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Gurnam Bhullar is a Punjabi singer, actor and lyricist from Kamal Wala village in Fazilka district, best known for the 2018 single Diamond. He first won attention as a reality show winner, then built a recording career, and from 2019 added a sustained run of leading film roles.

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Gurnam Bhullar was born on 8 February 1994 in Kamal Wala, a village in Fazilka district in the Malwa region of Punjab. He is based in Chandigarh. Little reliable detail about his schooling and family background is published in strong sources, so this page keeps the focus on the career that sources can support clearly.

Singing came first, and it came through competition. As a young singer he entered Punjabi television talent shows, a route that in the 2010s gave small town singers a national audience before social media clips took over that role. The discipline of singing live, round after round, shaped the clear and melodic voice that later became his signature on record.

How did Gurnam Bhullar become famous?

Gurnam Bhullar became famous by winning season 5 of Awaz Punjab Di, and then by releasing Diamond in January 2018, the single that took him far beyond television audiences. He had also taken part in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Voice of Punjab, so by the time his own singles arrived, many Punjabi viewers already knew his face and voice.

That sequence matters. The reality show gave him credibility as a singer who could perform, not only record. The singles that followed gave him material of his own. Diamond then gave him a song that families, wedding DJs and diaspora listeners all shared, which is a wider base than a single hit aimed at one age group.

Singing career: from first single to Diamond

His first listed single, Heer Jehiya Kudian, came in 2014, written by Bhullar himself. In 2016 he released Rakhli Pyar Nal, written by Vicky Dhaliwal, beginning a partnership with the lyricist that would define his biggest work. Shanivaar, Winnipeg and Sahan Ton Pyareya also arrived that year, showing a singer testing romantic and folk pop styles rather than chasing one formula.

In 2017 came Sade Aale, Drivery, Jinna Tera Main Kardi and Pahunch, among others. The work was steady rather than spectacular, and it built a catalogue and a live audience before the breakthrough. That slow build helps explain why Diamond did not feel like a debut: listeners were hearing a singer who had already spent years learning what worked on stage.

Diamond, released on Jass Records in January 2018, was written by Vicky Dhaliwal with music by Ikwinder Singh, known as Ikky. The video featured Roopi Gill alongside Bhullar. Sources list the song as his breakthrough, with more than 600 million views on YouTube, a figure that places it among the most watched Punjabi songs of its period. Its appeal was simple: a bright melody, a romantic hook that was easy to sing back, and a clean presentation that suited family viewing as well as youth playlists.

The same year brought Gora Rang, Phone Maar Di, Pakk Thakk and Jatt Zimindar, and a notable film song, Fakira, for the film Qismat. Fakira, written by Jaani and composed by B Praak, showed a softer and more emotional side of his singing, far from the bounce of Diamond. That range, upbeat pop on one side and a film ballad on the other, became a pattern in his career.

Acting career

Bhullar first appeared on screen in a special appearance in Afsar in 2018 and in a supporting role in High End Yaariyaan in 2019. His debut as a leading actor came with Guddiyan Patole, released on 8 March 2019, in which he played Amreek opposite Sonam Bajwa and Tania. The family drama performed strongly overseas, particularly in Canada, and proved that his music audience would follow him into cinemas.

Later in 2019 he played Sukha in Surkhi Bindi, opposite Sargun Mehta, released on 30 August 2019. The film told the story of a young couple and a shared dream, and critics praised the lead performances and the chemistry between the two actors. For Bhullar, it was an important second step: a quieter, more grounded role than the comic energy of his debut.

His busiest film year was 2022. He led Main Viyah Nahi Karona Tere Naal with Sonam Bajwa, Kokka with Neeru Bajwa, and Sohreyan Da Pind Aa Gaya with Sargun Mehta. The standout that year for many viewers was Lekh, released on 1 April 2022, in which he played Rajveer opposite Tania as Raunak. PTC Punjabi, reviewing the film on release, praised his performance and its physical transformation for the role, and gave the film four stars. The film music, including Mera Yaar and Beliya, written by Jaani and composed by B Praak, also kept his singing voice at the centre of his acting work.

He continued with Fufad Ji in 2021, Nigah Marda Ayi Ve in 2023 with Sargun Mehta, and in 2024 Khadari and Rose Rosy Te Gulab. Taken together, the filmography shows a singer actor who chose mostly romantic and family subjects, the same audience that had made Diamond a household song.

Albums and later work

His first album, Dead End, arrived in 2020, with lyrics by Gill Raunta and music by Laddi Gill, released on Jass Records. Majestic Laane followed in 2022, with writing by Kaptaan and Jassi Lohka and music by Desi Crew and Gur Sidhu. Imagination came in 2023, with Bhullar himself among the lyricists alongside Vicky Dhaliwal.

Singles continued alongside the albums and films, including Jhanjran and Jaan in 2020, Pasand Bangi and Agg Att Koka Kehar in 2021, and later film songs for his own features. Writing has remained part of the work: he is credited as lyricist on a number of his singles and film songs, which keeps him closer to a singer songwriter model than to a singer who only records the work of others.

Personal life and place in Punjabi music

Bhullar married Balpreet Kaur, a doctor, in November 2023. He lives in Chandigarh. Beyond that, he keeps his personal life largely out of his public work, and this page does not repeat unverified family details.

His place in Punjabi music rests on a clear combination: a reality show foundation, a melodic folk pop sound at a time when harder styles were rising, one very large signature song, and a film career built on the trust of family audiences. Diamond alone would secure his name in lists of the defining Punjabi songs of the late 2010s. The albums and films since then show an artist working steadily to be more than that one song.