68-564: Filmfare Awards East is the Bengali segment of the annual Filmfare Awards , presented by The Times Group to honour the artistic and cinematic excellence in Bengali . The first installment of the awards were held for Bengali , Assamese and Odia films in a ceremony on 29 March 2014. On 8 March 2014, in a press conference held at Kolkata , the Worldwide Media group announced that Filmfare Award
136-493: A National Award. The film Main Maa Punjab dee has been shown repeatedly on national television. The year ended on a positive note as Jaspal Bhatti 's Mahaul Theek Hai became an instant hit of Punjabi cinema. It was the first big hit since Jatt Jeona Morh (1991) and Badla Jatti Da (1992). Punjabi films were more successful in 1999. Mahaul Theek Hai , Shaheed-e-Mohabbat Boota Singh with Gurdas Maan and Divya Dutta
204-460: A Punjabi diaspora movie based out of the United States, came out in 2006. Rustam-e-Hind and Mitti Wajan Mardi (with Harbhajan and Manmohan ) were released in 2007. A significant number of movies were produced in 2008: Hashar: A Love Story (introducing Gurleen Chopra ), Yaariyan , Mera Pind , Lakh pardesi hoye , Heaven on earth , and Sat sri akal . In 2009, Jag Jeodeye Deh Mele became
272-469: A camera into the country. Mehta continued to produce newsreel coverage for companies abroad and delved into further film projects but his dedication gave way when he promptly left the film industry for more profitable ventures. But it was to be later in 1929–1930, when Abdur Rashid Kardar 's Husn Ka Daku was released, that the film industry had established in essence in Lahore's Bhati Gate locality. Kardar,
340-566: A director, started from the Punjabi film industry in Lahore, where he operated a film magazine called the Cine Herald . Likewise, Ramanand Sagar , later a director, was associated with the Evening News and Syed Attahullah Shah Hashmi worked for the film newspaper, Adakar . Bhati Gate is known to have produced some of most notable actors, writers and artists, but with tensions running swift towards
408-457: A hit, and Tera Mera Ki Rishta with Jimmy Shergill and Kulraj Randhawa was a hit. But the biggest earner of all the Punjabi films was Manmohan Singh's Munde U.K. De with Jimmy Shergill and Gurpreet Ghuggi . Munde U.K. De broke the record of Dil Apna Punjabi which was also directed by Manmohan Singh and became the biggest earner of all the Punjabi movies. Mehndi Wale Hath (2006), written and directed by Harinder Gill and with
476-768: A major cultural impact on Punjabi Sikhs at home and abroad, and is credited with the revival of the Punjabi film industry in India. People stood in kilometre-long lines to buy a ticket for the film. After the success of Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai , films were released in huge numbers. Hindi actors of Punjabi descent became interested in Punjabi films. Kankan De Ohle ( Dharmendra , Asha Parekh and Ravindra Kapoor) and Nanak Dukhiya Sab Sansar ( Dara Singh , Balraj Sahni , Ram Mohan and Asha Sachdev) were released in 1970. 1971 saw no major releases. In 1972, Dara Singh starred with Prithviraj Kapoor in Mele Mitran De . Man Jeete Jag Jeet ,
544-556: A playback singer. Due to the success of this film, interest in Punjabi films started to escalate; therefore, in 1938, with the assistance of Madan Mohan Mehra, K.D. Mehra released his second Punjabi sound film, Heer Sial . Studios started to open and many actors, filmmakers and technicians shifted from Bombay and Calcutta to Lahore. Prominent names included Shanta Apte , Motilal , Chandra Mohan , Hiralal, Noor Jehan, Mumtaz Shanti , Wali, Syed Attahullah Shah Hashmi, Krishna Kumar, and Shanker Hussain. Baldev Raj Chopra , later known as
612-466: A professional calligraphist , was accompanied by his fellow-artist and friend Muhammad Ismail, who would make the posters for his films. Although Kardar had worked with G.K. Mehta on The Daughters of Today , he felt he needed to continue working and stay active in the industry. Alongside Ismail, he sold all his belongings to set up a studio and a production company under the name United Players Corporation, in 1928. Set up at Ravi Road (now Timber Market),
