Philosophy Īlthough he has taught at the university and is an accomplished bhangra performer, composer and singer, Sartaaj has said that he considers shayari (poetry) as his first love. He debuted in the American film industry with the lead role in movie The Black Prince, a historic biopic of Maharaja Duleep Singh which was released on 21 July 2017. He won 'Best Songwriter' again at BAMA 2017 and 'Music Video of the Year' at BAMA 2018 for 'Udaarian'. On, Sartaaj performed in the Royal Albert Hall. In 2011, Sartaaj won 'Best International Act' at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards (BAMA). The show's organizers had heard him singing on YouTube and wanted him to perform for the Punjabi-Canadian audience. His big performance break was in 2008 when he got booked for a gig in Toronto, Ontario. Prior to this, he has stated he was a farmer and had no interest in pursuing a career as a performer. Sartaaj pursued a professional music career in his 20s. He started writing poetry and adopted his Takhallus(Pen name), Sartaaj, while at college. Sartaaj also completed a certificate course and Diploma in Persian language. He also taught music at Panjab University for six years. 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. Sartaaj obtained an honours degree in music from Government College, Hoshiarpur.

While in the third standard, he began performing in local Bal Sabhas. He attended school at the government elementary school in his village. Satinder Pal Saini was born in the village of Bajrawar in Hoshiarpur, Punjab.

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