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Founded | 2012 |
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Founders | Manmord Sidhu Gunbir Singh Sidhu |
Services | Film production Film distribution Music curation Artist management |
Subsidiaries | White Hill Music White Hill Dhaakad White Hill Beats White Hill Tunes White Hill Classics White Hill Devotional |
Website | www |
White Hill Studios is a Vancouver-based, Indian film production house and music label. [1] It also work in the fields of film distribution, and artist management. [2]
The company is led by Gunbir Singh Sidhu and Manmord Sidhu. The first project was Jatt & Juliet in 2012.
Manmord Sidhu laid the foundation of White Hill Studios as a line production company back in 2007 which was later expanded to a film production and distribution company in 2012, where Gunbir Singh Sidhu joined as a co-owner to produce the tour de force, Jatt and Juliet . [3] The company has offices in India, Canada, the US, the UK, Australia and the UAE. [2]
It has worked with actors Diljit Dosanjh, Ammy Virk, Kirron Kher, Gippy Grewal, Neeru Bajwa, Sonam Bajwa, Mandy Takhar.
Starring Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa in the leads, this rom-com directed by Anurag Singh was the perfect stepping stone for White Hill Studios with the film winning the hearts of fans and critics alike. [4] The raving success of Jatt & Juliet gave way to its sequel Jatt & Juliet 2 in 2013. Living up to its prequel, Jatt & Juliet 2 was the talk of the town bringing the beloved pair of Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa back on screen only to become a blockbuster success yet again. [5]
Punjab 1984 is a film about the Punjab insurgency and the social impact of the political wave back then. Winning the company the esteemed National award for the Best Feature Film in Punjabi, this film turned out to be a game-changer for Punjabi Cinema. And from there on, there was no looking back for White Hill Studios. [1] A heart-wrenching tale of a mother and her long lost son in the backdrop of Punjab insurgency, kept the audiences hooked to their seats until the very end, of course with tears in their eyes. [6]
With a unique supernatural plot along with earnest performances from Diljit Dosanjh, Neeru Bajwa, and Mandy Takhar, Sardaar Ji hit the theatres with a record opening in the history of Punjabi cinema. [7] Adding to the list of highest Punjabi grossing films is the sequel Sardaar Ji 2 released in 2016. Starring Diljit Dosanjh and Sonam Bajwa, this film directed by Rohit Jugraj opened up to a smashing response becoming the highest ever opener in the history of Punjabi cinema then. [8]
Adding another feather to the cap of White Hill Studios is the rib-tickler Carry on Jatta 2 starring an ensemble cast with Gippy Grewal and Sonam Bajwa in the lead, that went on to become a mega stunner at the box office besides being critically acclaimed, earning several accolades including The Best Film at the PTC Punjabi awards. [9] [10] It is a full-on family entertainer that will surely tickle the funnybones. [11]
After a gap of almost 3 years, White Hill Studios will be back with a bang with its upcoming line of Punjabi movies. Lekh, starring Gurnam Bhullar and Tania will be the first to hit the screens on April 1, 2022, [12] followed by Shareek 2 starring Jimmy Sheirgill and Dev Kharoud on April 29. [13] Next up will be Jind Mahi, on 8 July 2022 with Sonam Bajwa and Ajay Sarkaria as the promising leads. [14]
The list doesn't end here, White Hill Studios is also geared up to release its first Hindi feature-film production sometime in 2022.
Exploring the digital space with the YouTube channel White Hill Entertainment, the company is also into the avid creation of web series and short movies. Among the many short films and web series on the platform, there is the thought-provoking series Amravati, and Ek Si Kisan, the poetic Punjabi film, Bhagat Singh: Mai Nastik Kyu Haan, Khushiyaan, Hindi film Bodh, and more. The upcoming line-up of web series on White Hill Entertainment includes Love Fry and O Haseena Zulmowali. [15]
White Hill Studios handles and distributes the rights to both home productions and independent productions earning a reputation for distributing quality films, both in Hindi and Punjabi. The company has over the years distributed more than a hundred films till date including popular Bollywood movies Udta Punjab , Airlift , Kabir Singh , Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan , and Pollywood movies Chaar Sahibzaade , Qismat , and Love Punjab to name a few. White Hill Studios distributes films throughout India, North America, the U.K., Australia, the Middle East, UAE, Pakistan, Europe, and more. [3]
In addition to producing and distributing films, White Hill Studios is known for curating chart-busting music that has a worldwide resonation. [16] Branching across White Hill Music, White Hill Dhaakad, White Hill Beats, White Hill Tunes, White Hill Classics, White Hill Devotional, the company offers a palette of songs in Punjabi, Hindi, and Haryanvi across varying genres. The company also acts as a distinguished platform for the rising talent in music.
Collaborating with top-notch singers of today including Diljit Dosanjh, Maninder Buttar, Ammy Virk, Harrdy Sandhu, Sidhu Moose Wala, Akhil, Baani Sandhu, and more, White Hill Music since its inception in 2016 has been working towards elevating Punjabi music on all fronts. Some of the crowd-favourite tracks include 8 Parche, Laare, Yaarr Ni Milyaa, Wang Da Naap, and more with Sakhiyaan, and Na Ja even going on to rock the stage in popular Bollywood films. [17] [18]
Just like the name suggests, White Hill Dhaakad with its popular up-beat Haryanvi tracks La La Lori, [19] Ghungroo, Naam Tera, Gajban, Kala Daman, and more has always left a lasting impact on the viewers. Curating energizing and groovy music with some of the known faces of the industry like Fazilpuria, Sapna Choudhary, Ndee Kundu, Ajay Hooda, Jaani, Khasa Aala Chahar, Renuka Panwar, White Hill Dhaakad has become the primary face of the Haryanvi music industry in India today.
Launched in 2021, White Hill Beats is an exclusive Hindi YouTube channel dedicated solely towards producing music in Hindi by joining forces with renowned Bollywood singers. The first song on the channel is sung by the melodious voiced Goldboy starring Gauahar Khan and Zaid Darbar. [20]
White Hill Devotional offers a spiritual ride to its viewers with the Punjabi channel White Hill Akal Gurbani and the Hindi devotional channel White Hill Bhakti Sadhna.
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