Author: Gurwinder Lotey
In the vibrant landscape of Punjabi cinema, nestled amidst the rich tapestry of stories, lies “Jindri Yaar Di,” a romantic drama that echoes the sentiments of a bygone era. With a star-studded cast featuring Veerendra, Sujit Kumar, Padma Khanna, Komila Virk, Sunder, Manorama, R.S. Rangila, Chander Mohan, Ritu Kamal, Renu, and Mehar Mittal, this cinematic gem was a collaborative effort between producers Harbhajan Singh Gill and Dalwinder Sohal, under the deft direction of Dharam Kumar, who was riding high on the success of his previous blockbuster, “Daaj.”Reflecting on the inception of the film, Harbhajan Singh Gill reminisces about the genesis…
The 1988 released hit film, Patola once again took the center stage after its mention in Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra’s Netflix presentation Amar Singh Chamkila, directed by Imtiaz Ali. Thus, we thought of revisiting and taking a look back at the film which was one of the most popular hits of its time. Go ahead reading. About Patola Directed by Jagjeet Singh Choohadchak (Putt Jattan De fame), the film was produced by JP Pardesi, Rammi Pehalwan and Manjit Singh Lovely. It had Daljit Kaur, Veerendra, Satish Kaul, Shobhini Singh, Surinder Shinda, Gauri Khurana, Mohd Sadiq, Ranjit Kaur, Manjeet Kaur…
Maawan Thandian Chaawan was one Punjabi film, which released during the troubled time of 1984 and damaged its prospective box office status. The film directed by Sukhdev Ahluwalia, starred Satish Kaul, Raza Murad, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Surinder Kaur, Anita Sarin, Mehar Mittal, Yash Sharma, Sudha Chopra, Ved Goswami, Kanchan Mattu, Neena Cheema, Murad, Surinder Walia and Ranjeet in leading roles along with cameo appearances by Kuldeep Manak and Kuldeep Kaur. GhaintPunjab got in touch with one of Maawan Thandian Chhawan’s producer, Harbhajan Singh Gill who spilled the beans on making of the film. “I was making my first film ‘Jindri…
Radha Saluja-a prominent name of Hindi, Punjabi and other Indian language films, has been away from Indian cinema for four decades now. Where is she? What has she been up to in all these years? Keep reading to know about the lively Radha Saluja. Born in Jalandhar, Radha’s father was a colonel in the army. Due to her father’s posting in different parts of the country, she grew up seeing different cultures of every reign. While she was studying in Delhi, she wanted to pursue an acting career. “Once in Ooty we were on picnic, my dad was posted there. Raj…
Amar Singh Chamkila has been one of the most celebrated singers that Punjab has ever produced. He was popularly known as ‘Elvis Of Punjab’. Unfortunately, the singer was shot dead with his wife at the age of 27. However, in his short career span, he created massive records and left legacy behind to be cherished by the generations. It was his popularity that late Bollywood actress Sridevi also wanted to work with him. A friend of Amar Singh Chamkila and veteran lyricist Sawaran Sivia in one of the interviews revealed, “Sridevi was a fan of Amar Singh Chamkila. She asked…
Born in Varanasi, Padma Khanna’s real name was Madhu. Once, she confided to her widow mother that she wants to learn dance. Instead of opposing what was going in her mind, her mother took her to Pandit Krishan Maharaj (brother of Sitara Devi and Uncle of Birju Maharaj) who hesitantly agreed to teach her dance as Padma was a plump child and looked like a non-serious learner. But eventually Padma turned out to be a brilliant student. Thereafter, she started doing stage shows and finally got noticed by star actress like Vyanjayanthimala, who suggested her to get into films. While…
Sadda Haq, a film which depicted the militancy period of 80s & 90s in Punjab courageously. Presenting such a true picture of the era was not an easy journey for the makers. We talked to its producer & lead actor Kuljinder Singh Sidhu to know about their tough fight for Sadda Haq. How did the concept of Sadda Haq materialize? I had seen and heard a lot about what was happening at that time and wanted to make a film on it. Few years after settling up my ad agency, I made some savings and felt it was time. I reached…
Noted Hindi TV actress Dolly Sohi passed away after battling cancer. She had started her acting career with Punjabi films in the late 90s.Dolly had done Punjabi films like Dildara and America before moving to Hindi TV serials. Her work can be seen in hit tele-serials like Kalash, Kkusum, Bhabhi, Hitler Didi and many more. After her marriage Dolly moved to Canada but returned after facing trouble in her personal life. Hukumat Jatt Di Director Chander Bahl Has Passed Away She ventured back into TV serials and was actively doing her work in the series Piya Abhimani as the lead…
Shakti Kapoor, at the very initial phase of his career had worked as the lead hero in a Punjabi film. The revelation came from the man himself during a recent interview.Recently, Shakti Kapoor revealed on a show that at the initial stage of his career, he decided to turn Hero and stopped accepting negative roles.One of his first attempts at being the lead hero was in a film called ‘Zakhmee Insaan’ (1982) opposite Rama Vij. Both were dating at that time. But the debacle of the film put a question mark to his chance of being the lead actor. Shakti…
Born in Amritsar, Superstar Rajesh Khanna, originally named Jatin, was adopted as a child and raised by Chunnilal Khanna, a railway contractor. Chunnilal was a relative of Jatin’s biological parents. Here’s How Ranbir Kapoor Reacted When Animal Actor Promised To Gift Raha A Kada Before joining the film world, Jatin was even called ‘Kaka’ by his family and close friends. The name was given to him due to his baby face, a Punjabi term for a baby.The family had moved to Mumbai where Jatin completed his studies after which he developed an interest in acting. He even got selected in…