Haaye sohniye hans raj hans biography

Indian singer and politician

Hans Raj Hans is an Indian singer and politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri.^[1] He sings Punjabi folk and Sufi music as well as in movies and has also released his own 'Punjabi-pop' albums.

He has worked alongside other artists, such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in the movie Kachche Dhaage.^[2]

Early life

Hans Raj Hans was born in the village of Shafipur, near to Jalandhar, Punjab, India.^[3][4] Hans graduated from DAV College, Jalandhar.^[5] In his teen years, Hans was trained in singing by Ustad Puran Shah Koti.^[6] In 2014, it was reported that Hans Raj converted to Islam, however he has denied this claim.^[7][8][9]

Musical career

In his youth, Hans learned from music director Charanjit Ahuja.

Then he started singing Punjabi folk, devotional, and Sufi music.^[10]