680-1002: A religious film starring Sunil Dutt , Radha Saluja and Ranjeet , was a major release of 1973. In 1974, Do Sher ( Dharmendra and Rajendra Kumar ), Bhagat Dhanna Jatt ( Dara Singh and Feroz Khan ), Sacha Mera Roop Hai ( Manmohan Krishan ) and Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam (Shaminder Singh and Radha Saluja) were released. The most successful was Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam , due to the wide appeal of its religious historical setting and appearances by Bollywood actors including Sunil Dutt , Rajendra Kumar , Dharmendra , Johnny Walker , Ranjeet and Dara Singh . Teri Meri Ik Jindri (1975) starred Dharmendra and introduced his cousin Veerendra . Many films were released in 1976: Daaj , Giddha , Main Papi Tum Bakhshanhaar , Papi Tarey Anek , Santo Banto , Sardar-E-Azam , Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun , Taakra , and Yamla Jatt . Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun
748-447: A sound film of their own. Actors who worked for the studio included Hiralal, Gul Hamid , Nazir , Pran Sikhand , Kaushalya Devi, Gulzaar, Mumtaaz and Ahmed Deen. Husn Ka Daku , also known as Mysterious Eagle , Kardar's directorial début would firmly add him into the directors guild. Produced by Hakim Ram Prasad, the 1932 released Heer Ranjha , originally titled Hoor Punjab , was the first Punjabi sound film ever made. Hakim provided
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#1732870026698816-462: Is 46.5 cm and it weighs around 5 kg. To celebrate the 25th year of the awards, the statues were made in silver and to celebrate the 50th year the statues were made in gold . The Filmfare trophy has been manufactured by The Award Gallery since 2000. Until 2012, there had only been a few changes made to the trophy. But as of 2014, a huge change was made to give the trophy a 3-D look. There were two reasons given for this change. First, that
884-627: Is cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Punjabi-language widely spoken in the Indian state of Punjab . It is based in Amritsar , Ludhiana , and Mohali . The cinema of Punjab has its beginnings with the 1928 production of Daughters of Today , the earliest feature film produced in the region in Lahore . The first sound film , Heer Ranjha , using the sound-on-disc technology,
952-647: Is debuting in Eastern India to honour the best cinematic artistic talent of the region. In the inaugural installment, awards in 29 categories would be given away at the Science City auditorium , Kolkata on 29 March 2014. The awards would include 21 trophies for Bengali movies and four each for Odia and Assamese films. The four categories for both Odia and Assamese films are Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress. The winners would be selected from 102 entries in Bengali films, 36 and 14 entries respectively from
1020-644: The Academy Awards . A dual voting system was developed in 1956. Under this system, in contrast to the National Film Awards, which are decided by a panel appointed by the Indian Government, the Filmfare Awards are voted on by both the public and a committee of experts. The ceremony has been sponsored by various private organisations in the past as well as in present provisions. During several years in
1088-531: The Hindi -language film industry of India (not all Indian Cinema ). The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were introduced by Filmfare magazine of The Times Group in 1954, the same year as the National Film Awards . They were initially referred to as the "Clare Awards" or "The Clares" after Clare Mendonça , the editor of The Times of India and modelled after
1156-580: The 1920s in Lahore , the provincial capital of British Punjab . The first silent film, Daughters of Today , was released in 1924 in Lahore; the city had nine operational cinema houses. Movies shown at these cinemas were mostly produced in Bombay and Calcutta , and seldom from Hollywood and London . Daughters of Today was a brainchild of G.K. Mehta, a former officer with the North-Western Railways who, much like H. S. Bhatavdekar , had imported
