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Mohammad Sadiq is famous singer in Punjabi Music. He is well known singer in Punjabi music industry and he gained popularity from last two decades.
He is best known for his duets with singer Ranjit Kaur. He tested the political waters by taking parts in Punjab Assembly Elections 2012 as a Congress candidate from Bhadaur and won.
Early life
Sadiq was born in 1942 in a non-practicing Muslim family, to father Maghar and mother Parsinni Devi, in the village of Rampur (now Ludhiana district) in British Punjab. His uncle was a folk singer who inspired him a lot. In 1947, during the riots, his family had a hard time and left the village and settled at Malerkotla.
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Politics
He contested from Bhadaur constitution in 2012 assembly elections as candidate of Congress. While faced difficulties getting election ticket because of being Muslim, he claimed he was not a Muslim as he is not practicing the religion and his daughter had been married according to the Anand Karaj, the Sikh way of marriage.
About family, he is married and has six daughters.
Career
He has sung with many female singers of Punjab including Surinder Kaur, Narinder Biba, Rajinder Rajan, Swaran Lata & many others but make a duo with Ranjit Kaur. Mostly of his songs been written by famous Punjabi folk lyricist Babu Singh Maan. In his starting career he sang songs written by Inderjeet Hasanpuri & his friend Didar Sandhu. He recorded mostly his songs & live performances with Ranjit Kaur for approximately 40 years. They were one of most famous singing couple of Punjab in the 1970s and 80s. He firstly sang famous folk song "Nigah Maarda Aayin Ve Mera Laung Gawacha" as duet with Bibi Surinder Kaur in late 60s written by lyricist Babu Singh Maan. Many of Punjabi singers has re-recorded his songs such as 'Na De Dil Pardesi Nu', 'Lammi Seeti Maar Mittra', 'Mera Laung Gawacha' & 'Boliyaan(Jhawan-Jhawan Ghund Tere Vich Rakhdi).a famous gangster
Famous songs
- Baggi Titri Kamaadon Nikli
- Aa Mundey Ve Zara Beh Mundeya
- 100 da note
- Mera Laung Gawacha
- Haase Naal Si Chalawan Phull Mareya
- Je Mundeya Teri Akh Ve Dukhdi
- Khich Lai Vairiya
- Kurti Malmal Di
- Lammi Seeti Maar Mittra
- La La Hogayi (Sucha)
- Jatti Mili Jatt Nu
Filmography
- Putt Jattan De (1981) ...Jabar Jang Singh
- Guddo (1985)..Mangal/Jawala (Double Role)
- Patola (1987)
- Jatt Jeona Morh (1991) .. Chatar Singh
- Tabaahi (1993)..Thanedar Sheva Singh
- Jatt Boys - Putt Jattan De (2013)
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