This Punjabi actress earns crores, debuted at 18, today is the most expensive and biggest superstar of the industry:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Punjabi Cinema : Often we get lost in the glare of Bollywood stars, but there is a name in our Punjabi film industry too, who is not just a superstar but a trendsetter. Do you know that famous actress, who at the age of just 18 started her film career with legends like Dev Anand, ruled TV, and today is considered the most expensive and ‘Shahrukh Khan’ of Punjabi cinema?

We are talking about Neeru Bajwa! Yes, the same Neeru Bajwa who has made a special place in the Punjabi film industry with her acting and hard work.

How was Neeru Bajwa’s film journey?

Born in British Columbia, Canada, Neeru Bajwa left her school midway and came to Mumbai to fulfill her acting dream. In 1998, at the age of just 18, she got a big break from Bollywood’s evergreen actor Dev Anand’s film ‘Main Solah Bars Ki’. Although this film did not do much at the box office, Neeru got a chance to further hone her acting skills.

After this, he entered the world of television and worked in many hit serials like ‘Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi’, ‘Astitva… Ek Prem Kahani’, ‘Jeet’ and ‘Guns and Roses’. After making his mark on TV, Neeru turned to Punjabi films and got tremendous success here.

Why ‘Shahrukh Khan’ of Punjabi cinema?

Neeru Bajwa’s influence in the Punjabi film industry is such that he is called “Shahrukh Khan of Punjabi film industry”. Actress Dalbir Arya even said in an interview to Zee News Digital that Neeru Bajwa is both a hero and a heroine for her! He told that the changes that Neeru has brought as a female actress are commendable. Neeru has opened countless new opportunities for female artistes in the Punjabi industry, due to which their shelf life has also increased.

to new heights of success

Today Neeru Bajwa is one of the most expensive actresses of Punjabi cinema. According to reports, she charges around Rs 1-2 crore for a film and her estimated net worth is around Rs 111-150 crore.

Some of her big hit films include ‘Saadi Love Story’ and ‘Jatt & Juliet 2’ with Diljit Dosanjh. In the year 2017, he also debuted as a director with the film ‘Sargi’ with his sister Rubina Bajwa.

The title track of his film ‘Long Laachi’ (2018) became so popular that it became the first Indian song to get more than 1 billion views on YouTube in 2019. By June 2025, it has been viewed more than 1.5 billion times.

Neeru Bajwa is continuously giving hit films like ‘Beautiful Billo’, ‘Shayar’, ‘Jatt and Juliet 3’, ‘Sardar Ji 3’. He also has his own production company ‘Neeru Bajwa Entertainment’.

personal life

Neeru Bajwa married Harry Singh Jawandha in the year 2015. Her first daughter was born in August this year and in 2020, Neeru gave birth to twin daughters.