#1 of 7 ranked Best-rated Punjabi movie
2022 Fantasy Drama Action 2h 33m Punjabi
91 Echo Score $13.9M worldwide
Directed by Bilal Lashari
About The Legend of Maula Jatt Language · South Asia
Punjabi Movies: New Releases, Best-Rated Films & Box Office
213 Punjabi-language films are on What’s After the Movie, 117 of them (55%) from the 2010s. Drama leads with 124, then comedy (108) and romance (60). The best-rated is The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) with an Echo Score of 91; the newest release is Sardaarji 3, out Jun 27, 2025. 170 films have reported box office, $73M worldwide in all.
- Punjabi films on the site
- 213
- ranked by rating
- 7
- worldwide gross of 170 films
- $73M
- busiest decade (117 films)
- 2010s
#1 of 7 ranked New releases
What Are the Newest Punjabi Movies?
The 6 most recent Punjabi-language releases, newest first: Sardaarji 3 came out on Jun 27, 2025. The full list below has all 213 released Punjabi films, newest first.
Best-rated
What Are the Best Punjabi Movies?
With an Echo Score of 91, The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) ranks first of the 7 ranked Punjabi films, ahead of Guru Nanak Jahaz (2025) and Ardaas Karaan (2019). 5 of the top 7 are from the 2020s. Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 7 films has none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
- 1. The Legend of Maula Jatt 91 Echo (Echo Score 91 out of 100)
2022 · Fantasy, Drama · 2h 33m
Dir. Bilal Lashari
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2. Ardaas Karaan 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)2019 · Drama · 2h 20m
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4. Supreme Motherhood: The Journey of Mata Sahib Kaur 83 Echo (Echo Score 83 out of 100)2022 · Animation · 1h 40m
Dir. Karandeep Singh
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5. Silent Water 64 Metascore (Metascore 64 out of 100)2004 · Drama · 1h 39m
Dir. Sabiha Sumar No Echo Score: ranked 70/100 on critics & audiences
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6. Sardaarji 3 62 Echo (Echo Score 62 out of 100)2025 · Adventure, Horror · 2h 13m
Dir. Amar Hundal
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7. Jatt & Juliet 3 29 Echo (Echo Score 29 out of 100)2024 · Romance, Comedy · 2h 15m
Dir. Jagdeep Sidhu
Genres
What Kinds of Punjabi Movies Are There?
Drama is part of 58% of Punjabi films (124); comedy (108) and romance (60) follow. Compared with the whole catalogue, Punjabi films lean most towards romance: 28% of them, against 11% of all films. Films can have several genres. Each bar opens the full list filtered to that genre, with its best-rated film underneath.
- Drama 124 · 58%Best-rated: Guru Nanak Jahaz (2025)
- Comedy 108 · 51%
- Romance 60 · 28%Best-rated: Jatt & Juliet 3 (2024)
- Action 34 · 16%
- Family 18 · 8%
- Crime 13 · 6%
- Thriller 11 · 5%
- History 9 · 4%
- Music 7 · 3%
- Adventure 4 · 2%Best-rated: Sardaarji 3 (2025)
Smaller genres: Fantasy (4), Animation (3), Horror (3), Mystery (3), Sci-Fi (2), Sport (2), War (2), Documentary (1).
Decade by decade
Punjabi Cinema, Decade by Decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade with 117 films (55%); the earliest Punjabi film on the site is from 1970. The best-rated of the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s: Silent Water (2004), Ardaas Karaan (2019) and The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022). No Punjabi film from before the 2000s is ranked.
- 3 Punjabi films from the 1980s 1980sNo ranked film
- 2 Punjabi films from the 1990s 1990sNo ranked film
- 16 Punjabi films from the 2000s 2000s Silent Water 64 Metascore
- 117 Punjabi films from the 2010s 2010s Ardaas Karaan 88 Echo
- 73 Punjabi films from the 2020s 2020s The Legend of Maula Jatt 91 Echo
Box office
Which Punjabi Movies Earned the Most?
The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) leads with $13.9M worldwide. The top 5 together took $29.2M, 40% of the $73M earned by the 170 Punjabi films with reported box office. Grosses that look like data errors, and films stored with the wrong language, are left out.