1224-462: The 1990s, a live ceremony was broadcast to television audiences but was later discontinued due to unknown reasons. Since 2001, a recorded and edited version of the awards ceremony was televised on SET a week or two after the ceremony has been held. Since 2018 , the ceremony has been televised on Colors . Until 2023, the function was held in Mumbai except for year 2020 when the 65th Filmfare Awards event
1292-625: The Black Lady home. The 2013 Filmfare awards took place in Mumbai at the Yash Raj Studios in Andheri . A special press conference was held just for its announcement and this took place at the Suburban hotel in Mumbai as well. The theme that year was a hundred years in the future. The reason for the theme to be held that year was because it was meant to be continuous from the previous year's theme, where
1360-637: The Bombay industry, including actors such as K.L. Saigal , Prithviraj Kapoor , Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand and singers such as Mohammed Rafi , Noorjahan and Shamshad Begum . In 1948, Roop K. Shorey directed the first Punjabi film following the partition of Punjab. Other notable films of the late 1940s included Lachhi (1949), Mundri (1949) and Pheray (1949). Attempts were made to keep Punjabi cinema alive in this period. Filmmakers made films like Posti , Do Lachhian and Bhangra with some success but were not able to revive Punjabi cinema. Songs from
1428-677: The Odia and Assamese films. Bengali film actor Prosenjit Chatterjee was present as the chief guest in that occasion. Thereafter two other press conferences followed in Bhubaneswar on 11 March and Guwahati on 14 March 2014 in the presence of Odia film actor Anubhav Mohanty and Assamese film actors Kopil Bora and Zerifa Wahid respectively. From 2017 the award is given only to Bengali film industry . Filmfare Awards Gangubai Kathiawadi 12th Fail The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in
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#17328700266981496-572: The banquet that followed the award night at Wellington Club (Gymkhana), Mumbai. The winners for the year 1985 were announced in 1986 and the event was scheduled to be held at the Brabourne Stadium in December 1986. The Bombay Film Industry as it was known then, went on strike in 1986 because of its many contentious issues with the Government of Maharashtra . As a result, the ceremony was pushed to
1564-400: The bar of Punjabi films and take Punjabi cinema to next level. In September 2011, Yaara o Dildaara was released, directed by Ksshitij Chaudhary and starring Harbhajan Mann , Jonita Doda, Tulip Joshi , Kabir Bedi , and Gurpreet Ghuggi. In October, Yaar Annmulle introducing Yuvraj Hans and Harish Verma was released. This film was a box office hit. This year was the considered as
1632-438: The box office, but were not major successes. Preeti Sapru's Mehndi Shagnan Di , starring Malkit Singh, Hansraj Hans, Preeti Sapru, and Yograj Singh, lost money. Kudi Canada Di starring Yograj Singh also did poorly. Kachehri (1994) starred Gurdas Mann, Yograj Singh, and others. The film was praised by critics, was a commercial success, and won a national award. A second release was Tabahi , starring newcomer Vishal Singh ; it
1700-548: The box office. Zaildaar (Yograj Singh), Nain Preeto De (Yograj Singh), and Sir Dhad Di Baazi did well. Gurdas Mann's Baghawat did not. Jakhmi Jagirdar and Mera Punjab amongst others also did poorly that year. Punjabi cinema began to decline in 1996. Only the film Sukha (starring Vishal Singh) did well at the box office. Deson Pardeson , Dhee Jatt Di (Upasana Singh, Gurkirtan, and Shivinder Mahal), Vichoda (Yograj Singh), Gawahi Jatt Di , and Jorawar all did poorly at
