Amritpal Chotu

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Amritpal Chotu
Birth nameAmritpal Singh
Born Punjab, India
Died(2023-02-17)17 February 2023
MediumStand-up, Film, television
NationalityIndian
Genres Observational comedy, musical comedy, one-liners
Subject(s) Bollywood, Punjabi culture
Website Official Facebook site

Amritpal Chotu [1] (died 17 February 2023) [2] was an Indian Punjabi and Bollywood comedian and actor. [3] He worked in many Bollywood and Punjabi Movies. [4]

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Filmography

Punjabi

YearFilmRoleNotes
2014 Marriage Da Garriage
2015 Sardaar Ji Jhundiiwith Diljit Dosanjh
2016 Sardaar Ji 2 Fauji's son [5] with Diljit Dosanjh

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