Neeru Bajwa (born 26 August 1975) is a Canadian actress, director and producer who has mainly worked in Punjabi and Hindi films. She started her career in 1998 with Dev Anand's Bollywood film Main Solah Baras Ki and then moved on to working in Hindi soap operas and Punjabi-language films.[4]
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Neeru Bajwa | |
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Born | (1975-08-26) 26 August 1975 (age 47)[1][2] |
Nationality | Canadian |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Relatives | Rubina Bajwa (sister) |
Bajwa started her career in Indian soap operas in 2005 with Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi[5] on DD1 before moving on to Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani on Zee TV followed by Jeet on Star Plus and then Guns and Roses on STAR One.[6]
In January 2013, Bajwa appeared in the multi-starer Punjabi film Saadi Love Story, produced by Jimmy Sheirgill productions, directed by Dheeraj Rattan and starring Diljit Dosanjh, Amrinder Gill, and Surveen Chawla. She paired up opposite Diljit Dosanjh again in the film Jatt and Juliet 2 which broke all the previous opening day collection records for Punjabi cinema.[7] In August 2013, her film, Naughty Jatts was released in which she featured along with Binnu Dhillon, Arya Babbar and Roshan Prince. The film got mixed reviews from critics.[8]
Bajwa debuted as a director in 2017 with the Punjabi film Sargi, which stars her sister Rubina Bajwa in the leading role alongside Jassi Gill and Babbal Rai.[9] She also owns a production company called Neeru Bajwa Entertainment. In November 2019, Bajwa starrer and produced film Beautiful Billo went on floors, in which she will be sharing the screen with her sister Rubina Bajwa.[10] Since April 2021, Bajwa is hosting a Punjabi show Jazba.[11]
Born to Jaswant Bajwa and Surinder Bajwa in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada,[3] Bajwa has two sisters—Rubina, an actress; Sabrina, a cloth designer and a brother Suhail.[12][13][14] In her documentary film Bollywood Bound, Bajwa admits to being a high school drop out who had little interest in studies and was always inspired by the glamour of Bollywood, so she moved to Mumbai to fulfill her dreams.[15]
Bajwa married Harry Jawandha on 8 February 2015.[16][17] The couple had their first child, a girl, in August 2015.[18][19] In 2020, Bajwa gave birth to twins, both girls.[20]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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1998 | Main Solah Baras Ki | Tina | Hindi | ||
2003 | Bollywood Bound | Herself | English | ||
2004 | Asa Nu Maan Watna Da | Neeru (as Arshveer Bajwa) | Punjabi | ||
2006 | Dil Apna Punjabi | Laadi | Punjabi | ||
2009 | Munde U.K. De | Reet Brar | Punjabi | ||
2009 | Heer Ranjha | Heer | Punjabi | ||
2010 | Mel Karade Rabba | Seerat Randhawa | Punjabi | ||
Prince | Priya | Hindi | |||
Phoonk 2 | Arushi | Hindi | |||
Akh Labdi | Amar | Punjabi | |||
2011 | Jihne Mera Dil Luteya | Noor Bajwa | Punjabi | ||
Miley Naa Miley Hum | Manjeet Ahluwalia | Hindi | |||
2012 | Pata Nahi Rabb Kehdeyan Rangan Ch Raazi | Simran | Punjabi | ||
Jatt & Juliet | Pooja | Punjabi | |||
Pinky Moge Wali | Pinky | Punjabi | |||
2013 | Saadi Love Story | Special Appearance (Tanya) | Punjabi | ||
Special 26 | Special appearance in song "Gore Mukhde Pe Zulfen Di Chaava" | Hindi | |||
Jatt & Juliet 2 | Pooja | Punjabi | |||
Naughty Jatts | Simmi Khera | Punjabi | |||
Ronde Saare Vyah Picho | Manpreet Kaur, Mannu, Monika, Munni | Punjabi | |||
2014 | Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar | Prabhjeet | Punjabi | ||
Aa Gaye Munde U.K. De | Disha Dhillion | Punjabi | |||
Proper Patola | Preeti, Jeeti (double role) | Punjabi | |||
2015 | Sardaar Ji | Pinky | Punjabi | ||
2016 | Channo Kamli Yaar Di | Channo | Punjabi | ||
2017 | Jindua | Ish | Punjabi | ||
2018 | Laung Laachi | Laachi | Punjabi | [21] | |
Aate Di Chidi | Eliza | Punjabi | |||
2019 | Uda Aida | Manjeet | Punjabi | ||
Shadaa | Vanjhali | Punjabi | |||
2021 | Paani Ch Madhaani | Sohni | Punjabi | [22] | |
Phatte Dinde Chakk Punjabi | Punjabi | [23] | |||
2021 | Shava Ni Girdhari Lal | Shamo | Punjabi | [24] | |
2022 | Kokka | Ajooni | Punjabi | [25] | |
Beautiful Billo | Billo | Punjabi | [26] | ||
Maa Da Ladla | Punjabi | ||||
2022 | Laung Laachi 2 | Miriam | Punjabi | [27][28] |
Year | Film | Cast | Notes |
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2017 | Sargi | Jassi Gill, Babbal Rai, Karamjit Anmol, Rubina Bajwa | Debut |
Year | Title | Artist | Label |
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2004 | Heere Heere | Amolak Atwal | Moviebox |
2006 | Kanthe Vala[29] | Kamal Heer | |
Hey Soniye | Slinder Pardesi | Tips Industries | |
2011 | Daang | Gippy Grewal | Speed Records |
2017 | Raat Di Gedi[30] | Diljit Dosanjh | |
2020 | Nach Nach[31] | Gippy Grewal | Humble Music |
2020 | Blink[32] | Nimrat Khaira | Brand B |
2021 | All Bamb[33] | Amrit Maan | Speed Records |
2022 | Punjabiyan Di Dhee[34] | Guru Randhawa | T-Series |
Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani | Kiran | |
2003–2004 | Jeet | Nandini | |
2004–2005 | Guns & Roses | Divya | |
2005 | Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi | Rinku | |
2006 | Nach Baliye 1 | Contestant |
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Year | Film | Award Ceremony | Category | Result |
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2011 | Mel Karade Rabba | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Critics Best Actress | Won |
Best Actress | Nominated | |||
2012 | Jihne Mera Dil Luteya | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Actress | Won |
2013 | Jatt & Juliet | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Actress | Won |
2013 | Pinky Moge Wali | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
2014 | Jatt & Juliet 2 | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Actress | Won |
2015 | Aa Gaye Munde U.K. De | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
2015 | Proper Patola | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
2016 | Sardaarji | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
2017 | Channo Kamli Yaar Di | Filmfare Awards Punjabi | Best Actress-Critics | Won |
2018 | Jindua | Filmfare Awards Punjabi, PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Actress, Best Actress-Critics | Nominated |
2019 | Laung Laachi | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
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