1768-754: The box office. Dara Singh's Vindoo and Farha's Rabb Diyan Rakhan also fared poorly. Films of 1997 ( Mela , Truck Driver , Sardari , Preetan De Pehredaar , and Pachtaawa ) all failed to make a profit. Even Guggu Gill's films were not successful. Train to Pakistan was filmed in a mixture of Hindi and Punjabi, and was later dubbed into Punjabi for film festivals. In 1998, Purja Purja Kat Mare with Guggu Gill, Laali with Dara Singh, Ravinder Maan, and Vishal, and Dildaara with Kalbhooshan Kharbanda and Tanuja did not make money. Even big budget films like Guru Gobind Singh did poorly. The critically acclaimed film Main Maa Punjab Dee (directed by Balwant Dullat) won
1836-420: The critically acclaimed Marhi Da Deeva . The film starred Raj Babbar , Pankaj Kapur , Kanwaljit Singh , Parikshit Sahni , and Deepti Naval . In 1990 Qurbani Jatt Di was released, starring Guggu Gill , Yograj Singh , Gurdas Mann , Dharmendra , Raj Babbar and Priti Sapru . The film was directed by Preeti Sapru herself, and did well at the box office. A second important release was Dushmani Di Agg ,
1904-410: The duo hired actors to work with them on their projects. Shooting was mainly done in daylight and limited their productivity, but the area they encompassed was enriched with locations, including important landmarks. The duo modeled their work on American and English films with influences not just prevalent in actors' attires but the movie titles and expressed a desire to seek all means necessary to make
1972-471: The film Ek Noor starring Harshdeep Kaur and Yami Gautam was released. Chhevan Dariya (The Sixth River) , directed by Ish Amitoj Kaur , was released in September 2011. Kaur was the first Punjabi woman to have directed, produced, and written a Punjabi film. The film starred Gulshan Grover , Neena Gupta , Manpreet Singh, Lakhwinder Wadali, Christa Cannon and Rana Ranbir. At the end of the year Chak Jawana
2040-473: The film Yaari Jatt Di . This was the first Punjabi film to have more than half its footage shot in the United Kingdom. Mamla Garbar Hai was a hit for actor Gurdas Mann. The film's songs were especially loved. Two hit films of 1985 were Mohammad Sadiq's Guddo and Veerendra's Vairi , Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da was also in 1985, it is religious film that established Gurdas Mann as a star.. Long Da Lishkara
2108-483: The film was by Hansraj Behl with lyrics by Verma Malik . Songs sung by Shamshad and Rafi like "Batti balkay banere utte rakhdi han, rah bhul na jave chann mera" and "Chitte dand hasnon nayion rehnde" were widespread hits. Johnny Walker (1957) was a hit. The big-budget romantic Punjabi film by director Padam Prakash Maheshwary, Satluj De Kande , was released in 1964. This film starred Balraj Sahni , Nishi, Wasti, and Mirza Musharraf, with music by Hansraj Behl . This
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2176-399: The films would run for months and years on the radio resulting in a long-term audience for the films. Post-partition, the trend of comedies continued. One of the hit comedies was Mulkh Raj Bhakhri's Bhangra (1958), starring Sundar and Nishi. It was remade by director Mohan Bhakhri as Jatti in 1980 with Mehar Mittal and Aparna Chowdhry, and it was again a commercial success. The music from
2244-526: The fraternity celebrated the completion of a hundred years in Indian cinema at the box office. The statuette , depicting a woman whose arms are upraised in a dance number with her fingers touching, is commonly referred to as "The Black Lady" (or "The Lady in Black"). Originally designed by N.G. Pansare under the supervision of Times of India ' s art director Walter Langhammer, it is generally made of bronze, its height
2312-471: The golden year of Punjabi cinema and industry reached many milestones in this year by having all India impact. There was the release of Hollywood -style film Mirza – The Untold Story the most costly film ( ₹ 90 million (US$ 1.1 million)) in the history of Punjabi cinema in April starring Gippy Grewal and Yo Yo Honey Singh . In June the film Jatt & Juliet was greatest blockbuster and till now holds
