This is a list of Punjabi films scheduled to be released in 2021.
Rank | Movie | Studios | Worldwide Gross | Source |
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1 | Honsla Rakh | Thind Motion Films, Storytime Productions | ₹54.00 crore (US$7.2 million) | [1] |
2 | Chal Mera Putt 3 | Rhythm Boyz Entertainment | ₹35.84 crore (US$4.8 million) | [2] |
3 | Qismat 2 | Shri Narotam Productions | ₹33.27 crore (US$4.4 million) | [3] |
4 | Puaada | A & A Advisors, Brat Films | ₹18.05 crore (US$2.4 million) | [4] |
5 | Paani Ch Madhaani | Dara Films Entertainment, Dara Motion Picture P Ltd. | ₹17.61 crore (US$2.3 million) | [5] |
6 | Teeja Punjab | Amberdeep Productions, Omjee Star Studios | ₹10.23 crore | [6] |
7 | Warning | Humble Pictures, Desi Entertainment | ₹9.54 crore | [7] |
8 | Yaar Anmulle Returns | Shree Filmz, Jarnail Ghumaan, White Hill Studio | ₹4.51 crore | [8] |
9 | Moosa Jatt | White Hill Studio | ₹4.03 crore | [9] |
10 | Fuffad Ji | K Kumar Studios | ₹3.10 crore | [10] |
Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio (production house) | Ref. | |
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F E B | 26 | Aape Pein Siyaape | Sharhaan Singh | Sharhaan Singh, Aditi Sharma and Rajesh Sharma | Sharhaan Singh Productions, Vikas Kansal Productions | [11] |
A P R | 16 | Kuriyan Jawan Baapu Preshaan | Avtar Singh | Karamjit Anmol, Ekta Gulati Khera, Piya Sharma, Lucky Dhaliwal | Ranjiv Singla Productions | [12] |
A U G | 12 | Puaada | Rupinder Chahal | Ammy Virk, Sonam Bajwa | A&A Pictures | [13] |
S E P | 10 | Yaar Anmulle Returns | Harry Bhatti | Harish Verma, Yuvraj Hans, Prabh Gill, Navpreet Banga | Shree Filmz, Batra Show Biz, They See Records, Jarnail Ghumaan | [14] [15] |
23 | Qismat 2 | Jagdeep Sidhu | Ammy Virk and Sargun Mehta | Shri Narotam Ji Production, Zee Studios | [16] | |
O C T | 1 | Chal Mera Putt 3 | Janjot Singh | Amrinder Gill, Simi Chahal | Rhythm Boyz Entertainment | [17] |
Moosa Jatt | Khushpal Singh, Dilsher Singh | Sidhu Moose Wala, Sweetaj Brar | White Hill Studio | [18] | ||
15 | Honsla Rakh | Amarjit Singh Saron | Diljit Dosanjh, Sonam Bajwa, Shehnaaz Gill, Shinda Grewal | Thind Motion Films, Storytime Productions | [19] | |
22 | Yes I Am Student | Tarnvir Jagpal | Sidhu Moose Wala, Mandy Takhar | Tarn Jagpal Films, Apna Heritage Films | [20] | |
N O V | 5 | Paani Ch Madhaani | Vijay Kumar Arora | Gippy Grewal, Neeru Bajwa | Dara Films Entertainment | [21] |
17 | Fuffad Ji | Pankaj Batra | Binnu Dhillon, Jassie Gill,Gurnam Bhullar | Zee Studios, K Kumar Studios | [22] | |
D E C | 3 | Teeja Punjab | Amberdeep Singh | Amberdeep Singh Nimrat Khaira | Amberdeep Productions, Omjee Star Studios | [23] |
17 | Shava Ni Girdhari Lal | Gippy Grewal | Neeru Bajwa Himanshi Khurana Parminder Gill | Humble Motion Pictures, Puja Entertainment, Omjee Star Studios | [24] |
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.
Amninderpal 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.
Pankaj Batra is an Indian film director.
Simerjit Singh is an Indian film director and writer. He is best known for directing the Punjabi film Angrej.
Harjeeta is a 2018 Indian Punjabi-language sports-drama film written by Jagdeep Sidhu and directed by Vijay Kumar Arora. Co-produced by Sizzlen Productions, Malika Productions, Omjee Group, and Villagers Film Studio; it stars Ammy Virk, Sawan Rupowali, Sameep Ranaut, and Pankaj Tripathi. The film chronicles the story of Harjeet Singh, a field hockey player raised from poor family and captained Indian team in Junior World Cup. The film was released on 18 May 2018. The film got positive reviews from critics but was a commercially unsuccessful. Harjeeta won two National Film Awards for Best Punjabi Film and Best Child Actor (Ranaut).
Gurnam Bhullar is an Indian singer, actor and lyricist associated with Punjabi language music and films. He is best known for his single Diamond released in 2018. He made his debut in the 2019 film Guddiyan Patole.
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.
Kelmash Devi, better known as Mannat Noor, is an Indian singer singing primarily in the Punjabi language. She has sung songs for films including Laung Laachi, Carry On Jatta 2, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and National Award winning Harjeeta. Her song Laung Laachi is the first Indian song to reach 1 billion views on YouTube.
Tania is an Indian actress best known for her work in Punjabi cinema. She has been nominated for two Brit Asia TV Awards, winning one for "Best Supporting Actress" for her performance in Qismat (2018).
Villagers Film Studio Private Limited is an Indian film production company founded by Ammy Virk and his brother Bhagwant Virk in 2017. Villagers Film Studio began to produce films in 2018 with Laung Laachi followed by Harjeeta and Guddiyan Patole.
Sukh Sanghera is an Indo-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.
Puaada (transl. Problem) is a 2021 Indian Punjabi-language romantic comedy produced by A&A Pictures and Brat Films, directed by debutant director Rupinder Chahal, starring Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa in lead roles. The film follows the love story of a Punjabi village boy, running a dairy farm who is in a relationship with Raunak, an air force officer's daughter and the comedy of errors and confusion that happens the day their match is to be arranged. It was scheduled to be released on 2 April 2021, but due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the release date was postponed. The film finally released theatrically on 12 August 2021 to coincide with Independence day week in India.
Paani Ch Madhaani is a 2021 Indian Punjabi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Vijay Kumar Arora and produced by Mani Dhaliwal, Sunny Raj, and Prabhjot Sidhu under the banner of Dara Films Entertainment. The film, which stars Gippy Grewal and Neeru Bajwa, is set in the 1980s and is the story of a group of Punjabi musicians who travel to London to make their mark. It was released on 5 November 2021 to coincide with the Diwali festival in India.
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.
Carry On Jatta 3, also known by the initialism COJ3, is a 2023 Indian Punjabi-language comedy film directed by Smeep Kang and produced by Humble Motion Pictures. A sequel to both Carry on Jatta (2012) and Carry On Jatta 2 (2018), it stars Gippy Grewal, Binnu Dhillon and Sonam Bajwa in the lead roles with Gurpreet Ghuggi, Kavita Kaushik, Nasir Chinyoti, Jaswinder Bhalla, B.N. Sharma and Karamjit Anmol in supporting roles.
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).
Maurh: Lehndi Rutt Di Nayak is a 2023 Indian Punjabi biographical historical drama film directed by Jatinder Mauhar. The movie stars Ammy Virk, Dev Kharoud and Vikramjeet Virk in the major roles. It was released on June 9, 2023.