Karaj Gill | |
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![]() Karaj Gill in 2019 | |
Born | 19 September[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Khalsa College, Amritsar[2] |
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 2013–present |
Title | President of Rhythm Boyz Entertainment |
Karaj Gill is an Indian film producer who makes Punjabi-language films and music. He owns a production house and distribution company Rhythm Boyz Entertainment. Gill began producing films in 2015, with a historical romance film Angrej. He has been nominated for six Filmfare Punjabi Awards, winning two for Bambukat (2016) and Lahoriye (2017), among other accolades.
Corporate Registry|website=www.datalog.co.uk|access-date=27 March 2019))</ref> The company was named after their college time Bhangra group of same name.[3][4] In 2014, a studio album Judaa 2 by Amrinder Gill and Dr Zeus was produced by company.[5] He made his debut as a film producer with Angrej in 2015. Conceived as a romantic comedy set in the pre-partitioned Punjab, the film was directed by Simerjit Singh and was written by Amberdeep Singh, and starred Amrinder Gill, Sargun Mehta, and Aditi Sharma in lead roles. It grossed ₹307 million (equivalent to ₹460 million or US$5.6 million in 2023) in whole theatrical run, making it one of the highest-grossing Punjabi films of all time.[6] Also, the film was critically acclaimed and won ten awards at PTC Punjabi Film Awards including Best Film.[7] Gill in an interview disclosed that their team tries to produce family and meaningful films, and most of the films produced by him are "U" rated in India.[8]
Year | Film | Director |
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2015 | Angrej | Simerjit Singh |
2016 | Love Punjab | Rajiv Dhingra |
Bambukat | Pankaj Batra | |
2017 | Lahoriye | Amberdeep Singh |
Vekh Baraatan Challiyan | Ksshitij Chaudhary | |
Bhalwan Singh | Param Shiv | |
2018 | Golak Bugni Bank Te Batua | Ksshitij Chaudhary |
Ashke | Amberdeep Singh | |
Bhajjo Veero Ve | Amberdeep Singh | |
2019 | Chal Mera Putt | Janjot Singh |
2020 | Chal Mera Putt 2 | Janjot Singh |
2021 | Chal Mera Putt 3 | Janjot Singh |
2022 | Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya | Amrinder Gill |
2023 | Jodi | Amberdeep Singh |
Maurh | Jatinder Mauhar |