2380-510: The independence of Pakistan and India in 1947, most of the actors traveled into areas that are now a part of modern India. The industry left in Lahore would later be termed as Lollywood , a portmanteau of Lahore and Hollywood. In 1947, the British province of Punjab was partitioned between India and Pakistan. West Punjab became part of Pakistan and East Punjab became part of India. This compelled Punjabi film actors, filmmakers and musicians to work in
2448-619: The industry. Jawani Zindabad , written and directed by Harinder Gill and starring the famous Punjabi singer Raj Barar, Pooja Kanwal, Guggu Gill, and Gurkirtan, was released in March 2010. It became a big hit in Canada. Channa Sachi Muchi , written and directed by Harinder Gill and starring Miss Pooja and Goldie Somal, was released in August 2010. Also released in 2010 was Sukhmani (Hope for Life) , starring Gurdas Maan, Juhi Chawla & Divya Dutta. In 2011,
2516-460: The jury. The People's Choice Award for Best Short Film was presented to Khamakha . Short films like Chutney , Matitali Kusti and Taandav won awards as well. Hollywood star Gregory Peck was invited to be the guest of honour at the first ever awards on 21 March 1954 at the Metro theatre, Mumbai but could not make it to the function since his flight from Colombo got delayed. However, Peck did attend
2584-464: The last film of Veerendra. It also starred Gurdas Mann and Priti Sapru, and was successful at the box office. In 1991 the major film Anakh Jattan Di starred Daljeet Kaur and Guggu Gill . It was the first movie where the audience really accepted ex-villain Guggu Gill as a hero. The film was followed by films like Jor Jatt Da , which managed to recover its cost. Badla Jatti Da was the major success of
2652-948: The late 1980s and early 1990s during a period of extreme turmoil in Punjab was the second blockbuster of the year 2013 only after Jatt & Juliet 2 . Bhaji in Problem starring Gippy Grewal was another blockbuster of the year produced by Akshay Kumar and also having his extended appearance along with cricketer Harbhajan Singh . Other hit films were Jimmy Shergill 's Saadi Love Story starring Diljit Dosanjh , Fer Mamla Gadbad Gadbad starring Roshan Prince and Japji Khaira , Jatts in Golmaal starring Arya Babbar and Samiksha , Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 starring Yo Yo Honey Singh and superstar Gippy Grewal 's Lucky Di Unlucky Story and action flick Singh vs Kaur . A religious film, Pagri Singh Da Taaj ,
2720-465: The main lead hero and Mehar Mittal played the comedian's role; the film became a golden jubilee hit at the box office. Til Til Dalekha was the second Punjabi movie of Rajesh Khanna and his first film as the lead hero in Punjabi films. It won the Punjab State Government award for best story writer and second best feature film of 1979. The first Punjabi mystery film, Vangaar (The Challenge) ,
2788-449: The new-star cast of Goldie Somal, Gavie Chahal, and Prableen, was a hit film in east Punjab territory. In 2010, 16 movies were released. Mel Karade Rabba starring Jimmy Shergill , Gippy Grewal later broke all records and grossed 110 million net, becoming the highest-grossing Punjabi film ever. Babbu Maan ' s Ekam – Son of Soil was released in April and was a smash hit. It brought British-punjabi actress Mandy Takhar to
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2856-468: The next level. Superstars Gippy Grewal , Neeru Bajwa , Diljit Dosanjh and Surveen Chawla stole the hearts of audiences by their successful films this year. Jatt & Juliet 2 broke the records of its prequel Jatt & Juliet . Jatt & Juliet 2 was also released in Pakistani Punjab in over 15 screens and was greatly liked by Pakistani audiences. Sadda Haq , a true story based in
2924-517: The next year. The winners of 1985 were awarded on 28 January 1987. For security reasons, the Filmfare was not awarded for 1986 and 1987. The Red Carpet is a segment that takes place before the beginning of the actual ceremony. This is when actors, actresses, producers, directors, singers, composers, and others that have contributed to Indian cinema are introduced. Hosts question the celebrities about upcoming performances and who they think deserves to take
