Punjabi cinema

Punjabi cinema
No. of screens	309 (2022)[1]
Main distributors	Omjee Group Studio 7 Production Rhythm Boyz Villagers Film Studio PTC Motion Pictures Tips Films Zee Studios T-Series White Hill Studios[2]
Produced feature films (2022)[3]
Total	100 (Theatrical)
Gross box office (2023)
Total	335 Cr

Punjabi cinema ^[4][5] refers to the Punjabi-language film industry centered around the Indian state of Punjab, and based in Amritsar, Ludhiana and Mohali.

The cinema of Punjab has its beginnings with the 1928 production of Ajj dia thia, the earliest feature film produced in the region. The first sound film, Heer Ranjha, using the sound-on-disc technology, was released in 1932. Since then, many films have been produced in Punjabi cinema, a number of which have received international recognition. Many actors and filmmakers started their careers in Punjabi films, a number of whom have acquired international reputations, and a number of whom have found greater financial benefits in careers in larger film producing industries.^{[citation needed]}