Punjabi cinema, also known as Pollywood or Punjwood, is cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Punjabi-language widely spoken in the Indian state of Punjab. It is based in Amritsar, Ludhiana, and Mohali.
Neeru Bajwa is a Canadian actress, director and producer who has worked in Indian cinema mainly in Punjabi and Hindi films. One of the highest paid actress of Punjabi cinema, Bajwa started her career in 1998 with Dev Anand's Bollywood film Main Solah Baras Ki and then moved on to working in Hindi television and Punjabi films.
Rupinder Singh "Gippy" Grewal is an Indian actor, singer, film director and producer whose works span over Punjabi and Hindi film industry.
Binnu Dhillon is an Indian actor who is known for his roles in Punjabi and Hindi films.
Surinder SinghMann, better known as Sharry Mann, is an Indian singer, songwriter, and actor associated with Punjabi language music and films.
Gunbir Singh Sidhu is an Indian movie producer. He did his schooling from Saint Stephen's School, Chandigarh & bachelors in technology from NIT Jalandhar and then went on to pursue his master's degree in electric engineering from Imperial College, London.
Anurag Singh is an Indian film director, writer and producer. He is best known for directing the film Kesari (2019), which was a major success at the time of release. He is also noted for directing Punjabi films such as Yaar Annmulle (2011), Punjab 1984 (2014), and Jatt and Juliet film series. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential filmmakers of Punjabi film industry.
Sonampreet Bajwa, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Punjabi films. One of the highest paid actress of Punjabi cinema, Bajwa is a recipient of two PTC Punjabi Film Awards along with nominations for four Filmfare Awards Punjabi.
Kajal Jain is an Indian model and actress. She participated in the Femina Miss India contest in 2008 and was in the top 10 finalist. Kajal represented India at the Top Model of the World contest. She made her screen debut in the Punjabi movie Yaar Annmulle (2011) with Arya Babbar and Yuvraj Hans.
Manmord Sidhu, is an Indo-Canadian film producer, director, and distributor who is primarily known for his work in Punjabi films. Manmord Sidhu was 20 when he moved to Vancouver with his family. There he enrolled in Vancouver Film School. Sidhu made his directorial debut with the blockbuster Best of Luck.
Sara Gurpal is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Punjabi films. She is best known for her films like Manje Bistre, Shava Ni Girdhari Lal and Danger Doctor Jelly. She participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 14. She was nominated for Best Actor in Supporting Role in Filmfare Awards.
Jass Bajwa is an Indian singer, songwriter and actor associated with Punjabi language music and films. He started his singing career in September 2014 with his album Chakvi Mandeer and made his acting debut in Thug Life released in 2017.
Yaar Jigree Kasooti Degree is an Indian Punjabi-language comedy-drama web-series created by Rabby Tiwana. Co-produced by Troll Punjabi and Media International, the series is based on life of college students. The series marks as one of first Punjabi successful web-series. The first episode of the series was aired on 15 September 2018, with first season concluding on 31 December 2018 at have been viewed over thirty and fifteen million times respectively. Season 2 premiered on 30 September 2020 and concluded on 30 December 2020.
Nisha Singh, known professionally as Nisha Bano, is an Indian actress and singer who works in the Punjabi entertainment industry. She started her Punjabi film career with Jatt Airways and her Hindi film debut with Amar Singh Chamkila.
Amit Bhalla professionally known as Ninja is an Indian playback singer and actor associated with Punjabi music and cinema. He is Best known for his songs like Aadat, Oh Kyu Ni Jan Sake, Roii Na, Thokda Reha and Gall Jattan Wali. He made his acting debut with the movie Channa Mereya for which he received Filmfare Best Debut Male Award.
Naresh Kathooria is an Indian Punjabi film writer, producer, and actor. He is known for Lucky Di Unlucky Story (2013), Carry on Jatta (2012), Bha Ji in Problem (2013) and Uda Aida (2019), Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh (2019) and Chakk De Phatte (2008).
Rupinder Rupi or Roopi Rupinder is an Indian film and television actress, who is known for her work in the Punjabi film industry. She is famous for appearing in mother's role in most of the films. Her most well-known works are the films Mera Pind, Bailaras, Laavaan Phere, Nadhoo Khan.
Gaddi Jaandi Ae Chalaangaan Maardi is a Punjabi film released on 28 September 2023. The film is directed by Smeep Kang and written by Naresh Kathooria starring Ammy Virk, Binnu Dhillon, and Jasmin Bajwa in lead roles. The supporting cast includes Jaswinder Bhalla, B. N. Sharma, Seema Kaushal, Hardeep Gill, Maahi Sharma, Mohan Kamboj, Parminder Gill and Guri Ghuman.
Jatt & Juliet 3 is a 2024 Indian Punjabi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Jagdeep Sidhu. It is a spiritual successor to Jatt & Juliet (2012) and Jatt & Juliet 2 (2013). It stars Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa, reprising their roles from the previous films, alongside, Jasmin Bajwa, Rana Ranbir, B. N. Sharma, and Nasir Chinyoti. The film follows two police officers on a mission in the UK, both secretly in love but believing their feelings are unreciprocated, leading them to try to make the other confess first. The film was a major success and emerged as the 2nd highest grossing Punjabi film of all time.