2992-515: The organisers believe that it was necessary to match the many advances in technology in today's world, which will advance a lot more in the coming years as well. This was also an attempt to match the theme of the 2013 set of awards at Filmfare in Mumbai: a hundred years leap into the future. In 2020, Filmfare started Filmfare OTT Awards for the best in web series. Punjabi cinema Punjabi cinema , also known as Pollywood or Punjwood ,
3060-470: The production of too many comedy movies. Binnu Dhillon , Gurpreet Ghuggi , Jaswinder Bhalla , Rana Ranbir , Karamjit Anmol and B.N. Sharma established themselves as greatest comedians of Punjabi industry. In August 2012, the first ever Punjabi International Film Academy Awards were organised in Toronto, Canada. This was a tremendous success, attended by a host of Punjabi stars. With renewed interest from
3128-466: The public, Punjabi cinema has seen a revival with more releases every year featuring bigger budgets, homegrown stars, and Bollywood actors of Punjabi descent taking part. Also there are film festivals like Punjabi Film Festival , Amritsar , Ma Boli International Punjabi Film Festival, Vancouver and Punjabi International Film Festival, Toronto held annually. 2013 carried the Golden phase of Punjabi movies to
3196-431: The same name by Johnny Walker; it featured a special appearance by Amitabh Bachchan and Mehar Mittal played the main lead. 1979 was a big year: Guru Manio Granth , Jatt Punjabi , Kunwara Mama , Sukhi Pariwar , and Til Til Dalekha were released. The religious film Guru Manio Granth was an instant hit. Jatt Punjabi had a big cast and a special appearance by Manoj Kumar . Til Til Da Lekha starred Rajesh Khanna as
3264-488: The studio with the equipment necessary to direct the sound film, marked as the last directed by Kardar in Lahore, starring M. Ismail while launching the careers of Rafiq Ghaznavi, Nazeer and Anwari. Produced by Indira Movie Tone, Krishna Dev Mehra released his directorial début, Pind Di Kudi , in 1935. The sound film, Pind Di Kudi was produced in Calcutta and released in Lahore and introduced young Noor Jahan as an actor and
3332-491: The title of best ever film of Punjabi cinema. This film established Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa as superstars of Punjabi film industry. Himesh Reshammiya has purchased the remake rights of the movie for ₹ 35 million (US$ 420,000). In July 2012 out and out comedy film Carry On Jatta starring Gippy Grewal was also blockbuster only after Jatt & Juliet commercially. First time in punjabi cinema sequel of sperhit film Yaaran Naal Baharan , film Yaraan Naal Baharaan 2
3400-532: The year when the industry moves away from the "typical NRI-centered" storylines and towards more meaningful and creative storylines with movies like The Lion of Punjab starring Diljit Dosanjh and Dharti starring Rannvijay Singh . Jihne Mera Dil Luteya is a 2011 Punjabi film directed by Mandeep Kumar with story and screenplay by Dheeraj Rattan, produced by Batra Showbiz Pvt. Ltd. and starring Gippy Grewal , Diljit Dosanjh , Neeru Bajwa , and Jaswinder Bhalla . It grossed 125 million. These films raise
3468-476: The year. It starred Guggu Gill , Yograj Singh in a villain role, and Aman Noorie. Udeekan Saun Diyan garnered critical acclaim, but was not a commercial success. Sounh Menoo Punjab Di , starring Satish Kaul, Rama Vij, Mehar Mittal, and Pal Randhawa was also one of the releases of 1991. The film was directed by Sukhdev Ahluwalia , one of the most successful directors of Punjwood, and had music by Surinder Kohli. Vaisakhi , starring Deep Dhillon and Sunita Dheer,
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#17328700266983536-601: Was a critical and commercial success. Muqqadar , Tera Mera Pyar , Nadiyon Vichde Neer , Door Nahin Nankana , and Ishq Nachave Gali Gali (Randeep Virender, Manjeet Kullar, Deepak Saraf, Neeru Singh, and Surinder Sharma) all did poorly at the box office. Rajniti , which was also made in Hindi, failed to make money. Raj Babbar 's Shaheed Udham Singh did well towards the end of the year. There were only two major hits that year, Shaheed e Mohabbat and Shaheed Udham Singh . In 2000 there
