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PollywoodFeb 09, 2021

Special birthday gift for Gurnam

Punjabi singer-actor Gurnam Bhullar was in for a surprise on his birthday on Monday when well-known story screenplay and dialogue writer Jagdeep Sidhu unveiled the poster of the project carrying birthday boy Gurnam Bhullar's name in the lead actor's slot.While sharing the poster of the film on his Instagram, Jagdeep wrote- 'happy Birthday veere.. surprise gift.. next one'. Gurnam too took to his social media account and thanked Jagdeep. He wrote 'Iss to wadiya gift nahi ho sakda @jagdeepsidhu3 veere, the film for I am preparing from last four months, eda di film shayad ii mere carrier ch dubar
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PollywoodFeb 09, 2021

Gurnam Bhullar and Tania team up for Lekh

Punjabi singer-actor Gurnam Bhullar took to social media to share the first look poster of his upcoming film Lekh. The film also stars Sufna fame Tania in the lead role opposite him. Gurnam Bhullar while sharing the poster Lekh mentioned that he had been preparing for this movie for the last four months and is really looking forward to it. The story screenplay and dialogues have been written by Jagdeep Sidhu. Lekh is Gurnam’s third movie with him post Guddiyan Patole and Surkhi Bindi. Lekh will be directed by Bhanu Pratap Thakur and Manvir Brar, and bankrolled by Manmord Sidhu and Gunbir Sid
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PollywoodFeb 09, 2021

Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu arrested

Punjabi actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu, who was allegedly involved in the Red Fort violence on January 26 amid the farmers' protest rally has been arrested by Delhi Police. The special cell on Monday night arrested the actor and the officials informed it on Tuesday.A week ago, Delhi Police had announced a cash price of Rs. 1 lakh each for information on Deep Sidhu and two of his associates who were allegedly involved in the violence.The police said several raids were conducted in Delhi and Punjabi in search of the accused.Deep Sidhu and his brother, Mandeep Singh, were among those summoned b
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PollywoodFeb 08, 2021

Guns & roses

Music producer, director and lyricist Bunty Bains recently shared the first look poster of Punjabi singer Simran Kaur Dhadli’s upcoming song Barood Wargi. He went on his social media platform to share information on the same. Bunty wrote- @simirankaur_dhadli’s #BaroodWargi 9th Feb. 2021 @amanpreetkaurbains @sanbxmusic@sweetchillidesigns @itejisandhu Label - @brandbmusicBarood Wargi releases on February 9 under Brand B Music.
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PollywoodFeb 08, 2021

Punjabi songs on farm laws taken off YouTube

Ailaan, the song sung by Punjabi singer Kanwar Grewal, has been taken off the video-sharing platform YouTube. The song raises voices against the farm laws introduced by the government.Himmat Sandhu’s 'Asi vaddange' was also removed from the site.The songs have legal complaints filed by the government against them.Since September 25 last year, protests have emerged against the farm bills. Several Punjabi celebrities have come out in support of the agitation, and have released songs to that effect.Songs like ‘Kisan anthem’, ‘Punjab’ by Sidhu Moosewala, ‘Zaalam sarkaran’ by Gippy Gr
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PollywoodFeb 04, 2021

Diljit Dosanjh drops new Punjabi song RiRi

Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh on Wednesday released his latest track dedicated to international pop star Rihanna, less than 24 hours after she voiced her support to the ongoing farmers’ agitation in the country.The 2.16 minute-long Punjabi number draws its title, ‘RIRI (Rihanna)’, from the Grammy-winning artiste’s nickname.The audio track, which was released on Dosanjh’s YouTube channel around 1.30 pm, has been penned by lyricist Raj Ranjodh, with music by Intense.The song acknowledges Rihanna’s Caribbean roots, with the opening lines describing the singer as a "beautiful wom
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PollywoodFeb 03, 2021

₹ 1 Lakh reward announced for leads on Deep Sidhu

Delhi Police, that is probing the violence that unfolded inside the Red Fort complex on Republic Day amid the farmers' protest, has announced monetary rewards for those who can provide information on Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu and others named as accused. While the police announced a ₹ 1 lakh reward for leads that could lead to the arrest on Deep Sidhu and three others, a reward of ₹ 50,000 was announced for any information that could lead the police to arrest four others, Jagbir Singh, Buta Singh, Sukhdev Singh and Iqbal Singh, for their alleged involvement in last Tuesday's violence. The c
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PollywoodFeb 03, 2021

Diljit vows not to reply to Kangana on Twitter

After Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh released his song RiRi (Rihana) in praise of the international artist Rihana, who recently tweeted about the farmer’s protest, the Twitter war between him and Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut got reignited. However, Diljit no longer wishes to engage in this spat. This he made clear in his latest tweet, which read - "No more be replying to Kangana, as she enjoys playing the tweet game." His exact tweet reads- "@KanganaTeam - Aj Ton Baad Mai Tera Koi Jawab Ni Dena.. Kion Ke Tainu Pey Geya Sawad Tweet Tweet Khedan Da.. Bande nu 100 Kam Hunde aa. Vais
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PollywoodFeb 02, 2021

B Praak gets son's name tattooed

Punjabi music producer and singer recently got his son’s name Adabb inked on the nape of his neck. Sharing the picture of the same, B Praak wrote- "My Sunshine#Adabb Daddy Loves You The MostThankuu @immortal.rishabh For The Beautiful Tattoo"This is not the first tattoo that B Praak got. He has almost six others too. There’s a tattoo that reads "B lyk Praak", then he has a piano, mic, and kalam (pen), dedicated to B Praak himself, Harrdy Sandhu, and Jaani respectively. Meanwhile, on the work front, the audience is waiting for B Praak’s ‘Filhall 2.

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