Maharani Jind Kaur was regent of the Sikh Empire from 1843 until 29 March 1847. After the Sikh Empire was dissolved on 29 March 1847 the Sikhs claimed her as the Maharani and successor of Maharaja Duleep Singh. However, on the same day the British took full control and refused to accept the claims.
Ek: The Power of One is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film starring Bobby Deol, Nana Patekar and Shriya Saran. It is a remake of the Telugu-language film Athadu (2005).
Punjabi cinema, refers to the Punjabi-language film industry centered around the Indian state of Punjab, and based in Amritsar and Mohali.
Best of Luck is a Punjabi film starring Gippy Grewal, Jazzy B, Binnu Dhillon, Simran Kaur Mundi and Sonam Bajwa.
Vikramjeet Virk is an Indian actor who has worked in Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu and Malayalam language films.
Kotla Mehar Singh Wala is a village of Malwa region of Punjab state. It is situated about 30 km (19 mi) from Moga. The village has five patties : Babe ki patti, isawa patti, Vaddi Patti, Chhoti patti, Suhel patti etc. The people of the village belong to various religions, most of them are Sikhs of Brar clan. There are two water works in the village supplying pure water to the villagers. Streets of the village are made from concrete.
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.
Amrinderpal Singh Virk, better known as Ammy Virk, is an Indian singer, actor and producer associated with Punjabi Music and subsequently in Punjabi and Hindi films. He started the production house Villagers Film Studio and a distribution company In House Group. He is best known for playing the role of Nikka in Nikka Zaildar series, Shivjit in Qismat & Qismat 2, Harjeet Singh in Harjeeta, and Haakam in Angrej.
Harbans Singh Wasir, was an Indian cardiologist, medical researcher and writer, and the professor and head of the Department of Cardiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, known for his contributions in the fields of hypertension and rheumatic heart diseases. He was a recipient of Dr. B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian award in the medical category. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1987 and followed it up with the third highest honour of Padma Bhushan in 2000.
Bambukat is a 2016 Indian Punjabi-language period drama film written by Jass Grewal and directed by Pankaj Batra. Co-produced by Nadar Films and Rhythm Boyz Entertainment; it stars Ammy Virk, Binnu Dhillon, Simi Chahal and Sheetal Thakur in lead roles. The film follows the story of Channan Singh, a young man falls in love with Pakko and ferries her around the village on his bicycle. However, things change after Resham Singh arrives with his new motorbike. Bambukat also stars Karamjit Anmol, Anita Devgn, Sardar Sohi, Hobby Dhaliwal, and Nirmal Rishi; it marked the feature film debut for Simi Chahal.
The Slum Stars is a 2017 Indian children's film directed by Sandeep Singh Bawa and produced by Harpreet Kaur Dhillon. The film has a multiple cast of debuting child-artists. The film was shot in and around Chandigarh, and in the Punjab and Rajasthan.
Qismat (transl. Destiny) is a 2018 Punjabi romantic drama film written and directed by Jagdeep Sidhu. Produced by Shri Narotam Ji Productions, the film stars Ammy Virk and Sargun Mehta in lead roles along with Guggu Gill, Tania and Harby Sangha in supporting roles. It was titled after a 2017 song of the same name, sung by Virk and starring Mehta in its music video. The film follows a man who falls in love whilst studying in Chandigarh, despite his marriage being arranged to another woman. It marked feature film debut for Tania.
Saak (transl. Nuptial) is a 2019 Indian Punjabi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Kamaljit Singh. The film is produced by Jatinder Jay Minhas, Rupinder Preet Minhas, under banners Minhas Films Pvt Ltd and Minhas Lawyers LLP Presentation. It stars Jobanpreet Singh, Mandy Takhar and set in backdrop of 1947, it follows the story of an armyman who falls in love with a girl whose parents don't like armyman as their son-in-law. It was released on 6 September 2019.
Mitran Nu Shaunk Hathyaran Da is a Punjabi action film directed by Sagar Sharma. This film revolves around the story of four friends and the impact of power and guns in their lives. The story is particularly targeted at today's youth and captures the typical Punjab culture. Mitran Nu Shaunk Hathyaran Da had a strong ensemble star cast and the film crew had a good experience of already having worked for Punjabi cinema.
Udaariyaan is an Indian Hindi-language television family drama series that premiered on 15 March 2021 on Colors TV. Produced by Sargun Mehta and Ravi Dubey, it formerly starred Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Isha Malviya, Ankit Gupta, Twinkle Arora and Hitesh Bharadwaj. Since August 2023, it stars Alisha Parveen Khan, Anuraj Chahal and Aditi Bhagat.
Dakuaan Da Munda 2 is a 2022 Indian Punjabi autobiographical film based on the life of a drug addict Manga Singh Antal. The film is an adaptation of a Punjabi book named Shararti Tatt, which narrates the life and hardships faced by Manga Singh Antal. The film is directed by Mandeep Benipal under the banner of Dream Reality Movies. The film is produced by Ravneet Kaur Chahal, Rajesh Kumar Arora and Ashu Munish Sahni. The film features Dev Kharoud, Japji Khaira, Nishawn Bhullar, Raj Singh Jhinger in lead characters along with Lucky Dhaliwal and Karanveer Khullar. The film is a sequel to 2018 film Dakuan Da Munda. The film was released worldwide in cinemas on 27 May 2022.
Sher Bagga is a 2022 Indian Punjabi-language, comedy-drama film directed by Jagdeep Sidhu under the banner of Ammy Virk Productions. The film is produced by Ammy Virk and Daljeet Thind. The film stars Ammy Virk, Sonam Bajwa and Nirmal Rishi in the lead roles. The film was released worldwide in cinemas on 24 June 2022.
