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Jaswant Singh Jass is a well known name in the field of Punjabi Theatre and Films. He was born on 27.03.1962. It was in 1979 when he was graduating from Khalsa College, Amritsar that he joined the College Theatre team and acted in a play under the direction of iconic play right Gursharan Singh Bhaji, staged at the time of Youth Festival. In this play,” INNA DI AWAAJ” he had played the role of a Wazir. Since then, he has been actively associated with participating in the stage plays at different places in India, Pakistan and U.K. Hundred of these plays made him so popular that he was invited in 1985 to participate in T.V. Plays also. Whereas, his stage plays include famous plays like Kudesan, Lohe Di Bhathi, Chandni Chowk ton Sirhind Tak, Khalsa Mero Roop Hai Khaas and Guru Manyo Granth, he was a part of famous T.V. Serials like Bhai Manna Singh, Man Jeete Jagjit and Dastan-E-Punjab. In addition, he has also acted in a number of Tele Films, Feature Films and Documentaries. These include Hindi serial “Sarhad” and Hindi Feature Films “Hawayan” and “Kaafila”. He has also appeared in Video albums along with many artists like Manmohan Waris and Sukhshinder Shinda and popular T.V. programmes on Jalandhar T.V. like “Galan Te Geet” and “Rang Punjabi”. For his immense contribution to Punjabi Theatre and Films, he has won various honours and awards including Punjabi Academy Second Best Actor Award (Faasle-1993), Shaheed Memorial Punjab Kala Ratan Award (2005), and Guru Ramdass Sewa Society Kala Award (2008), Bhaji Gursharan Singh Rangmanch Pratibadhta Award (2014). Various societies like Mohd. Rafi Memorial Society and Rotary Club, Amritsar have also honoured him. Punjabi Film “Chothi Koont” in which he has acted has won an award in an International Film Festival. His love for Sikh religion is evidenced by the very names of a number of plays and films (like Anokhe Amar Shaheed Baba Deep Singh) in which he has acted. He is definitely a role model Gursikh whose contribution to Punjabi Theatre will always be appreciated.