Punjabiyan di taur vakhri

Jasmine Singh

If you thought that Punjabi entertainment industry was all about a couple of jatt songs, some guns and a lot of attitude, well, then let’s take you around this happening Punjabi tashan wala world with our new column, Punjabi Circle that guarantees to spice up your day with the latest buzz from Punjabi music and film industry. Did someone ask for controversies and hot gossip? It’s just the beginning, you never know what Punjabi artistes are up to!

Lock horns

Two Punjabi films releasing the same date, what’s wrong with the Punjabi film industry? Have they become too competitive or over confident, or do we smell some kind of groupism? This week, Smeep Kang directed, Gippy Grewal starrer Lock, and Mahie Gill’s Aatishbaazi Ishq are coming face-to- face on the same date, leaving the audiences confused.

It is interesting to note that both the actors starred together in the cult comedy film Carry On Jatta, which was directed by Smeep Kang. Earlier this year, Amrinder Gill’s Love Punjab and Gippy Grewal’s Ardaas were released on the same date, but somehow both the films did exceptionally well at the box office. “I hope this happens with our films also,” Mahie Gill who is also the producer of the film keeps her fingers crossed. Mahie says she couldn’t find any other suitable date for the release of Aatishbaazi Ishq, “So, I had to release it with Lock.”

Jeeyo Gurdas Maan 

Legendary Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan’s latest video called Jeeyo - Vlog 1 is part one of the series to be released. Jeeyo will release a new chapter every month as part of Gurdas Maan Vlog which is getting great reviews from both Punjabi entertainment world and Bollywood. Gurdas Maan’s both Punjabi and non-Punjabi fans have given this inspirational and thought provoking video a big thumbs up. 

Jeeyo, talks about many aspects of existence, from overcoming hardships, from being fluid like water, and the most important to take care of mother nature before it is too late. This much-talked about video has been directed by Gurdas Maan’s son, Gurickk G Maan. The video captures Gurdas Maan going around the majestic locales.  

The Punjabi poetry in the video is by Gurdas Maan and the background score is done by Jatin. Says Gurdas Maan, “Uth Farida suteya tu duniya dekhan ja, jey ko mil jaye baksheya, tey tu vi baksheya ja,” he adds, “If you have health, wealth and time to yourself then you must see the beautiful world created by god.” 

Look, who is checking the Antenna

Kulwinder Billa is one Punjabi singer who experiments the most with his looks, for all his music videos. His latest track Antenna, released by Speed Records, music by Gag Studioz and choreographed by Saurav, which has already garnered amazing views within days of its release is set up in the old times and Kulwinder plays the role of a college going youngster, with neatly parted hair and riding an old bicycle.

One more thing we bet you didn’t know was that Kulwinder uses bicycle as a must have prop in all his songs. 

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