In Pictures: Punjabi actresses foraying in Bollywood

Kainaat Arora

Born into a Pahari-Punjabi family, Kainaat Arora is the second cousin of late actress Divya Bharti. She made her Bollywood debut with a cameo in the Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Khatta Meetha' in 2010. She was then seen in the 2013 adult comedy 'Grand Masti'.

Japji Khaira

Japji Khaira is a Punjabi film actress. She was born in Punjab and brought up in Australia. Japji Khaira made her debut in the movie 'Mitti Wajaan Maard' opposite Harbhajan Maan.

Gul Panag

Gul Panag is an Indian actress, voice artist, model, and former beauty queen who competed in the Miss Universe pageant. Panag began her career in Bollywood, with the 2003 film ‘Dhoop’. Since then, she has worked in films like ‘Jurm’ and the TV series ‘Kashmeer’. Her notable films include ‘Dor’, ‘Dhoop’, ‘Manorama Six Feet Under’, ‘Hello’, ‘Straight’, and ‘Ab Tak Chhappan 2’.

Mahi Gill

Mahi Gill is best known for her role of Paro in Anurag Kashyap’s critically acclaimed Hindi film ‘Dev.D’.

Neeru Bajwa

Neeru Bajwa is a Canadian born Punjabi actress. She started her career with Dev Anand in the Bollywood film ‘Main Solah Baras Ki’ and then moved onto working in Indian soap operas and Punjabi films.

Simran Kaur Mundi

Simran Kaur Mundi is a model and actress who made her acting debut in the Hindi film ‘Jo Hum Chahein’ in 2011 and her upcoming movie is ‘Kis Kisko Pyar Karu’ with Comedy King Kapil Sharma, to be released this year. Prior to that she was crowned as Miss India Universe 2008.

Surveen Chawla

Surveen Chawla is one Punjabi actress who has achieved most fame in Bollywood. Surveen who appeared in Anurag Kashyap’s thriller ‘Ugly’ and ‘Hate Story 2’ which was her first women centric film and was successful critically and commercially.