Babbu Maan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Babbu Maan

• Does Babbu Maan smoke?: Not Known

• Does Babbu Maan drink alcohol?: Yes

• Babbu Maan was born into a middle-class family.

• He lived in a joint family in his childhood.

• Babbu gave his first stage performance at the age of 7 at a school function.

• When he was around 16 years old, he started composing song lyrics.

• He did various stage shows before releasing his first album.

• When he was 23 years old, he released his debut album ‘Sajjan Rumal De Geya’ (1998), but it wasn’t that successful.

• In 2001, he became an overnight star with his album ‘Saaun Di Jhadi.’

• His debut film ‘Hawayein’ (2003) was based on the Anti-Sikh riots in 1984, and because of such a sensitive issue, it was banned by the Government of India but released outside India.
  

• His 4th album ‘Pyaas’ (2005) was a super hit and was awarded the Best Album of the Year by ETC Channel Punjabi Music Awards 2006.

• The Punjabi film ‘Ekam -Son of Soil’ (2010) was produced, acted and written by himself.

• His album ‘Talaash: In Search of Soul’ (2013)  was a huge hit worldwide, was listed in the ‘Billboard 200’ charts and has won 4 World Music Awards such as World’s Best Indian Male Artist, World’s Best Indian Live Act, World’s Best Indian Entertainer and World’s Best Indian Album.

• He co-owns a production company ‘Maan Films Private Limited.’

• Babbu Maan released a special song “Mere Varge Mere Fans” which was dedicated to his fans.

• He is the ambassador of ‘One Hop, One Chance’, a Punjab-based Non-Profit Organization.

• His dream project is to build a hospital for poor people and to make old age homes in his native place.

• Maan not only gives voice to his songs but he also writes his own lyrics and composes his own music.

• During the shoot of his film “Hashar,” around 8000 people gathered there just to have a glimpse of him. Maan then gave a special performance for his fans after the shoot for the day was done.

• He is often addressed as “Khantwala Maan.”

• In November 2022, the Punjab government scaled up his security from 4 cops to 16 after the Punjabi singer received a threat call from an unidentified person. Reportedly, the call came from the Bambiha gang. ^[2]Hindustan Times