Gippy Grewal reveals the lesser-known side of Shinda Grewal; his money habits, acting and basketball dream
Shinda Grewal Birthday: Gippy Grewal reveals how his son tracks every money transaction, manages pocket money, and balances his acting journey with his dream of becoming a basketball player.
Being Gippy Grewal’s son may have opened the door, but Shinda Grewal is slowly proving that he can hold the spotlight on his own. Turning 15 on September 22, the young star has already built an impressive connection with Punjabi audiences through films such as Honsla Rakh, Carry On Jatta 3 and Shinda Shinda No Papa. But behind the young actor’s growing popularity lies a surprising side that even his father has discovered Shinda prefers emotional scenes over comedy and, despite his growing film career, dreams of becoming a professional basketball player.
Shinda Grewal Turns 15As Shinda Grewal turns 15 on September 22, the young actor is steadily making his presence felt in the Punjabi entertainment industry. With several films already to his name, he is becoming a familiar face to audiences and, in his father’s words, showing a personality and perspective of his own.
From Child Artist to a Recognisable FaceShinda began his film journey as a child artist and has since appeared in films including Faraar, Ardaas Karaan, Honsla Rakh, Carry On Jatta 3 and Shinda Shinda No Papa. His performances, particularly in Honsla Rakh and Shinda Shinda No Papa, helped establish him as more than just Gippy Grewal’s son.
His pairing with his father in Shinda Shinda No Papa was particularly special for audiences, as the film brought their real-life father-son relationship to the screen. The project also became an important chapter in Shinda’s growing career.
Gippy Reveals: Shinda Was the Reason He Got the RoleOne of the most interesting revelations from Gippy Grewal concerns how Shinda Shinda No Papa came about. According to Gippy, the filmmakers did not initially approach him with a role for himself. Instead, they had written the story keeping Shinda in mind.
The makers told Gippy that they had a film for Shinda and that, if the young actor agreed to do it, they would offer Gippy the role of his father. Gippy jokingly recalled that, for that particular film, Shinda was the bigger star than him.
The story highlights the growing recognition Shinda had already earned despite his young age.
Shinda Prefers Drama Over ComedyDespite displaying strong comic timing, Gippy revealed that Shinda actually prefers performing emotional and dramatic scenes. What surprised his father was the reason behind that preference.
Shinda reportedly explained that comedy requires an actor to follow the script very precisely so that the punchlines and timing work. Emotional scenes, according to him, offer more freedom to express genuine feelings.
For Gippy, hearing such a mature perspective from his young son was unexpected and showed him that Shinda was developing his own understanding of acting.
Strict Father on Screen, an Emotional One at HomePlaying Shinda’s strict father in Shinda Shinda No Papa was not always easy for Gippy. His character scolds Shinda and even raises his hand to hit him, but Gippy has said that he has never treated his son that way in real life.
He has described himself as an emotional father, making the aggressive scenes particularly difficult to perform. Gippy also revealed that his wife, Ravneet Kaur, became emotional while watching him shoot one of the scenes where he had to scold Shinda.
Acting Isn't Necessarily His DreamWhile Shinda is already building a filmography, Gippy has revealed that acting may not be his son's ultimate career goal. Whenever Gippy asks him about his future, Shinda reportedly says he wants to become a professional basketball player.
For now, acting appears to be something Shinda enjoys and embraces as part of his life, but his ambitions extend beyond the film industry.
Gippy and Ravneet Keep an Eye on the TransactionsGippy also revealed that Shinda's transactions are monitored by his parents. At the end of the month, the family can look at the expenses and see where the money has been spent.
Gippy described the system as Shinda essentially operating on digital money, rather than carrying a large amount of cash with him. Every transaction is recorded, including the amount and the date. According to Gippy, Shinda has created his own account on his mobile phone to keep track of his money. Every time he receives money, he adds it to his digital record. If he spends money, he deducts the amount.
Gippy explained that Shinda even writes down how much he has spent and maintains a proper record of his transactions. He also takes screenshots of these records and sends them to his mother, Ravneet Kaur, so that she knows exactly how much he has received and spent.
More Than Just Gippy Grewal's Son
At 15, Shinda Grewal already has years of experience in front of the camera. From child artist to sharing the screen with his father, he is gradually creating an identity within Punjabi cinema.
Gippy’s revelations offer a glimpse of the teenager behind the celebrity image someone who enjoys acting, prefers emotional performances, dreams of basketball and is slowly finding his own place in the industry. As he steps into another year, Shinda is not only carrying the Grewal legacy forward but also beginning to shape a journey that could ultimately be his own.