Punjabi culture
Punjabi films
Punjabi cinema — often called Pollywood — boomed from the 2010s on the back of comedies and period dramas, with a strong following in Canada, the UK and Australia alongside Punjab itself.
ਜੱਟ ਐਂਡ ਜੂਲੀਅਟ
jaṭṭ aiṇḍ jūlīaṭ
"Jatt & Juliet" (2012) — Diljit Dosanjh romantic comedy that helped launch the modern boom
ਕੈਰੀ ਆਨ ਜੱਟਾ
kairī ān jaṭṭā
"Carry On Jatta" (2012) — comedy that spawned a hugely successful franchise
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ
angrej
"Angrej" (2015) — Amrinder Gill period romance set in pre-Partition Punjab
ਚੌਥੀ ਕੂਟ
chauthī kūṭ
"Chauthi Koot" (2015) — Gurvinder Singh's art film screened at Cannes (Un Certain Regard)
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Books & toys for Punjabi culture at home
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- Indian mythology picture books for kids ↗
Illustrated Panchatantra, Ramayana and Mahabharata retellings sized for early readers.
- Bilingual English–Hindi board books ↗
Board books that show English alongside Hindi (Devanagari) — good for toddlers just starting script recognition.
- Regional language flash cards (Tamil / Telugu / Kannada / Bengali) ↗
Alphabet and word flash card sets for South Indian and Bengali scripts, useful alongside the alphabet pages on this site.
- Festival craft & activity kits ↗
Diwali diya painting kits, Rakhi-making sets and Holi-safe colour kits for family activities around Indian festivals.
- Traditional Indian musical toys ↗
Small dholak, ghungroo anklets and other beginner instruments for introducing kids to Indian music at home.