Punjabi cinema producer Gunbir Sidhu creates magic on silver screen
His first production was Jatt and Juliet went on to become a blockbuster and since then, he has produced several popular films including the national-award winning film, Punjab 1984
Punjabi movies like Jatt and Juliet (both parts), have made singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh a household name across the world. But not many are aware about the producer of these films and several others, the talented Gunbir Singh Sidhu. This reticent filmmaker is not only the man behind Punjabi light entertainers but is also the recipient of National Award for the Best Film (Punjab 1984). Among other accolades, he has clinched PTC Awards for best film for movies like Jatt & Juliet, Jatt & Juliet 2, Sardaarji and Punjab 1984.
Sidhu did his schooling in Chandigarh before pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Technology from NIT Jalandhar and, then went on to doing his Masters in Electric Engineering from Imperial College, London. He came back home in 2004 and started trading in used cars. He went on to set up businesses in diverse sectors like education, agriculture, real estate and finance.
He could also have opted for a cushy job in a multi-national company and spent his life doing stuff that engineers usually do. But the film industry fascinated him and he floated his production house, White Hill Production India Pvt. Ltd. He has been a film producer, distributor and exhibitor since 2012. His first film was Jatt and Juliet, which went on to become a blockbuster and he knew what path he had to follow in life. He is known for creating light entertainers, which make audiences laugh and are easy on the eye.
However, his national-award winning venture, Punjab 1984, was a period film and a serious take on life in Punjab during the insurgency.
Gunbir runs the White Hill Production company as well as the White Hill Music & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. in partnership with his brother Manmord (Sunny) Sidhu. Together the duo has produced some of the most successful movies in the recent times.
Here’s to more success at the marquee and more power to Gunbir Sidhu for keeping the flag of regional cinema flying!
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