Punjabi cinema, popularly known as Pollywood, refers to the Punjabi-language film industry centered around the Indian state of Punjab, and based in Amritsar and Mohali.
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.
Aditi Sharma is an Indian actress known for her performances in television, films, and advertisements. She has appeared in various projects, including the talent hunting show India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj, Gangaa, Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka, Katha Ankahee and the Punjabi film Angrej.
Sargun Mehta Dubey is an Indian punjabi actress and model. She is the recipient of three PTC Punjabi Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards Punjabi for her work in Punjabi Cinema respectively.
Goreyan Nu Daffa Karo is a 2014 Indian Punjabi-language romantic comedy film starring Amrinder Gill and actress Amrit Maghera.
Angrej (transl. Englishman) is a 2015 Indian Punjabi-language historical romance film directed by Simerjit Singh. Set against the backdrop of the waning British Raj, the film chronicles the love story of a young man and a woman, played by Amrinder Gill and Sargun Mehta respectively, belonging to different social strata. Angrej has Aditi Sharma, Ammy Virk, Binnu Dhillon, Anita Devgan, Sardar Sohi, and Nirmal Rishi in supporting roles; it marked the feature film debut for Mehta and Virk.
Love Punjab is a 2016 Punjabi film directed by Rajiv Dhingra, written by Amberdeep Singh and starring Amrinder Gill, Sargun Mehta and Manvir Johal as the main protagonists of the film. This film is about a journey of a family to find love, ties of families and fragrance of Punjab and was released on 11 March 2016.
Nimrat Khaira is an Indian singer, and actress known for her work in Punjabi- language music and films.
Sarvann is a 2017 Indian Punjabi language thriller film directed by Karan Guliani, written by Amberdeep Singh and produced by Priyanka Chopra under her production company Purple Pebble Pictures. It stars Amrinder Gill, Simi Chahal & Ranjit Bawa as the main protagonists of the film and was released worldwide on 13 January 2017. It is an action, drama film about an NRI boy Mithu, coming to India to connect to his true roots.
Bhajjo Veero Ve (transl. Run brothers!) is a 2018 Indian Punjabi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Amberdeep Singh. It is produced by Karaj Gill and Talwinder Hayre, and stars Singh, Simi Chahal, Nirmal Rishi, Guggu Gill and Hobby Dhaliwal. The film follows four unmarried men, three of which have given up all hope of getting married while the fourth, played by Singh, fall in love. In order to marry her, he had to find his long lost maternal family. The film is produced under the banner of Rhythm Boyz Entertainment in association with Hayre Omjee Studios.
Karaj Gill is an Indian film producer who makes Punjabi-language films and music. He owns a production house and distribution company Rhythm Boyz Entertainment. Gill began producing films in 2015, with a historical romance film Angrej. He has been nominated for six Filmfare Punjabi Awards, winning two for Bambukat (2016) and Lahoriye (2017), among other accolades.
Jodi is an Indian Punjabi-language romantic-comedy period film written and directed by Amberdeep Singh. It is co-produced by Karaj Gill under Rhythm Boyz Entertainment and Daljit Thind under Thind Motion Films. The film stars Dosanjh and Nimrat Khaira.
Saunkan Saunkne is a 2022 Indian Punjabi-language, romantic comedy film directed by Amarjit Singh Saron. The film made under the banner of Naad SStudios, Dreamiyata Pvt. Ltd and JR Production House, stars Ammy Virk, Sargun Mehta and Nimrat Khaira. It was released on 13 May 2022 in theaters.
Kamaldeep Singh Dhaliwal, commonly known as Hobby Dhaliwal is an Indian film actor, singer, and politician. He is known for his works in Punjabi and Hindi films. Dhaliwal began his career by debut movie Burrraahh in 2012. The films Angrej (2015), Lahoriye (2017), Jora 10 Numbaria (2017), and Ardaas Karaan (2019) are among his best known works.
Jaspal Singh Sandhu is an Indian film director, writer and producer. His films include Angrej (2015), Afsar (2018), and Vadh (2022).