3604-407: Was a highlight because of the cameo appearance by Rekha . Sat Sri Akal was another hit film. It starred Sunil Dutt , Shatrughan Sinha , and Premnath . In 1978 Udeekan , Dhyani Bhagat , Jai Mata Sheranwali , and Jindri Yar Di were released. The drama Udeekan was a hit. Walayati Babu , the first ever remake in Punjabi cinema, was released in 1978. The film was remade from the Punjabi film of
3672-855: Was held on 16 February 2020 at Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati . Until the mid-1990s, Filmfare Awards were the preeminent and most-recognised awards in Bollywood until several other awards sprouted up in Mumbai. This has resulted in poor viewership since the 2000s. In addition to the flagship event, Filmfare also has variants for other Indian film industries, such as Filmfare Awards South for South Indian cinema ; Filmfare Marathi Awards for Marathi cinema ; Filmfare Awards Bangla for Bengali cinema , Assamese cinema , and Odia cinema ; Filmfare Awards Punjabi for Punjabi cinema ; Filmfare OTT Awards for over-the-top films , Filmfare Short Film Awards for short films ; and Filmfare Style & Glamour Awards. The Filmfare awards were introduced in 1954. The Clares
3740-564: Was just a single release: Dard Pardesan De , starring Avinash Wadhawan , Upasana Singh , Paramveer, and Deepshikha , which fared poorly in Punjab, but did very well overseas. Sikandra and Jagira were released in 2001. Avinash Wadhawan and Ayesha Jhulka starred in Khalsa Mero Roop Hai Khaas , which was released to the overseas market but not in Punjab. In 2002 Jee Ayan Nu was released, featuring singer-turned-actor Harbhajan Mann and directed by Manmohan Singh . The movie
3808-806: Was made on a big budget for Punjwood – 9 million, as compared to the more typical 20–25 million. It was very successful. This was a turning point in the revival of Punjabi cinema. Badla came out in 2003. Asa Nu Maan Watna Da was released in 2004, again with actor Harbhajan Mann and director Manmohan Singh . Jija Ji , Des Hoyaa Pardes , Main Tu Assi Tussi , Yaaran Naal Baharan , and Nalaik were released in 2005. Dil Apna Punjabi (again pairing Harbhajan and director Manmohan ), Ek Jind Ek Jaan (introducing Prabhleen Sandhu ), Mannat (directed and written by Gurbir Singh Grewal, having Jimmy Sheirgill and introducing Kulraj Randhawa ), and Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris came out in 2006. Kambdi Kalai ,
3876-442: Was released but it failed to become a hit. Chann Pardesi , the first Punjabi film to win the national award, was released in 1980, and was the biggest hit of that year. It starred Raj Babbar , Rama Vij, Amrish Puri , Om Puri , and Kulbhushan Kharbanda . Fauji Chacha had veteran Bollywood actor Sanjeev Kumar in the lead. A remake of Mulkh Raj Bhakhri's 1958 film Bhangra came out in 1980 from director Mohan Bhakhri. The film
3944-403: Was released in 1932. Since then, many films have been produced in Punjabi cinema, a number of which have received international recognition. Many actors and filmmakers started their careers in Punjabi films, a number of whom have acquired international reputations, and a number of whom have found greater financial benefits in careers in larger film producing industries. Film operations started in
4012-533: Was released in 1991 to critical acclaim, but did not succeed commercially. Jatt Jeona Morh was a major hit that year, and made Guggu Gill a superstar. Also released was Yograj Singh 's Jagga Daku (1991 film) , which did moderately well. Dil Da Mamla , starring Guggu Gill and Amar Noori, did poorly at the box office. 1993 had films like Jatt Sucha Singh Soorma (with Yograj Singh and Neena Sidhu), Mirza Sahiban (starring Guggu Gill), Lalkara Jatt Da , and Saali Adhi Gharwali . These films managed to do adequately at
