K. S. Makhan

KS Makhan (born Kuldeep Singh Takhar) is a Punjabi wrestler turned singer, actor, politician, sports promoter, and songwriter.

Personal life
KS Makhan has been living in Surrey, British Columbia since the early 2000's. He was born in Takhar Jatt Sikh family of the village of Shankar in Jalandhar, Punjab, near Nakodar. He is married and has two sons named Aykam Singh Takhar and Sajjan Singh Takhar.

Career
Makhan is a former Kabbadi player and is known for his contribution to the sport, as well as wrestling. He is well known for his motivational songs regarding sports and health such as, Sir Kadhve Record, Daulian Ch Jaan, and Parwah.

KS Makhan's first album was Numbra Te Dil Milde. He has worked with music producer Aman Hayer and musicians Sukhpal Sukh and Atul Sharma. His albums include Glassi, Billo, Muskan, Yaar Mastaane, Good Luck Charm, and James Bond. His other tracks are "Mitran Di Motor", "Takle", "Gabru Top Da", "Fight", "Talwaaran", "Sitare", "Jatt Warga Yaar", "Band Botle", "Badmaashi", and "Pakka Yaar". In 2012, he reached number one with his track "Dil Vich Vas Gayi". By the end of 2012, he had gained so much popularity (particularly in the Doaba region) that he had as many as 3 bookings of live music per day. In early 2013, he quit music and live performances and only did a handful of music work until 2020 when he made his comeback with the song "Willpower". In 2021, his song "Flood Back" gained popularity, allowing him to start performing worldwide again.

Film career
In 2012, Makhan made his film debut in film Pinky Moge Wali, with a cast including Gavie Chahal, Neeru Bajwa, and Geeta Zaildar. He played the role of 'Villain' in this film. His next film was Sajjan – The Real Friend, which was released in January 2013, where he was lead actor. Later on, he was part of films including Kirdar e Sardar, Jugni Hath Kise na Auni, and a unreleased film called Jatt Pardesi, which also starred the Indian Cinema Megastar Dharmendra.

Politics
K.S. Makhan joined the Bahujan Samaj Party on 9 February 2014. He was a candidate from Anandpur Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency) for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections., finishing fourth with 69,124 votes. In 2016, Makhan joined the Shromani Akali Dal party.