Surinder Pal Dhammi, better known as Surinder Shinda, was an Indian singer of Punjabi music who is considered a "grandfather of MOC ", and has been described as "legendary". He had numerous hit songs including "Jatt Jeona Morh", "Putt Jattan De", "Truck Billiya", "Balbiro Bhabhi" and "Kaher Singh Di Mout". He has also appeared in Punjabi films such as Putt Jattan De and Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da.
Manmohan Singh is an Indian film director and cinematographer. He is the director of Punjabi films and the cinematographer of Bollywood films. In the past, he had frequently collaborated with Yash Chopra and his son Aditya Chopra, for whom he shot Chandni (1989), Lamhe (1991), Darr (1993), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), and Mohabbatein (2000). Besides his Bollywood career as a cinematographer, he is also known as a pioneering director in Punjabi cinema. He directed his first Hindi film, Pehla Pehla Pyar in 1994 and his first Punjabi film Jee Ayan Nu in 2003. He received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2019.
Punjabi cinema or Pollywood consists of the Punjabi-language film industry centered around the Indian state of Punjab, and based in Amritsar, Ludhiana, and Mohali. It is also known informly sometimes as Punjwood.
Mehar Mittal was an Indian actor. He is known for playing comic roles in Punjabi Cinema. He is known as the King of Punjabi Comedies. No movie was complete without his being a part of it during his peak time. The audience would look forward to his entry in movies with applause. His comedy could make the audience laugh. To this day his dialogue is remembered. Playback singers like Mohd Rafi and Mahendra Kapoor recorded many songs for Mehar Mittal besides singing for the hero of the same film.
Harbans Singh Jandu, also known as Jandu Littranwala, is an Indian music composer associated with Punjabi music.
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.
Asa Nu Maan Watna Da is an Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Manmohan Singh released on 7 May 2004 and starring Harbhajan Mann.
Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi, was an Indian patriotic poet, Bollywood lyricist, and author. His writings in Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu covered every aspect of life, including religion, romance, labor's life, country's struggles, etc. Moreover, he was known for the simplicity in his writings.
Ardaas is an Indian Punjabi-language film. It is directed and written by Gippy Grewal and the dialogues are written by Rana Ranbir and was released on 11 March 2016.
Navaniat Singh is an Indian film director who works in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. Active since 2004, he is known for directing the Punjabi films Mel Karade Rabba (2010), Dharti (2011), Singh vs. Kaur (2013) and Rangeelay (2013).
Nirmal Rishi is an Indian Punjabi film and television actress. She is most remembered for her role as Gulabo Maasi in her first movie Long Da Lishkara (1983). She is best known for appearing in Punjabi movies like Nikka Zaildar, Nikka Zaildar 2 and The Great Sardar. In 2024, she was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri award by the Government of India.
Amardeep Singh Gill is an Indian director, screenwriter, producer and lyricist associated with Punjabi cinema and Punjabi music.
Blackia is a 2019 Indian Punjabi-language, period action film directed by Sukhminder Dhanjal under the banner of HRI Productions and Ohri Productions. The film is produced by Vivek Ohri, Atul Ohri, Deepak Bali, Pranav and Mahesh Sharma. The film stars Dev Kharoud, Ihana Dhillon, Arsh Hundal, and Ashish Duggal in lead roles. The film was released in cinemas on 3 May 2019.