- worldwide gross, all Punjabi films
- $73M
- films with reported box office
- 170
- share of the top 5
- 40%
- 1. The Legend of Maula Jatt $13.9M worldwide
2022 · Fantasy
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2. Chal Mera Putt 2 $4.1M worldwide2020 · Drama
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3. Saunkan Saunkne $3.8M worldwide2022 · Drama
- 4. Jatt & Juliet 3 $3.7M worldwide
2024 · Romance
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5. Chal Mera Putt $3.6M worldwide2019 · Comedy
People
Who Are the Top Punjabi Directors and Actors?
Smeep Kang has directed the most notable Punjabi films (11), ahead of Simerjit Singh (8) and Ksshitij Chaudhary (8). Gurpreet Ghuggi and Karamjit Anmol share the lead in the cast lists with 36 Punjabi films each, ahead of B.N. Sharma (35) and Binnu Dhillon (34). Counted over notable features: films with ratings, box office, awards or a plot summary on the site.
Directors with the most Punjabi films
- Smeep Kang 11 filmsBest-rated: Saunkan Saunkanay 2 (2025)
- Simerjit Singh 8 filmsBest-rated: Nikka Zaildar 2 (2017)
- Ksshitij Chaudhary 8 filmsBest-rated: Golak Bugni Bank Te Batua (2018)
- Jagdeep Sidhu 7 filmsBest-rated: Jatt & Juliet 3 (2024)
- Manmohan Singh 7 filmsBest-rated: Jee Aayan Nu (2002)
- Pankaj Batra 7 filmsBest-rated: Sajjan Singh Rangroot (2018)
Most-cast actors in Punjabi films
- Gurpreet Ghuggi 36 filmsBest-rated: Guru Nanak Jahaz (2025)
- Karamjit Anmol 36 filmsBest-rated: Carry On Jatta 3 (2023)
- B.N. Sharma 35 filmsBest-rated: Sardaarji 3 (2025)
- Binnu Dhillon 34 filmsBest-rated: Carry On Jatta 3 (2023)
- Nirmal Rishi 33 filmsBest-rated: Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di (2024)
- Gippy Grewal 31 filmsBest-rated: Ardaas Karaan (2019)
Explained
Punjabi Movies Explained: Plot Summaries & Endings
55 Punjabi films have a full plot summary on the site and 1 has the ending explained. The newest are Kudi Haryane Val Di (2024) and Babe Bhangra Paunde Ne (2022).
Full list
Browse All 213 Punjabi Movies
Filter all 213 Punjabi films by genre, decade or year and sort them by rating, box office, release date or title. The list starts with the 213 released Punjabi films, newest first.
213 released Punjabi films
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Related languages
Movies in Other Languages From South Asia
South Asia has 20 languages on the site. Besides Punjabi, the biggest are Hindi (3,382 films), Malayalam (2,140 films) and Tamil (2,100 films).
FAQ
Punjabi Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the 213 Punjabi films on the site: their ranking, box office and directors.
How many Punjabi movies are there?
213 Punjabi-language films are on What’s After the Movie, released from 1970 to 2025. 7 are ranked by rating and 170 have reported box office.
Browse all Punjabi movies What is the best Punjabi movie?
The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) ranks highest (Echo Score 91), followed by Guru Nanak Jahaz (2025) and Ardaas Karaan (2019). Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.
About The Legend of Maula Jatt What is the highest-grossing Punjabi movie?
The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022), with $13.9M worldwide, ahead of Chal Mera Putt 2 (2020) at $4.1M.
About The Legend of Maula Jatt Which decade had the most Punjabi films?
The 2010s, with 117 films (55% of all Punjabi films on the site). Its best-rated film is Ardaas Karaan (2019).
Who has directed the most Punjabi films?
Smeep Kang has directed the most notable Punjabi films (11), ahead of Simerjit Singh (8) and Ksshitij Chaudhary (8). Smeep Kang's best-rated is Saunkan Saunkanay 2 (2025).
Smeep Kang's films What are the newest Punjabi movies?
Sardaarji 3 (released Jun 27, 2025), Jombieland (released Jun 13, 2025) and Saunkan Saunkanay 2 (released May 30, 2025).
New Punjabi releases