As Punjabi artists continue to make waves both in Hindi and their regional industries, the discussion around Bollywood as the benchmark of success for Punjabi stars has also taken center stage.
Sharing their opinion on the same, Ammy Virk remarked, “I still haven’t stepped properly in Bollywood. Amrinder Gill ne konsi ki hai, Tarsem Jassar, Gurnam Bhullar, Jayy Randhawa, Dev Kharoud, how many Hindi films did they do? Yet, they all are superstars. And they are working so well that their movie openings are crossing crores. They are doing three to four films every year, obviously, they are superstars, which is why they are doing it. So yes, it is just a stereotype.”
In addition to this, Sonam Bajwa said, “In Mumbai, nobody ever made me feel this way that I didn’t belong there. I have done many tours and no artist or staff member ever made me feel that I am a regional artist. And wherever I have performed, be it in India or outside, the enthusiasm and love of the audience has never made me feel differently either. I never felt that actors traveling with me have done Bollywood movies, and I have only done regional ones. So, I don’t feel any less that I have not done a Bollywood film.”
