Mirza Sahiban is one of the four popular tragic romances of Punjab. The other three are Heer Ranjha, Sohni Mahiwal and Sassi Punnun. There are five other popular folklore stories in Punjab: Momal Rano, Umar Marvi, LiLa Chanesar, Noori Jam Tamachi and Sorath Rai Diyach. These nine tragic romances are popular in Punjab.
Arif Lohar is a Pakistani Punjabi folk singer. He became popular in Pakistan as well as in India after his famous song "Jugni" with Nooran Lal in 2006. He usually sings accompanied by a native musical instrument resembling tongs. His folk music is representative of the traditional folk heritage of the Punjab. He is the son of the renowned folk singer Alam Lohar.
Yuvika Chaudhary is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood films such as Om Shanti Om, Summer 2007 and Toh Baat Pakki!. In 2009, she also acted in a Kannada movie, Maleyali Jotheyali, in a lead role opposite Ganesh. In 2015, she was a contestant in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 9. In 2019, she participated in the dance reality show Nach Baliye 9 with her husband Prince Narula and emerged as the winner.
Pakistani folk music refers to the local genre of folk music that originates from Pakistan.
Yaaran Da Katchup is a 2014 Punjabi action comedy film, directed by Abhay Baiju Chabbra starring Jaswinder Bhalla, debutant Punjabi singer Hardy Sandhu, Yuvika Chaudhary, Anita Hassanandani, Varun Sharma, Anil Juneja and Rana Ranbir.
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.
Simerjit Singh is an Indian film director and writer. He is best known for directing the Punjabi film Angrej.
Darra is a 2016 Punjabi film directed by Parveen Kumar, produced by Dalwinder Guraya and starring Gurpreet Ghuggi, Manveer Rai, Happy Raikoti, Kartar Cheema, Shivendra Mahal and Sardar Sohi as the lead cast of the film and was released worldwide on 2 September 2016.
Box Cricket League (BCL) is an Indian sports reality television show where celebrities are seen competing with each other in an indoor cricket game format.
Nikka Zaildar is a 2016 Punjabi romantic comedy film directed by Simerjit Singh, written by Jagdeep Sidhu, and starring Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa as the main lead roles and was released worldwide on 30 September 2016. It follows college student Nikka, who, while studying at Patiala College, falls in love with Manraj.
Nikka Zaildar 2 is a 2017 Punjabi romantic comedy film directed by Simerjit Singh, written by Jagdeep Sidhu and starring Ammy Virk, Sonam Bajwa, and Wamiqa Gabbi as the main lead roles and the film was released worldwide on 22 September 2017. It is second installment of Nikka Zaildar and is not a sequel to 2016 film Nikka Zaildar.
Bailaras is a 2017 Punjabi film starring Binnu Dhillon, Prachi Tehlan, Karamjit Anmol and Nirmal Rishi and directed by Ksshitij Chaudhary. The film was released to theaters on 6 October 2017.
Laung Laachi is a 2018 Indian Punjabi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Amberdeep Singh. Produced by Villagers Film Studio, it stars Neeru Bajwa, Singh and Ammy Virk. The film chronicles the story of a married couple who decided to live as strangers under one roof, following the wife's desire to fall in love before marriage. Laung Laachi has Amrit Maan, Nirmal Rishi, Baninder Bunny, and Gurpreet Bhangu in supporting roles.
Rabb Da Radio 2 is a 2019 Indian-Punjabi Family-Drama film directed by Sharan Art, produced by Vehli Janta Films and set to be distributed by Omjee Group. It is direct sequel to Rabb Da Radio (2017). The film stars Tarsem Jassar and Simi Chahal in lead roles. In the film, a newly married man returns home and is saddened to learn his extended family has fractured. The film also stars B.N. Sharma, Nirmal Rishi, Jagjeet Sandhu, and Tania in supporting roles. The film won the 67th National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi.
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.
