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Harbhajan Singh is credited as a cricketer, politician and actor. Born on July 3, 1980, Harbhajan Singh is from Jalandhar, Jalandhar District, India. The age as of 2026 is 46. Recorded honors include Arjuna Award and Padma Shri in sports.
My Take
Harbhajan Singh is a figure I find genuinely compelling because of his range. As an off-spinner he was part of India's 2007 T20 and 2011 World Cup-winning sides, mastering a discipline that rewards patience and guile over raw power. But then he reinvented himself as an actor and a sitting Rajya Sabha MP, backed by an Arjuna Award and a Padma Shri. That's an unusually wide arc for one life. I respect athletes who refuse to be defined by a single chapter, and a Jalandhar boy becoming a national icon across sport, screen, and politics is exactly that kind of restless ambition.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Harbhajan Singh
- Name (Japanese)
- ハルバジャン・シン
- Reading
- はるばじゃん・しん
- Born
- July 3, 1980 (age 46)
- Origin
- Jalandhar, Jalandhar District, India
- Occupation
- cricketer / politician / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Arjuna Award
- Padma Shri in sports
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Harbhajan Singh born?
Born July 3, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Harbhajan Singh from?
Harbhajan Singh is from Jalandhar, Jalandhar District, India.
What does Harbhajan Singh do?
Harbhajan Singh works as cricketer, politician, actor.
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