)
- Directed films in both Punjabi and Hindi, including Second Hand Husband (2015) and Jhootha Kahin Ka (2019)
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