Punjabi Cinema

K.D. Mehra made the first Punjabi film Sheila (also known as Pind di Kudi). Baby Noor Jehan was introduced as an actress and singer in this film. Sheila was made in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and released in Lahore, the capital of Punjab; it ran very successfully and was a hit across the province. Due to the success of this first film many more producers started making Punjabi films.

As of 2009, Punjabi cinema has produced between 900 and 1,000 movies. Manny Parmar made the first 3D Punjabi film, Pehchaan 3D, which released in 2013.