Jaswinder Bhalla

Bhalla was born on 4 May 1960 in the city of Ludhiana.{{cite news |last1=Kapoor |first1=Diksha |title=Happy Birthday Jaswinder Bhalla! Watch His 5 Best Comedy Films To Drive Away Your Monday Blues |url=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/happy-birthday-jaswinder-bhalla-watch-his-5-best-comedy-films-to-drive-away-your-monday-blues/ |access-date=11 November 2020 |work=PTC Punjabi |date=4 May 2020}} His father Master Bahadur Singh Bhalla was a primary school teacher in village Barmalipur. He got his basic education from Senior Secondary School Doraha.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

He did his B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Punjab Agricultural University,{{cite web |title=Dr J S Bhalla |url=https://www.pau.edu/coa/index.php?_act=manageDepartments&DO=viewFacultyData&intFacultyID=479&intDepTitleID=0&intLinkID=4&strDepTitle= |website=PAU |access-date=3 June 2020}} and his Ph.D. from Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College, Meerut. He began his career as an Assistant Professor in the PAU, and was serving as a Professor and Head, Department of Extension Education when he retired from active service on 31 May 2020{{cite news |title=PAU bids 'e-farewell' to noted Punjabi actor satirist |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/pau-bids-e-farewell-to-noted-pbi-actor-satirist/articleshow/76125677.cms |access-date=3 June 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=1 June 2020}}{{cite news |title=PAU gives warm send-off to actor-satirist Jaswinder Bhalla |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/pau-gives-warm-send-off-to-retiring-dr-bhalla/story-N6bzfDF2IuaMsLuTgRXonJ.html |access-date=3 June 2020 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=1 June 2020}}

Bhalla and two of his schoolmates got selected for All India Radio in 1975.

As a student at Punjab Agricultural University, Bhalla had done comedy performances in university programmes. He started his professional career in 1988 along with co-performer Bal Mukund Sharma with audio cassette Chhankata 1988.{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-15/ludhiana/31063700_1_films-big-honour-albums |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211025244/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-15/ludhiana/31063700_1_films-big-honour-albums |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 December 2013 |website=The Times of India |title=Big honour for 'Chankata' man }} Bal Mukund Sharma and Bhalla were classmates in Punjab Agriculture University.{{cite web|title=GOOD MORNING SHOW JASWINDER BHALLA-1|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LhxMI7ef34 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423152351/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LhxMI7ef34 |archive-date=23 April 2014 |url-status=dead|publisher=Chardikla timetv|access-date=4 June 2013}} Word chhankata originated from the college level annual show performed by Bhalla and Sharma in PAU. They were noticed by Doordarshan Kendra, Jalandhar while performing in Professor Mohan Singh Mela (cultural festival) on the personal backing of Punjabi author Jagdev Singh Jassowal. He has released over 27 audio and video albums of the Chhankata series. Apart from Bal Mukund Sharma, Neelu Sharma has also been part of the Chhankata series. Starting with Chhankata 2002, the series was also released in the form of video cassettes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020623/cth2.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}

In his Chhankata series, he portrayed many characters carefully chosen from all walks of Punjabi society. One of the main characters is Chacha (Uncle) Chatar Singh, who is an old villager and talks about Punjab's politics, differences between rural and urban life, and tells jokes from all walks of life. Another character he portrays is Bhana, a youngster from Chatar Singh's village who has emigrated to the USA and appears in the Chhankata as NRI. JB, another character portrayed by Bhalla, is the son of Chatar Singh. Another notable character is Taya Fumhan Singh.

Bhalla has worked in Punjabi movies like Mahaul Theek Hai, Jija Ji, Jihne Mera Dil Luteya, Power cut, Kabaddi Once Again, Apan Phir Milange, Mel Kara De Rabba, Carry On Jatta, Jatt and Juliet, Jatt Airways. In some Punjabi films, he always speak with different Takia Klams (catchphrase) Such as Mein Taa Bhannduu Bullan Naal Akhrote, Je Chandigarh Dhaijoo Pinda Warga Taa Rehjooo or Dhillon Ne Kaalaa Cot Aiven Ni Payeya. He said through his art, he highlights social evils like female foeticide, drugs and unemployment.

In his album Chhankata 2003, he was accused by certain ragi jathas of making mockery of them and raised strong objections to his album. An apology was issued by the artists and producer of the album.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030928/ldh1.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Ludhiana Stories|website=www.tribuneindia.com}} His 2009 album Mithe Pochey also faced ire of Nambardaars of various villages in Punjab for his satire on them.{{Cite news |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/nambardaars-irked-by-remarks-in-bhallas-film/563495|title=Nambardaars irked by remarks in Bhalla's film |newspaper=The Indian Express}} He was allegedly assaulted by Punjab government official due to his satire on government.{{cite news|title=Ban humour: Punjab artistes|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030302/punjab1.htm|access-date=4 June 2013|newspaper=The Tribune|date=2 March 2003}}{{cite news|title=Comedians hit at govt in new music album|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20061203/cth2.htm|access-date=4 June 2013|newspaper=The Tribune|date=3 December 2006}}{{cite news|title=A shameful act|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030311/mailbag.htm|access-date=4 June 2013|newspaper=The Tribune|date=11 March 2003}}

He is married to Parmdeep Bhalla who is a Fine Arts teacher. He has a son named Pukhraj Bhalla, who is studying B.tech in Audio Visuals from Punjabi University, Patiala. Pukhraj has also appeared in some of the Chhankata cassettes since 2002 and has performed excellent roles in some Punjabi films as well. He has a daughter named Ashpreet Kaur who is married in Norway.{{cite web|title=Good morning show with Jaswinder Bhalla-p2|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umPw3fMf22Q |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523215545/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umPw3fMf22Q |archive-date=23 May 2014 |url-status=dead|publisher=Chardikla timetv|access-date=4 June 2013}} He is good friends with Balmukund Sharma, who appears as Bhateej in the Chhankata series.

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