4080-659: Was released, directed by Simerjit Singh and starring Gurdas Maan , Jonita Doda in the Lead Roles . In February 2011, the PTC Punjabi channel organised the first ever PTC Punjabi Film Awards at Panchkula. It was a tremendous boost to the industry and was attended by the likes of Om Puri , Prem Chopra , Gurdas Maan , Guddu Dhanoa, Preeti Sapru , Raza Murad , Satish Kaul , Manmohan Singh , Amrinder Gill , Gippy Grewal , Jasbir Jassi , Puneet Issar , Rakesh Bedi , Rama Vij , Sudhanshu Pandey, and Akriti Kakkar. 2011 looks to be
4148-449: Was released. In September, Ajj De Ranjhe starring Deep Dhillon and Kul Sidhu was released. It was directed by Man ji . In October 2012, Saadi Wakhri Hai Shaan , directed by Gurbir Grewal, was released. The film featured eight songs, which were composed by debut music director Dilpreet Bhatia . The film's music was a contemporary fusion of western classical and Punjabi folk music . This year many new Production houses started
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#17328700266984216-476: Was the big hit of 1986, starring Raj Babbar , Gurdas Mann , Om Puri , and Nina Deol. In 1987 Veerendra starred in Patola and Jor Jatt Da . Punjab was shaken with the assassination of Veerendra by gunshot during the filming of Jatt Tey Zameen . The death opened the door for supporting actors including Guggu Gill and Yograj Singh to take leading roles. 1988 had Patola as one of the major release. In 1989 came
4284-534: Was the biggest hit and starred Dara Singh in the main lead; Rajesh Khanna made a special appearance as the Qawal. The film ran into conflict with the Sikh political parties as the film had Fauj-i-Khas soldiers wearing fake beards. The year 1977 was not a major one for the Punjabi film industry. Jai Mata Di , Saal Solvan Chadya , Sat Sri Akal , and Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha were released, amongst others. Saal Solvan Chadya
4352-456: Was the blockbuster hit of the year. Guggu Gill's Vairi did quite well at the box office, but Jigra Jatt Da , with Yograj Singh as the villain, did poorly at the box office. Kimi Verma starred in Naseebo and Qahar in 1995 to critical acclaim, but not commercial success. Naseebo managed to recover its costs. Pratigya , starring Guggu Gill, Gurdas Maan, Preeti Sapru, and Dara Singh, did well at
4420-632: Was the first movie to win the award for Best Film. The first winners for the other four categories were: Bimal Roy for his direction of Do Bigha Zameen , Dilip Kumar for his performance in Daag , Meena Kumari for her performance in Baiju Bawra , and Naushad Ali for his music in Baiju Bawra . The Filmfare Awards also introduced the Short Film Category in 2017, with Vidya Balan and Gauri Shinde on
4488-449: Was the only Punjabi film starring Balraj Sahni. It was a major hit and earned a National Film Award . Satluj de Kande was telecasted three times on the public TV channel Doordarshan in India. In 1969 the religious film Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai starring Prithviraj Kapoor , I. S. Johar , Vimmi, Som Dutt, Nishi, Suresh, and David Abraham was released. The film was the first really major successful Punjabi film in post-independent India, with
4556-573: Was the original name of the award ceremony, named after The Times of India critic Clare Mendonca . Readers of Filmfare were polled to decide the winners, and over 20,000 readers spread throughout India participated in the polls; trophies were given to winners of the popular vote. In the first awards function, held on 21 March 1954 at the Metro Theatre of Mumbai , only five awards were presented: Best Film , Best Director , Best Actor , Best Actress , and Best Music Director. Do Bigha Zameen
4624-456: Was titled Jatti , and starred Sundar, Nishi, Mehar Mittal, and Aparna Chowdhry. As with the original, the remake was a tremendous success. 1981 had only one hit: Balbiro Bhabhi . This film had Veerendra in the lead role. Two major releases of 1982 were Jatt Da Gandasa and Sarpanch . Sarpanch starred Veerendra. In 1983, many movies were released, with Putt Jattan De being the biggest commercially. Veerendra had another hit in 1984 with
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