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PollywoodApr 05, 2021

Lahore-based Punjabi singer Shaukat Ali passes away

Punjabi folk singer Shaukat Ali passed away on Friday after a brief illness at Lahore. He was 78. Shaukat Ali, who was known among Punjabis on both sides of the border, had been suffering from complications that cropped up after liver transplant Shaukat Ali was known for taking Punjabi folk song ‘Chhalla’ to new heights. It was later sung by several other Punjabi singers but it is often said that nobody could match Ali. As per Pakistani media reports, Shaukat Ali was born into a family of artistes in Malakwal, a town in Gujrat district (now in Mandi Bahauddin district), he began singing in
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PollywoodApr 05, 2021

Neeru Bajwa announces her clothing line

Punjabi actress Neeru Bajwa is all set to launch her new clothing line named bwear.company. Sharing a video about her upcoming brand on her social media, Neeru wrote, 'B by Neeru Bajwa... launching soon! #BWearCompany @bwear.company. The video says Be yourself, Made for all days, Summer Collection 2021, launching soon'. The bio of the official page of the clothing line says, “Fashion/Lifestyle 2021 Summer Collection…International Shipping. Neeru Bajwa will be seen in an array of Punjabi films in 2021.
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PollywoodMar 25, 2021

No more Puaada, as of now

The theatrical release of the Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa-starrer Punjabi rom-com Puaada has been postponed again. The makers issued a statement saying the release date has been pushed until further notice. The statement says: "Due to the rising cases of Covid-19 and new guidelines for cinemas with weekend and night closures of theatres, we have decided to postpone our movie Puaada until further notice." "We have received an overwhelming positive and encouraging response for our trailer, songs and posters and feel our movie is best suited for a theatrical experience. So we have decided to bring
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PollywoodMar 25, 2021

Aarya Babbar is on a mission!

Pollywood actor Aarya Babbar will be seen in an upcoming Punjabi film, Mission Zorrpur. The movie will hit the big screens on August 15. Aarya took to his social media handle to share the poster and alongside the same, he wrote - “Humbly announcing my next in Punjabi MISSION ZORRPUR.” The film is directed by Kapil Batra. Kapil and Aarya have worked together on two more films, Yaar Anmulle and Gandhi Fer Aa Gea. Besides Mission Zorrpur, Aarya has some content-based OTT projects, and a Hindi movie titled Shashank in his kitty.
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PollywoodMar 23, 2021

Gurnam Bhullar’s beefed up look

Punjabi singer-actor recently shared his new, beefed up look with his fans on his social media handle. Known for his songs like Diamond, Jhanjhran and many more, Gurnam is actually preparing for his role in the upcoming film Lekh for which he had to put on weight. Lekh will be directed by Jagdeep Sidhu. In one of his posts, Gurnam shared, “New day new journey start #Lekh @jagdeepsidhu3 captan pf the ship”. Earlier also he shared a post where wrote target achieved @jagdeepsidhu3 Jageep and Gurnam are back with Lekh, the duo has worked together in Surkhi Bindi and Guddiyan Patole.
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PollywoodMar 23, 2021

What’s in a name for Karan R Guliani

Famous Punjabi film director Karan R Guliani of Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh and Sarvann has changed his name to Paras. Sharing the news on his social media handle, he wrote, “As guided & suggested by my family Guru ji I am changing my name to Paras …I shall be known and call by this name now onwards.” Paras is known for directing International fame Priyanka Chopra's production venture Sarvann starring Amrinder Gill, Ranjit Bawa, Simi Chahal, Amberdeep Singh under her home banner Purple Pebble Pictures. Apart from this, Karan also directed the romantic comedy Chandigarh Amritsar Ch
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PollywoodMar 22, 2021

Rabb Da Radio 2 bags the title of Best Punjabi Feature Film

The 67th National Film Awards for the year 2019 honored the works of filmmakers, directors, singers, and people involved in the movie-making process. In the category of Best Feature Film Punjabi, the Tarsem Jassar and Simi Chahal starrer Rabb Da Radio 2 won the award. Released in 2019, the movie is the sequel to the 2017 ‘Rabb Da Radio’. The film revolves around emotions and relationships. It teaches a life lesson that no materialistic pleasure can ever be over and above the family bonds. The movie also stars BN Sharma, Avtar Gill, Nirmal Rishi, Jagjeet Sandhu Harby Sanga, Gurpreet Bhang
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PollywoodMar 22, 2021

Punjabi actress Simranpreet Kaur dies

Punjabi actress Simranpreet Kaur passed away on 18 March 2021 leaving her friends and family in grief. Fondly known as Simran among her friends, she was well-known in Punjabi theatre as well. The reason for her death is said to be health complications due to diabetes and kidney failure. Her last rites were performed in Patiala. Besides doing television series and theatre, Simranpreet Kaur has also been part of Punjabi movies like Singh Vs Kaur.
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PollywoodMar 18, 2021

How cool is Daddy!

Punjabi film Daddy Cool Munde Fool 2 is one of the highly awaited movies. The film was supposed to hit the big screens in 2020, but owing to the pandemic, it got postponed. However, now the makers have released the date of the film, which will be hitting the theatres on August 27, 2021. The film stars Jassie Gill, Ranjit Bawa, Jaswinder Bhalla, Tania, and Aarushi Sharma in the lead. The film is a sequel to 2013 released ‘Daddy Cool Munde Fool’. The prequel had Amrinder Gill and Harish Verma in the lead and now it’s Jassie Gill and Ranjit Bawa playing the main characters. This is Jassie G

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Nana Patekar Dies at the Age of 75

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BollywoodOct 06, 2026

Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Salman Khan Over ‘Kaala Hiran’ Film

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BollywoodOct 02, 2026

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