This article is about the Punjabi language film industry in India. For the Punjabi film industry in Pakistan, see Lollywood.
For other uses of "Pollywood", see Pollywood.
Punjabi cinema
No. of screens
309 (2022)[1]
Main distributors
Omjee Group Studio 7 Production Rhythm Boyz Villagers Film Studio PTC Motion Pictures Tips Films Zee Studios T-Series White Hill Studios[2]
Produced feature films (2022)[3]
Total
100 (Theatrical)
Gross box office (2023)
Total
335 Cr
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Punjabi cinema[4][5] refers to the Punjabi-language film industry centered around the Indian state of Punjab, and based in Amritsar, Ludhiana and Mohali.
The cinema of Punjab has its beginnings with the 1928 production of Ajj dia thia, the earliest feature film produced in the region. The first sound film, Heer Ranjha, using the sound-on-disc technology, was released in 1932. Since then, many films have been produced in Punjabi cinema, a number of which have received international recognition. Many actors and filmmakers started their careers in Punjabi films, a number of whom have acquired international reputations, and a number of whom have found greater financial benefits in careers in larger film producing industries.[citation needed]
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^"List of featurefilms Certified in 2022" (PDF).
^Rawle, Steven (2018). Transnational Cinema: An Introduction. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 9781137530141.
^Jeffrey, Craig (2017). Modern India: A Very Short Introduction. Very Short Introductions. Oxford University Press. p. 88. ISBN 9780191082238.
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