Top 20 Bollywood Movies Representing The Punjabi Culture

1. Jab We Met Click to look into! >> Read More...

Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor also identifies as the name Shahid K >> Read More... and Kareena Kapoor Khan Kareena Kapoor is a super hit actress working in I >> Read More... ’s last movie Jab We Met as love birds has many shots of Chandigarh, Punjab. The director of the movie Imtiaz Ali Imtiaz Ali, is a well-known multi talented Indian >> Read More... always tried to give a Punjabi touch in his every movie. The romantic journey of Geet and Aditya has beautifully captured the mustard field of Patiala. ‘Maujan Hi Maujan’ and ‘Nagada’ became immensely popular songs. After the release of the movie many dialogues became popular and captured the attention of the viewers; the dialogue said by Kareena ‘Sikhani hu main Bhatinda ki’ also became famous.

2. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Click to look into! >> Read More...

Its Indian biographical sports drama film directed by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra from a script written by Prasoon Joshi Prasoon Joshi is an Indian poet, writer, lyricist >> Read More... that is Bhaag Milkha Bhaag starred Farhan Akhtar One of the most recognized young director of India >> Read More... as Milkha Singh Milkha Singh, fondly called The Flying Sikh, was b >> Read More... and Divya Dutta Divya Dutta was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India >> Read More... and Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor, Daughter of Anil Kapoor and model Su >> Read More... in a cameo. The story is based on the real life and struggle of Milkha Singh who was an Olympian an Indian athlete, and a national champion runner. The story starts from the childhood of Milkha Singh; it showed the Partition of India in 1947 in which lots of violence happened in different religionsin Punjab and British living in India in which many people migrated and killed, Milkha Singh also lost his parents.

3. Dil Bole Hadippa!

This movie is directed by Anurag Singh Anurag Singh is an Indian director and film script >> Read More... and produced by Yash Raj Films which starred Shahid Kapoor and Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji is one of the most celebrated Indian >> Read More... ; the story is about a young village girl who wants to join a male cricket team. The movie showed the stereotype culture of Punjab with desi lassi, ghee, and food full of butter, chomping sugarcane, swaying yellow fields and flashy celebrations. The movie is the same story of one such village of Punjab located at the Wagah border.

4. Mere Dad Ki Maruti Click to look into! >> Read More...

Mere Dad Ki Maruti directed by Ashima Chibber It is rare to see a woman among the long list of m >> Read More... , this movie showed a good show by how a movie can work by just sticking to basics — staying true to the characters you have created, the world they inhabit and the language they speak. Ram Kapoor Ram Kapoor is an acclaimed and renowned television >> Read More... , Saqib Saleem Saqib Saleem also known as Saqib Saleem Qureshi (b >> Read More... , and Prabal Panjabi Prabal Panjabi is an Indian actor who works in Bol >> Read More... are in lead roles and did a nice job. This breezy drive through small-town Punjabi culture at the cusp of modernity is a triumph of smart writing.

5. Udta Punjab Click to look into! >> Read More...

Udta Punjab a well-known controversial movie co-written and directed by Abhishek Chaubeyunder and produced by Phantom Films, and Balaji Motion Pictures. It is based on facts of drug abuse in Punjab. The movie shows from where the chain starts of drugs supplying and also the production. It showed the life of people who are drug addicted and also the consequences.

6. Tanu Weds Manu Click to look into! >> Read More...

Kangana Ranaut Kangana Ranaut is known in Bollywood, for her trem >> Read More... made her mark through this film; she was looking adorable in Patiala suits, Jhumkas, and Punjabi Avatars. Over-the-top Punjabi humor, extravagant weddings, glittering ceremonies and the songs. In one of Kapurthala’s Gurdwara, one song of the movie was shot.

7. Veer Zaara

Veer-Zaara is a film starring Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... , Preity Zinta Preity, also known as Preity Zinta is a famous Act >> Read More... , and Rani Mukerji, Hema Malini Hema Malini is perhaps the only dream girl of the >> Read More... , and Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... make a special appearance in the film which is directed by Yash Chopra Film maker Yash Chopra is recognized as the ‘king >> Read More... . The movie was about the love story between an Indian Pilot Veer and a Pakistani girl, Zaara but in the movie, there was shown all Punjabi festivals glittering ceremonies, Punjabi salwar, Patiala peg, lassi and yellow mustard field. In the song “Aisa Desh Hai Mera” the Field of Punjab and their culture is shown very admiringly.

8. Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana

Punjab has always been a classic backdrop for many Hindi films. Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana is a comedy movie produced by in partnership between Siddharth Roy Kapoor, Ronnie Screwvala Born in the city of Mumbai to a family of Parsi re >> Read More... , and Anurag Kashyap Born on 10th September 1972, Anurag Kashyap has es >> Read More... and directed by Sameer Sharma Sameer Sharma, a talented Indian television actor >> Read More... . However, its colorful and vibrant culture has been captured strikingly in Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana.

9. Mausam Click to look into! >> Read More...

This romantic story film ‘Mausam’ which starred Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor. The story is about two lovers, Harinder Singh, known as Harry and Aayat. The first of the movie was shot in village Barauli near Gharuan in Punjab originally in the movie it was called Ludhiana. The story showcases the period of ten years, from 1992 to 2002 which includes all the disasters happened for communities which started from Bombay bombings(1993), Demolition of Babri Masjid, Bombay Riots Kargil War, Post-Godhra Riots, and 9/11 attacks on World Trade Centre.

10. Pinjar

Pinjar is based on a Punjabi novel named ‘Pinjar’, which was written by Amrita Pritam Amrita Pritam was born in the year 1919, on 31st o >> Read More... . The movie showed the problem of Hindu- Muslim while the Partition of India took place. The director Chandra Prakash Dwivedi Chandra Prakash Dwivedi is an Indian film script w >> Read More... , starred Urmila Matondkar Urmila Matondkar is an Indian actress born on 4th >> Read More... , Manoj Bajpayee Born on 23 April 1969, Manoj Bajpai is first a Bol >> Read More... , and Sanjay Suri Sanjay Suri is known as an actor in Bollywood. The >> Read More... . To inculcate the era of 1947, some part of the movie was also shot in Amritsar.

11. Vicky Donor Click to look into! >> Read More...

Vicky Donor is a romance plus comedy movie produced by actor John Abraham Like some of our sexy stars, John Abraham has had >> Read More... ; starred Ayushmann Khurrana This Vicky donor worked as radio jockey, Video joc >> Read More... , Yami Gautam Yami Gautam is a Hindi television and movie actres >> Read More... and Annu Kapoor Annu Kapoor or born as AnilKapoor, is an Indian mo >> Read More... , directed by Shoojit Sircar Shoojit Sircar is an Indian film producer and dire >> Read More... . It’s a light-hearted comedy on sperm donation; it brought the two contrasting cultures together in a love story between a Bengali girl and a Punjabi boy. While the movie depicted the Bengali family’s fish obsession, the soft-spoken attitude, independence, importance of high education and simplicity; the Punjabi culture was loud, fun loving and even brought out the tradition of having alcohol at the weddings.

12. Love Aaj Kal Click to look into! >> Read More...

Again a new movie by Imtiaz Ali 'Love Aaj Kal'. As Imtiaz, most movies have some of the other Punjabi flavor; this movie also has some key characters based in Punjab although this movie is shot in abroad. The star cast of the movie is good which include Saif Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan is a film celebrity born to actress  >> Read More... and Deepika Padukone Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and model. S >> Read More... , Rahul Khanna Rahul Khanna is an Indian film actor. He is the so >> Read More... , Rishi Kapoor Rishi Kapoor is an actor born in the prominent Kap >> Read More... and Giselli Monteiro Giselli Monteiro is a Bollywood actress and a Bra >> Read More... . Rishi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan both played a proper Sikh character wearing the turban. ‘Thoda Thoda Pyar’ is a track which has a Punjabi traditional folk taste sung by Punjabi in Sangeet or Mehandi ceremonies. ‘Ajj Din Chadheya’ track used Punjabi words from a Punjabi poem. In Punjab most tracks of the movie are repeatedly played in all Punjabi wedding ceremonies on public demand.

13. Rockstar Click to look into! >> Read More...

Imtiaz Ali has mostly portrayed Punjabi culture in his films; in this movie ‘Rockstar’ starring Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is a noted Indian film actor. He was >> Read More... and Nargis Fakhri Nargis Fakhri is an actress who pivotally works in >> Read More... , he showed the Punjabi tadka. ‘Rockstar’ can also be taken as the synonym ‘Saada Haq’ which is a Punjabi phrase, ultimately gave the film an amazingly positive response to the movie and also Ranbir first look singing ‘Saada Haq Aithey Rakh’. One more song ‘Katiya Karun’ has a Punjabi tadka.

