He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri.

He has worked alongside other artists, such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in the movie Kachche Dhaage.

[5] In his teen years, Hans was trained in singing by Ustad Puran Shah Koti.

[12] Hans joined Shiromani Akali Dal in January 2009 and in May of that year, he contested unsuccessfully from Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency.

[17] In 2024 Indian general election, he unsuccessfully contested from Faridkot Lok Sabha constituency and stood at fifth position.