Punjabi cinema, also known as Pollywood or Punjwood, is cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Punjabi-language widely spoken in the Indian state of Punjab. It is based in Amritsar, Ludhiana, and Mohali.
Mel Karade Rabba is a 2010 Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Navaniat Singh and written by Dheeraj Rattan. It was produced by Rajan Batra and Vivek Ohri. It stars Jimmy Sheirgill and Neeru Bajwa. Pop singer Gippy Grewal made his acting debut with the film. Amar Noorie, Sunita Dhir and Shavinder Mahal also make appearances.
Jasmin Bhasin is an Indian actress and model who works in Hindi television along with Punjabi films. She made her debut in 2011 Tamil film Vaanam. Bhasin is best known for playing Twinkle Taneja in Tashan-e-Ishq (2015–16) and Teni Bhanushali in Dil Se Dil Tak (2017–18). She also participated in reality shows like Khatron Ke Khiladi 9, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India and Bigg Boss 14.
Rupinder Singh "Gippy" Grewal is an Indian actor, singer, film director and producer whose works span over Punjabi and Hindi film industry.
Bhaji in Problem is a 2013 Indian Punjabi-language comedy film directed by Smeep Kang, who had earlier directed films like Carry on Jatta and Lucky Di Unlucky Story, both of which featured Gippy Grewal in the lead role. Grewal also appears in this film, with an ensemble cast including Ragini Khanna, Gurpreet Ghuggi, B. N. Sharma, Karamjit Anmol, Japji Khaira, Khushboo Grewal and Misha Bajwa, amongst others. The film is produced by Ashvini Yardi.Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who also appears in the film briefly as a lookalike of himself. The film also features actor Om Puri and cricketer Harbhajan Singh. Bhaji in Problem was released on 15 November 2013 on over 600 screens worldwide.
Dheeraj Rattan is a screenplay and story writer known for films like Mumbai Salsa and Haal-e-dil.
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.
Kaptaan (transl. Captain) is a 2016 Indian Punjabi action/courtroom drama film directed by Mandeep Kumar and starring Gippy Grewal, Monica Gill, and Karishma Kotak. The release date of the film is 20 May 2016.
Sara Gurpal is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Punjabi films. She is best known for her films like Manje Bistre, Shava Ni Girdhari Lal and Danger Doctor Jelly. She participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 14. She was nominated for Best Actor in Supporting Role in Filmfare Awards.
Daaka is an Indian Punjabi-language action comedy film directed by Baljit Singh Deo. The film released on November 1, 2019.
Posti is a 2022 Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Rana Ranbir and produced by Gippy Grewal. It stars Babbal Rai, Prince Kanwaljit Singh, Surilie Gautam and Raghbir Boli. Initially scheduled to be released on 20 March 2020, the release has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The film is now scheduled to release on 17 June 2022.
Shava Ni Girdhari Lal is a 2021 Indian Punjabi-language comedy film directed by Gippy Grewal from a screenplay co-written with Rana Ranbir. Produced by Gippy Grewal, Vashu Bhagnani and Ashu Munish Sahani under the banners of Humble Motion Pictures, Pooja Entertainment and Omjee Star Studios, it stars Gippy Grewal, Neeru Bajwa, and Himanshi Khurana. Yami Gautam also stars in film marking her comeback in Punjabi film industry after 10 years. The film is a period comedy and plot is set in the 1940s. The principal photography of the film began on 3 April 2021, and it was theatrically released on 17 December 2021.
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.
Honeymoon is a 2022 Indian Punjabi-language, comedy-drama film directed by Amar Preet Chhabra. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Harman Baweja, Krishan Kumar and Vicky Bahri. The film stars Gippy Grewal, Jasmin Bhasin, Karamjit Anmol, Nasir Chinyoti and Naresh Kathooria are in leading roles with Nirmal Rishi, Harby Sangha, Ashok Tangri in supporting roles. The film had its international premiere on 25 October 2022 in Ireland, United kingdom.
Prince Kanwaljit Singh, commonly known as Prince K.J Singh, is an Indian film actor, dialogue writer and director. He is known for his works in Punjabi cinema. Prince became well-known after receiving plaudits for his performance in the film series Warning.
Oye Bhole Oye is a 2024 Indian Punjabi film directed by Varinder Ramgarhia and produced by KV Dhillon and Jagjeet Sandhu. It stars Jagjeet Sandhu, Irwin Meet Kaur, Dheeraj Kumar, Prakash Gadhu and Rupinder Rupi. It was scheduled to releasing on 15 September 2023 but now it is releasing 16 February 2024.
Dheeraj Kumar is an Indian actor. He is best known for his role Shinda in the film Warning. He also starred in the films like Rabb Da Radio, Rocky Mental, Sajjan Singh Rangroot, Qissa Punjab, Criminal and Full Moon.
Shinda Shinda No Papa is a 2024 Indian-Punjabi-language comedy film directed by Amarpreet GS Chhabra. The film stars Gippy Grewal who co-produced the film as well, Hina Khan and Grewal's son Shinda Grewal.
