Top 10 National Award-Winning Punjabi Movies

Movies have always been a part of our lives. Expecting the release of movies, especially from the favorite actors and directors, keeps the craziness going amongst the audience. Various movie industries in India are growing enormously day by day. Movies that leave an impact on the audience or society deserve to get a reward. It also motivates the makers to produce more valuable and unique content for their people. From ‘Punjab 1984’ to many more movies, today we have decided to appreciate the National Award-Winning Best Punjabi movies. Here you go. Check out the list here:

1. Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh

‘Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh’ is a 1999 Punjabi Film based on the real-life love story of Zainab and Boota Singh. The movie’s theme revolves around the partition period when Boota Singh rescues Zainab from local mobs, & later, the two fall in love. The film is directed by Manoj Punj Manoj Punj was an award-winning director and scree >> Read More... , with Gurdas Mann and Divya Dutta Divya Dutta was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India >> Read More... playing the lead roles. The movie won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi at the 46th National Film Awards The National Film Awards gets presented every year >> Read More... .

2. Punjab 1984

‘Punjab 1984’ is a 2014 Punjabi language film directed by Anurag Singh Anurag Singh is an Indian director and film script >> Read More... . The film is about the unrest in Punjab during 1984. It also shows the impact of those horrific days on the lives of the people of Punjab. The movie showcases the story of a mother and her missing son. The film starring Kirron Kher Kirron Kher or Kirron Anupam Kher was Kiran Thakar >> Read More... , Diljit Dosanjh Diljit Dosanjh, born on 6 January 1984, in Jalandh >> Read More... , and Sonam Bajwa Sonam Bajwa is an Indian actress - model by profes >> Read More... is one of the classic works of Punjabi Cinema. The movie won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi at the 62nd National Film Awards.

3. Main Maa Punjab Dee

‘Main Maa Punjab Dee’ is a 1988 Punjabi film written and directed by Balwant Dullat Balwant Dullat is a National Award-winning directo >> Read More... . The film starred Dara Singh Dara Singh was born on November 19, 1928 in Dharmu >> Read More... , Bhagwant Mann Bhagwant Mann or Comedy King/Jugnu is a popular In >> Read More... , Shavinder Mahal Shavinder Mahal is an Indian actor, born in Amrit >> Read More... , and many others. The film conveys a social message by representing a suffering mother who experiences the ordeal created by her sons, discovers her artistic capacity, and rehabilitates herself. The movie won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi at the 45th National Film Awards.

4. Rabb Da Radio 2

‘Rabb Da Radio 2’ is a 2019 Punjabi Film and a sequel to Rabb Da Radio (2017). The film stars Tarsem Jassar Tarsem Jassar was born on the 4th of July, 1986, i >> Read More... , Simi Chahal Simranpreet Kaur Chahal is an actress from Ambala, >> Read More... , & others. Sharan Indian film actor, a producer, a playback singer, >> Read More... Art is the director of the film. It is a Punjabi family drama where the extended family of a newly married man split their ways. The whole thing makes that man upset. He ends up making the family come together. The movie won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi at the 67th NFA.

5. Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris

The next movie is ‘Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris’. The movie was directed by Manoj Punj and released in 2006. The movie stars Gurdas Maan Gurdas Maan is known for giving Punjabi Music a fa >> Read More... , Juhi Chawla Juhi Chawla is a renowned Indian actress and produ >> Read More... & Divya Dutta in lead roles. The film’s narrative revolves around the life of the renowned poet Waris Shah during the period when he wrote the poem ‘ Heer Heer is a Pakistani television series which began >> Read More... ’. The movie got the 54th NFA for Best Feature Film in Punjabi.

6. Harjeeta

‘Harjeeta’ is a 2018 Punjabi language film directed by Vijay Kumar Arora Vijay Kumar Arora is the director of photography o >> Read More... . The movie stars Ammy Virk Ammy Virk is a talented singer, actor, and produce >> Read More... , Pankaj Tripathi Pankaj Tripathi is an acclaimed Indian film actor >> Read More... , and Sawan Rupowali Sawan Rupowal is a rising Indian entertainer. Her >> Read More... . The movie is a documentary about Indian hockey player Harjeet Singh Tuli, who captained the Indian team at the 2016 Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup. The movie shows his struggles and how he fulfiled his dreams. The movie won the 66th NFA for Best Feature Film in Punjabi.

7. Baghi

‘Baghi’ is a Punjabi film released in 2006 and directed by Sukhminder Dhanjal Sukhminder Dhanjal is a well-known Punjabi film di >> Read More... . The film’s star cast includes Om Puri Om Rajesh Puri is one of the widely noted senior a >> Read More... , Girija Shankar  Girija Shanker is a Indian actor as well as direc >> Read More... , and Paramveer Singh. It is a melodic love story of two love birds, but Caste and Creed stand in their paths. But through thick and thin, the two get married in the end. The Punjab government banned the film because of a revolt by scheduled caste groups. The film got the National Award for Best Punjabi Film in 2007.

8. Nabar: A Rebel With A Cause

‘Nabar: A Rebel with a Cause’ is another example of Punjabi Cinema. Rajeev Sharma was the director of the film that was released in 2013. Rana Ranbir Rana Ranbir is a Punjabi actor, comedian, host and >> Read More... , Hardeep Gill, Ashish Duggal Ashish Duggal is an Indian professional actor and >> Read More... & many others played the lead role in the film. The plot revolves around six different personalities who belong to diverse backgrounds and live very different lives with dreams in their eyes. They go through hardships to achieve them.

9. Des Hoyaa Pardes

‘Des Hoyaa Pardes’ is another masterpiece by Punjabi Cinema, released in 2004. Directed by Manoj Punj, the movie showcased Gurdas Maan, Juhi Chawla, Divya Dutta, Anup Soni Anup or Anoop Soni is an Indian TV and film actor, >> Read More... , and many others as the star cast. The other name for this movie is ‘Political Asylum.’ The film depicts the love story of two love birds during the insurgency in Punjab in 1984. The lead role undergoes many hardships to live in his country, which grows aggressive political settings after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s death. The movie won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi at the 52^nd NFA.

10. Anhe Ghore Da Daan

Another fine example of Punjabi Cinema is ‘Anhe Ghore Da Daan’ or ‘Alms for a Blind Horse’. Gurvinder Singh Gurvinder Singh was born in Delhi in a Sikh family >> Read More... directed the film in 2011. The movie is based on Gurdial Singh’s novel of the same title. The movie is starring Samuel John Samuel John is a director and actor of Indian orig >> Read More... , Kul Sidhu Kul Sidhu, also known as Kulvinder Kaur, is a tele >> Read More... , and Gurpreet Bhangu Gurpreet Kaur Bhangu is an Indian actress/theatre >> Read More... . The movie’s theme revolves around the hardships and sad state of farmers in Punjab, the rural working class, and the landlords. The movie took home the NFA of Best Feature Film in Punjabi in 2011. There are a few more fine works of Punjabi Cinema that won the National Film Awards for their performances. And unlike those, waiting for many more to get added to the list.