Punjabi cinema refers to the Punjabi-language film industry centered around the Indian state of Punjab, and based in Amritsar, Ludhiana and Mohali.
Munde U.K. De, is a 2009 Indian Punjabi-language romantic comedy film by writer-director Manmohan Singh. It stars Jimmy Sheirgill, Amrinder Gill, Neeru Bajwa, Rana Ranbir, and Gurpreet Ghuggi. The film was released in India 8 May 2009, and in Los Angeles, California, US, on 22 May 2009, among other territories. It has a running time of 149 minutes.
Amrinder Singh Gill is an Indian actor, singer, songwriter and film producer who makes Punjabi-language films and music. He has been nominated for twenty-four PTC Punjabi Film Awards, winning seven including three for Best Actor, and two for Best Playback singer and has been nominated for five Filmfare Awards, winning two for Best Actor and Best Playback singer, among other accolades.
Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 is a Punjabi comedy film directed by Amit Prasher. The film features Amrinder Gill and Yo Yo Honey Singh in the lead roles as two spoiled rich brothers, alongside Mandy Takhar. The film released on 25 January 2013, and did good business at the box office, completing verdict of "semi-hit".
Amy Maghera is a British model and actress, working in Hindi, English and Punjabi films. From 2015 to 2017, she appeared in the British soap opera Hollyoaks as Neeta Kaur.
Angrej (transl. Englishman) is a 2015 Indian Punjabi-language historical romance film directed by Simerjit Singh. Set against the backdrop of the waning British Raj, the film chronicles the love story of a young man and a woman, played by Amrinder Gill and Sargun Mehta respectively, belonging to different social strata. Angrej has Aditi Sharma, Ammy Virk, Binnu Dhillon, Anita Devgan, Sardar Sohi, and Nirmal Rishi in supporting roles; it marked the feature film debut for Mehta and Virk.
Shipra Goyal is an Indian singer, popular for her songs like "Ishq Bulava", "Angreji Wali Madam", "Ungli", "Tutti Bole Wedding Di", "Yadaan Teriyaan", "Lovely VS PU", "Mainu Ishq Lagaa" and "Paro".
Pankaj Batra is an Indian film director.
Love Punjab is a 2016 Punjabi film directed by Rajiv Dhingra, written by Amberdeep Singh and starring Amrinder Gill, Sargun Mehta and Manvir Johal as the main protagonists of the film. This film is about a journey of a family to find love, ties of families and fragrance of Punjab and was released on 11 March 2016.
Simerjit Singh is an Indian film director and writer. He is best known for directing the Punjabi film Angrej.
Amberdeep Singh is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and producer associated with Punjabi films.
Vekh Baraatan Challiyan is a 2017 Indian romantic comedy film directed by Ksshitij Chaudhary and written by Naresh Kathooria. Its principal cast includes Binnu Dhillon, Ranjit Bawa, Kavita Kaushik, Jaswinder Bhalla, Karamjit Anmol. The film is produced by Karaj Gill, Amiek Virk & Jaspal Singh Sandhu. It was released worldwide on 28 July 2017.
Kala Shah Kala is a 2019 Indian Punjabi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Amarjit Singh. The film is produced by Infantry Pictures and Naughty Men Productions in association with Dreamityata Entertainment. It stars Binnu Dhillon, Sargun Mehta, and Jordan Sandhu, and follows the story of Lovely, a happy and charming guy who struggles to find the love of his life because of his dark complexion. It was scheduled to release on 15 March 2019, but opened early on 14 February 2019. It opened to positive reviews and became a commercial success, earning over ₹19 crore worldwide. It is the 21st highest grossing Punjabi film.
Roopinder Kaur Gill, better known as Roopi Gill, is an Indian model and actress who mostly works in the Punjabi Film Industry. She rose to fame with her performance in the music video for the song "Diamond", by Gurnam Bhullar. She started her acting career with Ashke (2018), for which she received a PTC Punjabi Film Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Also, she appeared in the music video of "Stranger" song by Diljit Dosanjh. She has frequently collaborated with Sukh Sanghera for music videos and films. In 2019, she appeared in Laiye Je Yaarian, for which she received PTC Critics Award for Best Actress.
Sukh Sanghera is a Canadian film and music video director associated with Punjabi-language films and music. He has directed over 300 Punjabi music videos. He has been nominated for various awards at PTC Punjabi Music Awards, winning one for his music video Diary sung by Amrinder Gill. In 2019, he directed Laiye Je Yaarian, for which he received PTC nomination for Best Debut Director.
Karaj Gill is an Indian film producer who makes Punjabi-language films and music. He owns a production house and distribution company Rhythm Boyz Entertainment. Gill began producing films in 2015, with a historical romance film Angrej. He has been nominated for six Filmfare Punjabi Awards, winning two for Bambukat (2016) and Lahoriye (2017), among other accolades.
Desi Routz is a Punjabi music composer duo consisting of Hardeep Singh Khangura and Jaspreet Singh. The duo Known predominantly for their compositions in Punjabi music. They have worked with artists such as Ranjit Bawa, Babbal Rai, Akhil, Jassi Gill, Nimrat Khaira, Sunanda Sharma, Kulwinder Billa, Mankirt Aulakh and Prabh Gill.
Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya is a 2022 Indian Punjabi-language historical drama film directed by Amrinder Gill, written by Amberdeep Singh, and co-produced by Rhythm Boyz Entertainment and Amberdeep Films. It stars Amrinder Gill, Binnu Dhillon, Sargun Mehta, Karamjit Anmol and Amrit Waraich. The film is based on the hardships faced by Chhalla from pre-partitioned Punjab who goes to Canada in search of work and financial stability. It marked the feature film directorial debut for Amrinder Gill.
