Kuldeep Manak, also spelled as Kuldip Manak, was an Indian singer best known for singing a rare genre of Punjabi music, kali, also known by its plural form kalian or kaliyan. Manak is generally regarded as one of the greatest Punjabi artists of all time. His high pitched strong voice was unique, and instantly recognisable. A statue of Manak has been erected in Ludhiana near his residence as a tribute.
Punjabi cinema, refers to the Punjabi-language film industry centered around the Indian state of Punjab, and based in Amritsar and Mohali.
Lal Chand Yamla Jatt was a noted Indian folk singer in the Punjabi-language. His trademark was his soft strumming of the tumbi and his turban tying style known traditionally as "Turla". Many consider him to be the pinnacle of the Punjabi music and an artist who arguably laid the foundation of contemporary Punjabi music in India.
Amrinder Singh Gill is an Indian actor, singer, songwriter, and film producer who makes Punjabi-language films and music. He has been nominated for twenty-four PTC Punjabi Film Awards, winning seven including three for Best Actor, and two for Best Playback singer and has been nominated for five Filmfare Awards, winning two for Best Actor and Best Playback singer, among other accolades.
Dalip Kaur Tiwana was one of the foremost novelists and short-story writers of contemporary Punjabi literature. She won awards, both regional and national, and was a widely translated author. She retired as Professor of Punjabi, and Dean, from Punjabi University, Patiala. She is widely credited as a tour-de-force in the creation of the contemporary literature in the Punjabi language.
Dakssh Ajit Singh is an Indian actor and songwriter. His latest work as "LAADI" in a Netflix series named CAT appreciated globally. Earlier singh had worked in Hindi television shows and Punjabi films. He is mostly noted for his role in the 2011 drama Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak?
Sanam Saeed is a Pakistani actress, singer and former model who predominantly works in Urdu cinema and television. She is best known for portraying the role of Kashaf Murtaza in Momina Duraid's Zindagi Gulzar Hai, for which she received numerous accolades, including Lux Style Awards for Best Television Actress.
Amar Noorie is an Indian singer and actress who works in Punjabi-language films. She was married to Sardool Sikander, a noted Punjabi singer.
Inderjit Hasanpuri (Punjabi: ਇੰਦਰਜੀਤ ਹਸਨਪੁਰੀ also spelled as Inderjeet Hassanpuri and born as Inderjit Singh Kharal, was a well known songwriter/lyricist, producer, and writer from Punjab, India. He died on 8 October 2009 at Ludhiana.
Muhammad Sadiq is a Punjabi-language singer, actor and politician from Punjab, India. He is best known for his duets with singer Ranjit Kaur. He is the current Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Faridkot, Punjab constituency. He was the Congress party MLA from Bhadaur in Punjab from 2012 to 2017.
Deep Dhillon is an Indian actor who works in Hindi and Punjabi cinema. He played the role of Jayadratha in the famous Indian TV serial Mahabharat and appeared as Sahasrarjun in the TV serial Vishnu Puran. He is known for playing Inspector Sharma in Ghayal opposite Sunny Deol, and as the notorious truck driver in Maine Pyaar Kiya. He Is Also Known For Playing Dadaji In Star Plus’s Hit Serial Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai. He is famous for his baritone voice as well as many villain characters in television and movies.
Shefali Sharma is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television and Punjabi films. She made her acting debut in 2013 and is best known for her portrayal of Bani Bhullar in Bani – Ishq Da Kalma, Dr. Ria Maheshwari in Tum Aise Hi Rehna and Amrita Kothari in Sanjog.
Arsho (2014) is an Indian Punjabi language romance film directed by Shapinder Pal Singh and produced by Dakssh Ajit Singh. The film released 13 June 2014, and cast includes Mannat Singh, Dakssh Ajit Singh, Sonia Gill, Shakti Anand, and Komal, and was shot in Chandigarh and surrounding areas.
Karamjit Anmol is an Indian actor, comedian, singer and film producer active in the Punjabi entertainment industry. He has worked in Punjabi movies including Laavaan Phere and Carry on Jatta 2. He has also acted in the comedy plays "OMG !! Oh My God" and "Naughty Baba In Town" which were staged in Canada, America, New Zealand and Australia. He received the "PTC Best Comedian Of The Year" award in 2017 for Main Teri Tu Mera. Karamjit Anmol is nephew of great punjabi folk singer Kuldeep Manak. Manak sahab is his maternal uncle.
Wamiqa Gabbi is an Indian actress who appears in Punjabi and Hindi films. She made her screen debut in the Hindi film Jab We Met (2007) with a small role. But her major success came with Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 (2013) alongside Yo Yo Honey Singh and Amrinder Gill. Then she went onto star in many Punjabi films like Ishq Brandy (2014), Nikka Zaildar 2 (2017), Parahuna (2018), Dil Diyan Gallan (2019) and Nikka Zaildar 3 (2019).
Main Teri Tu Mera is a 2016 Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Ksshitij Chaudhary, written by Pali Bhupinder Singh and starring Roshan Prince, Yamini Malhotra, Mankirt Aulakh, Jazz Sodhi, Karamjit Anmol. The film was released on 19 August 2016. The movie has been majorly shot in border areas of village Ferozepur very near to Pakistan and some scenes of movie have also been shot in Chandigarh. Malhotra, Aulakh and Sodhi make their Punjabi film debut in Main Teri Tu Mera.
Gurpreet Kaur Bhangu known as Gurpreet Bhangu is an Indian film and television actress who is active in Indian Punjabi and Hindi cinema. She is known for her performances in Singh vs. Kaur (2013), A Tale of Punjab (2015), Ardaas (2016), and 25 Kille (2016), Babe Bhangra Paunde Ne (2022) and she also appeared in the Bollywood film Mausam.
Anita Devgan is an Indian film and television actress, who is known for her work in the Punjabi film industry. Her most well-known works are the films Jatt & Juliet, Ronde Sare Vyah Picho, Angrej, Bambukat, Rabb Da Radio, Golak Bugni Bank Te Batua, Mr. & Mrs. 420 Returns, Puaada, and Ni Main Sass Kuttni.
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.
