List of Punjabi films

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

Notable Punjabi films of the 1980s:

Notable Punjabi films of the 1990s: