List of Punjabi films explained

1930s

See main article: List of Punjabi films of the 1930s. K.D. Mehra made the first Punjabi "talkie" film, Sheela, also known as Pind Di Kurhi, in 1935.^[1] Young Noor Jehan was introduced as an actress and singer in this film. Sheila was made in the city of Calcutta (now Kolkata) and released in Lahore. It ran very successfully and was a hit across the province.^[2] Due to the success of this film more producers started making Punjabi films.^[3]

Notable Punjabi film of the 1930s:

• Pind Di Kurhi (1930) – the first Punjabi film with synchronized sound

1940s–1970s

See main article: List of Punjabi films of the 1940s.

See main article: List of Punjabi films of the 1950s.

See main article: List of Punjabi films of the 1960s.

See main article: List of Punjabi films of the 1970s.

1980s

Notable Punjabi films of the 1980s:

1990s

Notable Punjabi films of the 1990s:

2000s

See main article: List of Punjabi films of the 2000s.

2010s

See main article: List of Punjabi films of the 2010s.

2020s

See main article: List of Punjabi films of the 2020s.

Notes and References

1. Book: Gokulsing, K.. Indian popular cinema: a narrative of cultural change. . 2004. Trentham Books. 978-1-85856-329-9. 24 .
2. Book: Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. 9781135943189. Rajadhyaksha. Ashish. Willemen. Paul. 10 July 2014.
3. Web site: The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum. tribuneindia.com. 30 March 2015.