14. Singh Is Kinng Click to look into! >> Read More...

Singh is Kinng, Indian action comedy film starred Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar was born on 9th September 1967 and hi >> Read More... and Katrina Kaif Katrina Kaif is a prominent and very popular Briti >> Read More... , directed by Anees Bazmee Anees Bazmee was born in the place of Modasa, Guja >> Read More... . Akshay is nailing his Punjabi puttar image to the core. The Song Tung Tung Baje amazingly portrays the Punjabi culture. Starting with strong beats, the songs are showcasing the twist of Punjab.

15. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

A movie that changed the era ‘ Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, written and directed by Aditya Chopra Aditya Chopra is an Indian film director, scriptwr >> Read More... and produced by Yash Chopra starring the film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. In the movie, Chaudhary Singh ( Amrish Puri Amrish Lal Puri was born on 22nd June, 1932 in Pun >> Read More... ) who is loyal and emotionally connected to his home state Punjab left it and shifted to London. After he shifted London he still feels that emotional connect and bond towards his motherland because of which he never forgot his Punjabi culture, tradition and food, and also the life of Punjab, his relatives and friends.

16. Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya Click to look into! >> Read More...

This movie made a blastas it again bought Bollywood’s most adorable and favorite couple Riteish Deshmukh Riteish Deshmukh is the son of a politician, late >> Read More... and his wife, Genelia D'Souza. The film was directed by Mandeep Kumar Mandeep Kumar is a director. His work majorly belo >> Read More... . The movie revolves between Haryana and Punjab; the directorhas nicely shown it and his credit doesn’t go down until the end.

17. 2 States Click to look into! >> Read More...

The movie is based on the Chetan Bhagat Chetan Bhagat is a renowned Indian author who was >> Read More... book “2 States”. Alia Bhatt Alia Bhatt is a trendsetting actress from Mumbai, >> Read More... and Arjun Kapoor Arjun Kapoor is a Bollywood star. He was born on 2 >> Read More... play Ananya and Krish who fall prey to the typical South versus North divide. The Issue of cultural differences that the two lovers and their families go through is the main plot. The dressing, the typical home architecture, and language usage depicted the Tamilian Brahmin stereotypes. The loud, outspoken and socially conscious Punjabi mother showed off the quintessential Punjabi tadka.

18. Dil Dhadakne Do Click to look into! >> Read More...

Dil Dhadakne Do uses the age old Punjabi family drama but adds a whole new tadka, a luxurious cruise ship setting. It’s a rarely seen before look into the high life of Indian millionaires and their lavish lifestyle. The panache of the characters and the casualness of spending thousands of dollars, wearing European styles and toasting with champagne was a rare sight indeed.

19. Son Of Sardaar Click to look into! >> Read More...

Son of Sardaar is a movie in which Punjabi culture is portrayed very finely which starred Ajay Devgan Ajay Devgn is an Indian film actor. He is perhaps >> Read More... , Juhi Chawla Juhi Chawla is a renowned Indian actress and produ >> Read More... , Sonakshi Sinha Sonakshi Sinha is a well-known Indian Actress. She >> Read More... and Sanjay Dutt July 29, 1959, was the day when the two legends of >> Read More... in lead roles directed by Ashwni Dhir Ashwini Dhir is a writer turned director born on 2 >> Read More... . Salman Khan Salman Khan is a very famous Indian actor and a pr >> Read More... appears in a cameo role. Ajay, which had tons of rhetoric ammunition Son of Sardar seems to be lacking in verbal charisma. Sonakshi looks beautiful in Punjabi kudi avatar, where she to an extent succeeds in making her presence feel.

20. Oye Lucky!Lucky Oye!

Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Is a black comedy film directed by Dibakar Banerjee Dibakar Bannerjee is a director and screenwriter a >> Read More... . This film understands the spiraling nature of class aspiration and upward mobility. This makes a lightheartedly amoral story, anchored by a superb Punjabi-rap soundtrack and by that earsplitting old song “Chahiye Thoda Pyaar”.