Harbans Jandu

Jandu was born in the village of Littran in Jalandhar District, Punjab.^{[citation needed]}

He first started writing lyrics for Punjabi songs in 1968. He placed first (out of 52 composers) in the Des Pardes paper songwriting competition, with the song "Nachdi di Photo Kich Mundeya", in 1968.

Jandu wrote songs for many famous Bhangra and Punjabi artists, including A.S. Kang, Kuldip Manak, Surinder Shinda, Balwinder Safri, Jazzy B, Sukhshinder Shinda, H-Dhami, Amrinder Gill, Azaad, Alaap, Heera Group UK, Holle Holle, Apna Sangeet, Awaaz, Bhujhangy Group, DCS, Dippa Satrang, Gurcharran Mall, Yudhvir Manak, Sardara Gill, KS Bhamrah, Aman Hayer, Boota Pardesi, Gurdeep Gogi, The Saathies, Karnail Cheema, Silinder Pardesi, Gurdev Kaur, Mastan Heera, ADH, Atma Geet, Mahendra Kapoor, Baldev Mastana, Parmjit Pammi, Kamaljit Neeru, Hrinder Singh Shergill and many others.

Jandu died on 8 March 2025.^[2]

Some of his hit songs include:

• "Giddhian Di Raniye" by A.S. Kang ^[3][4][5]
• "Jina Main Tenu Pyar" by A.S. Kang
• "Nachna Punjabhan Da" by A.S. Kang
• "Qawali" by A.S. Kang
• Chan Mere Makhna by Balwinder Safri
• "Vang" and Taubah Taubah^[6] by ADH
• "Sardara" by Jazzy B
• "Jithevi Jaan" Punjabi by Azaad
• "Soorma" by Jazzy B
• "Jadu" by Jazzy B
• "Hukam" by Jazzy B, Kuldeep Manak and Yudhveer Manak
• "Rajj Ke Palaa" by Jas Singh/Aman Hayer
• "Mohabat Hogai" by Azaad
• "Jatti Bul Bul Wargi" by Parmjit Pammi
• "Lishke Long Te Jhanjar" by The Saathies
• "Ha La La"^[7] – Ajuba (featured on the Bhaji on the Beach film soundtrack)
• Sadke Java - H Dhami^[8]
• "Truck" by Bhinda Jatt
• "Jigree" by Bhinda Jatt
• "Haala Laala " by Sukshinder Shinda and Late Mohan Singh Nimanna

Harbans Jandu had also written many religious songs. These include:

• "Babe Nanak Di" by Jazzy B
• "Ik Dhar Hai Babe Nanak Da by Balwant Littranwala
• "Amar Khalsa" by Pardesi
• "Mata Gujri" by Balwinder Safri
• "Jakare Bholan Ge" by Jazzy B
• "Choj Khalse De" by Sukshinder Shinda