10 Bollywood movies which are close to every Punjabi’s heart

Gadar

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha is an action film starring Sunny Deol and Amisha Patel in the lead role. The story of this film is loosely based on the real life of Boota Singh and is known for its anti-Pakistan sentiment and for showing Pakistan in a poor light. Sunny Deol appeared in a Sikh character and his role was praised by everyone.

Yamla Pagla Deewana

Yamla Pagla Deewana is an action, comedy drama film featuring Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, and Bobby Deol in the lead roles. All the three actors appeared in a Sikh character and the film was box-office hit.

Jo Bole So Nihaal

Jo Bole So Nihaal is an action comedy film starring Sunny Deol, Shillpi Sharma and Kamaal Khan in lead roles. Sunny Deol played a role of Nihaal Singh who is an honest and beloved constable from Punjab.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a biographical sports drama film starring Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor. The film is based on the life of Milkha Singh, an Indian athlete who was a national champion runner and an Olympian.

Patiala House

Patiala House is a sports drama film starring Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles. Akshay Kumar plays the role of a fast bowler, loosely based upon Monty Panesar, an English international cricketer.

Namastey London

Namastey London is a romantic drama film starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in the lead role. The concept of Indians being born in foreign nations and forgetting their Indian roots and instead trying to become like people of that nation is drawn from the Manoj Kumar starrer Purab Aur Paschim. The film was a box office hit and also earned a Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination for Akshay Kumar.

Singh is King

Singh is Kinng is an action comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in lead roles. The film is about Sikh guy Happy Singh who lives in a small village of Punjab and decides to visit Australia with his friend Rangeela (Om Puri) to bring Lucky (Sonu Sood) back to India who is the king of the Australian underworld. This film was a box office hit and Akshay was also nominated for the Asian Film Awards under the Best Actor category for his performance in the film.

Singh is Bliing

Akshay Kumar has once again donned the avatar of a sardar in the film 'Singh is Bliing'. The film features Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Lara Dutta and Kay Kay Menon in lead roles. The film is receiving an enormous response at the box office. The Prabhudheva directorial has surpassed the Rs.50 crore mark in just three days since its release.

Singh Saab the Great

Singh Saab the Great is an action drama film starring Sunny Deol, Amrita Rao as heroine, Urvashi Rautela and Prakash Raj as main characters. The film narrates the story of a man who decides to teach a lesson to the man, who ruined his life, by reforming him.

Son of Sardar

Son of Sardaar is an action comedy film featuring Ajay Devgan, Juhi Chawla, Sonakshi Sinha and Sanjay Dutt in lead roles. In the movie, Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt played a character of Sikh guy with a turban. The film managed to do good business at the box office worldwide.