Who am I? Guess the Actress: Today’s ‘Who am I?’ In the series, we will delve deeper into a famous name of the Punjabi film industry, who not only remained the No. 1 star for many years, but she is also someone who started her journey from Bollywood, did television for the longest time and eventually moved into Punjabi films where success kissed her cheeks. Can you guess his name?
Meet the ‘SRK of Punjabi films’
Yes, we are talking about actress Neeru Bajwa who is currently one of the highest paid actresses of Punjabi cinema. He started his acting career in 1998 with Dev Anand’s Hindi film ‘Main Solah Baras Ki’. The film failed at the box office but Neeru explored her acting potential and turned to television with shows like Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi, Astitva…Ek Prem Kahani, Jeet and Guns N’ Roses.
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punjabi film actress Delbar Arya in an earlier interview with Zee News Digital praised Neeru Bajwa and when asked to choose her favorite actor in Punjabi films, she quipped, “Neeru Bajwa is both hero/actress! For me she is the Shah Rukh Khan of the Punjabi film industry. The kind of change she has brought about as a woman is beyond inspiring! She has opened up so many opportunities for all the female artistes in the Punjabi industry that there is no shelf life for us women!”
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Who is Neeru Bajwa?
Born in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada to Jaswant Bajwa and Surinder Bajwa, Neeru Bajwa has two sisters – Rubina, Sabrina and a brother Suhail. She is a high school drop-out (from LA Matheson Secondary School) who moved to Mumbai to pursue her showbiz dreams.
Neeru Bajwa’s personal life
Neeru Bajwa married Harry Singh Jawandha in 2015. The couple had their first child, a girl, in August 2015, and in 2020, the actress gave birth to twins, both girls.
Neeru Bajwa’s career at its peak
She acted in the Punjabi film Saadi Love Story, starring Diljit Dosanjh, Amrinder Gill and Surveen Chawla. She once again paired up with Diljit Dosanjh in the film Jatt & Juliet 2 which was a huge hit. He made his directorial debut in 2017 with the Punjabi film Sargi, starring his sister Rubina Bajwa in the lead role alongside Jassie Gill and Babbal Rai.
The title track of Neeru Bajwa starrer Laung Laachi (2018), sung by Mannat Noor, became the first Indian song to cross one billion views on YouTube in December 2019 and is set to cross 1.5 billion views by June 2025.
She gave many other blockbuster hits with Satinder Sartaaj including Beautiful Billo, Shayar and Jatt & Juliet 3, Sardaar Ji 3. She also has a production company named Neeru Bajwa Entertainment.
Neeru Bajwa Net Worth
As per India Herald report, Neeru Bajwa charges around Rs 1-2 crore per film and her estimated net worth is around Rs. 111- Rs. 150 crores.