Karaj Gill

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Karaj Gill
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Karaj Gill in 2019
Born19 September [1]
NationalityIndian
Alma mater Khalsa College, Amritsar [2]
OccupationFilm producer
Years active2013–present
TitlePresident of Rhythm Boyz Entertainment

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.

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Career

Gill co-founded a Canadian production company Rhythm Boyz Entertainment with Amrinder Gill on 19 March 2013. [3] The company was named after their college time Bhangra group of same name. [4] [5] In 2014, a studio album Judaa 2 by Amrinder Gill and Dr Zeus was produced by company. [6] He made his debut as a film producer with Angrej in 2015. Conceived as a romantic comedy set in the pre-partitioned Punjab, the film was directed by Simerjit Singh and was written by Amberdeep Singh, and starred Amrinder Gill, Sargun Mehta, and Aditi Sharma in lead roles. It grossed ₹307 million (equivalent to ₹460 millionorUS$5.3 million in 2023) in whole theatrical run, making it one of the highest-grossing Punjabi films of all time. [7] Also, the film was critically acclaimed and won ten awards at PTC Punjabi Film Awards including Best Film. [8] Gill in an interview disclosed that their team tries to produce family and meaningful films, and most of the films produced by him are "U" rated in India. [9]

Filmography as producer

YearFilmDirector
2015 Angrej Simerjit Singh
2016 Love Punjab Rajiv Dhingra
Bambukat Pankaj Batra
2017 Lahoriye Amberdeep Singh
Vekh Baraatan Challiyan Ksshitij Chaudhary
Bhalwan SinghParam Shiv
2018 Golak Bugni Bank Te Batua Ksshitij Chaudhary
Ashke Amberdeep Singh
Bhajjo Veero Ve Amberdeep Singh
2019 Chal Mera Putt Janjot Singh
2020 Chal Mera Putt 2 Janjot Singh
2021 Chal Mera Putt 3 Janjot Singh
2022 Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya Amrinder Gill
2023 Jodi Amberdeep Singh
Maurh Jatinder Mauhar
2024Daaru Na Peenda HoveRajiv Dhingra

References

  1. ↑ "Gurshabad ਗੁਰਸ਼ਬਦ (@gurshabad) posted on Instagram: "ਜਨਮ ਦਿਨ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ @karajgill bhaji #godbless #happybirthday"". Instagram. 19 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Singer-actor Amrinder Gill Launches Poster of Punjabi Film Based on Bhangra". News18. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Rhythm Boyz Entertainment Inc – A business based in Canada registered with British Columbia Corporate Registry". www.datalog.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Versatility At Its Best: Pollywood Actors Who Turned Producers!". Gabruu.com. 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "No dearth of money in the industry, it needs sincerity, says actor-singer-producer Amrinder Gill". The Indian Express. 2 October 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Judaa 2 by Amrinder Gill , retrieved 14 August 2019
  7. ↑ "Top Punjabi Worldwide Grossers". Box Office India. 5 April 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2016 Part 1 of 3". PTC Punjabi. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
    "PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2016 Part 2 of 3". PTC Punjabi. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
    "PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2016 Part 3 of 3". PTC Punjabi. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Interview With Latest Punjabi Movie Lahoriye Producer Karaj Gill". Radio Haanji. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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