Bhatavdekar, had imported a camera into the country. Mehta, a former officer with the North-Western Railways who, much like H. ĭaughters of Today was a brainchild of G.K. Movies shown at these cinemas were mostly produced in Bombay and Calcutta, and seldom from Hollywood and London. The first silent film, Daughters of Today, was released in 1924 in Lahore the city had nine operational cinema houses. History Punjabi cinemaįilm operations started in the 1920s in Lahore, the provincial capital of British Punjab. 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. Since then, many films have been produced in Punjabi cinema, a number of which have received international recognition. The first sound film, Heer Ranjha, using the sound-on-disc technology, was released in 1932. The cinema of Punjab has its beginnings with the 1928 production of Ajj dia thia, the earliest feature film produced in the region. Punjabi cinema, popularly known as Pollywood, refers to the Punjabi-language film industry centered around the Indian state of Punjab, and based in Amritsar and Mohali. For other uses of 'Pollywood', see Pollywood.
