Satinder Sartaaj
Early life
Satinder Pal Singh was born in the village of Bajrawar in Hoshiarpur, Punjab. He attended school at the government elementary school in his village. While in the third standard, he began performing in local Bal Sabhas.
Education
Sartaaj obtained an honours degree in music from Government College, Hoshiarpur. He concentrated on his musical career while completing his MPhil in Sufi music singing and later a PhD in Sufi singing (Gayan) from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He also taught music at Panjab University for six years. Sartaaj also completed a certificate course and Diploma in the Persian language. He started writing poetry and adopted his Takhallus (pen name), Sartaaj, while at college.
Career
Sartaaj pursued a professional music career in his 20s. Before this, he has stated he was a farmer and had no interest in pursuing a career as a performer.
His big performance break was in 2008 when he got booked for a gig in Toronto, Ontario. The show's organisers had heard him singing on YouTube and wanted him to perform for the Punjabi-Canadian audience.
In 2011, Sartaaj won "Best International Act" at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards (BAMA).
On 2 May 2014, Sartaaj performed in the Royal Albert Hall. He won "Best Songwriter" again at BAMA 2017 and "Music Video of the Year" at BAMA 2018 for "Udaarian".
He debuted in the American film industry with the lead role in the movie The Black Prince, a historic biopic of Maharaja Duleep Singh which was released on 21 July 2017. He has also acted in Punjabi films including Ikko Mikke (2020) and Kali Jotta (2023).
Philosophy
Although he has taught at the university and is an accomplished bhangra performer, composer and singer, Sartaaj considers shayari (poetry) as his first love.
Discography
Film
| Year | Song | Film | Composer(s) | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Jalsa 2.0" | Mission Raniganj | Satinder Sartaaj, Prem-Hardeep | Satinder Sartaaj | |
Album/Single
| Year | Album/ Single Tracks | Music | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ibadat | Ranveer Sandhu | Finetone Cassette Industries |
| 2010 | Sartaaj | Speed Records | |
| 2011 | Cheerey Wala Sartaaj | Moviebox Birmingham Limited | |
| 2012 | Sartaaj Live | Speed Records | |
| 2012 | Tere Qurbaan | Finetone Cassette Industries | |
| 2013 | Afsaaney Sartaaj De | Jatinder Shah | Firdaus Production |
| 2014 | Rangrez-The Poet of Colors | Partners in Rhyme | Sony Music |
| 2015 | Hamza – A Sufiana Ecstasy | Firdaus Productions | |
| 2016–2017 | Hazaarey Wala Munda | Jatinder Shah | Shemaroo Entertainment Limited |
| 2017 | Masoomiyat (single track) | Beat Minister | T-Series |
| 2018 | Seasons of Sartaaj | Jatinder Shah | Saga Music |
| 2019–2021 | Seven Rivers | Beat Minister | Saga Music |
| 2019 | Shagufta Dili (Single Track Hindi) | Beat Minister | YRF |
| 2019 | Aarti (Aqeedat-e-Sartaaj) | Beat Minister | Saga Music |
| 2020 | Zafarnamah- Letter of Victory (By Guru Gobind Singh ji)- Single track | Beat Minister | Firdaus production |
| 2020 | Kuchh Badal Geya Ey (Single track) | Beat Minister | YRF Music |
| 2020 | Auzaar (single track) | Beat Minister | Saga Music |
| 2021 | Tehreek | Beat Minister | Saga Music |
| 2021 | Qanoon (single track) | Beat Minister | Saga Music |
| 2021 | Pakeezgi (single track) | Beat Minister | T-Series |
| 2021 | Planet Punjab (single track) | Beat Minister | Satinder Sartaaj (YouTube channel) |
| 2021 | Shava Ni Girdhari Lal (Film Title Song) | Jatinder Shah | Humble Music |
| 2022 | Kamaal Ho Gea (single track) | Manan Bhardwaj | T-Series |
| 2022 | Nadan Jehi Aas (Single track) | Beat Minister | Firdaus production |
| 2022 | Dil Gaunda Firda (Single track) | Beat Minister | T-Series |
| 2022 | Titli (Single track) | Beat Minister | Jugnu |
| 2022 | Zara Faasley Te (Single track) | Beat Minister | Jugnu |
| 2022 | Jaan Ke Bhuleke (Single track) | Beat Minister | Jugnu |
| 2023 | Shayrana Sartaaj | Beat Minister | Satinder Sartaaj (YouTube channel) |
| 2023 | Galla'n Ee Ney (single track) | Jatinder Shah | VYRLOriginals |
| 2023 | Paris Di Jugni (title track) | Partners in Rhythm | T-Series |
| 2023–present | Musafir | Beat Minister | Speed Records |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Black Prince | Maharaja Duleep Singh | American film |
| 2020 | Ikko Mikke | Nihaal | Punjabi film |
| 2023 | Kali Jotta | Deedar | Punjabi film |
| 2024 | Shayar | Satta | Punjabi film |