Pammi Bai seeks government’s support for Punjabi cinema

Tribune news Service

Jalandhar, August 27

Renowned Punjabi singer-turned-actor Paramjit Singh, popularly known as Pammi Bai, today expressed his dissatisfaction over the ‘unsupportive’ attitude of the government for the Punjabi film industry. He was here today to promote his upcoming Punjabi film, ‘Darra’.

While interacting with mediapersons, he said the Punjabi film industry was not getting the kind of support from the government which the South Indian regional cinema was getting.

He said single screen cinema halls should be opened at small towns in the state with the support of the government as many people could not afford the tickets of multiplexes. “If the small towns of the state will have single screen cinema halls, Punjabi films will get huge success. Punjabi cinema seems to have failed to create the audience for meaningful films which is one of the reasons that there is less room for the success of realistic films.”

Speaking about the film, ‘Darra’, he said this was the first Punjabi film in which famous Punjabi poet Surjit Patar and Pakistani singer Akram Rahi played roles.

“The script of the film has been developed from the novel, ‘Ek Hiroshima Hor’, authored by renowned Punjabi writer, Baldev Singh Saraknama. The script has been developed by Saraknama himself,” he added.

Pammi Bai said the narrative of the film revolved around the realistic issues of Punjab. It is the story of three brothers living in a village, where local politics snatches away their harmony and amity.

Actors like Gurpreet Ghuggi, Kartar Cheema, Sardar Sohi and Nirmal Rishi have played significant roles in the film.