Who Am I? Guess The Actress: In today’s ‘Who Am I?’ series, we will dig deeper about a famous name from Punjabi film industry who has not only remained number 1 star for many years but is someone who kickstarted her journey from Bollywood, did television for the longest time and eventually moved to Punjabi movies where success kissed her cheeks. Can you guess her name?
Meet ‘SRK Of Punjabi Films’
Yes, we are talking about actress Neeru Bajwa who currently is one of the highest-paid actress of Punjabi cinema. She began her acting career in 1998 with Dev Anand’s Hindi film ‘Main Solah Baras Ki’. The film tanked at Box Office but Neeru explored her acting prowess and moved to television with shows like Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi, Astitva…Ek Prem Kahani, Jeet and Guns and Roses among others.
Punjabi film actress Delbar Arya in an earlier interview with Zee News Digital praised Neeru Bajwa and when asked to pick her favourite actor from Punjabi movies quipped, “Neeru Bajwa as hero/ heroine both! For me she is the Shah Rukh Khan of the Punjabi Film Industry. The kind of change she has brought as a woman is beyond inspiration! She has opened up so many opportunities for all the female artist in the Punjabi industry that there is no shelf life for us women!”
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Who Is Neeru Bajwa?
Born to Jaswant Bajwa and Surinder Bajwa in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, Neeru Bajwa has two sisters—Rubina, Sabrina, and a brother Suhail. She is a high school (from L.A. Matheson Secondary School) drop-out who headed to Mumbai to fulfill 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 Highs
She featured in Punjabi film Saadi Love Story, starring Diljit Dosanjh, Amrinder Gill, and Surveen Chawla. She again paired up with Diljit Dosanjh in the film Jatt and Juliet 2 which was a massive hit. She made her directorial debut in 2017 with the Punjabi film Sargi, starring her sister Rubina Bajwa in the leading role alongside Jassi Gill and Babbal Rai.
The title track of Laung Laachi (2018), starring Neeru Bajwa, sung by Mannat Noor, became the first Indian song to surpass one billion views on YouTube in December 2019 and has crossed 1.5 billion views as of June 2025.
She did Beautiful Billo, Shayar with Satinder Sartaaj and Jatt & Juliet 3, Sardaar Ji 3 among many other blockbuster hits. She also has a production company named Neeru Bajwa Entertainment.
Neeru Bajwa Net Worth
According to India Herald report, Neeru Bajwa charges around Rs 1-2 crore per movie and her estimated net worth is around Rs. 111- Rs. 150 crore.
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