I started in 2004 with a humble second-hand car sale/purchase business after I came back to India, with personal savings of Rs 1.5 lakh. Speaking about his journey, he added, “After completing my master’s degree from Imperial College, London in 2003, I was offered placement, but I wanted to pursue my own business in India. But I never knew that I would end up as a producer of Punjabi films, also known as Pollywood.” He adds, “I make movies because I love film-making and not because I want to just earn money.” I used to watch at least one film a week, and gradually it became my passion. How did he venture into films? Sidhu said, “Since childhood, I have had a passion for films. The group’s total turnover is about Rs 75 crore. His firm, Basic Brothers Productions (P) Ltd, which produces and distributes films, is the flagship company of the group, with interests in education, real estate, farming and finance. Singh ventured into film production in 2012 with a co-producer. Since then he has made blockbuster Punjabi movies like Jatt and Juliet 1, its sequel Jatt and Juliet 2, Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22, and Best of Luck. Sidhu started his entrepreneurial career in 2004, with a second-hand car sale and purchase business with Rs 1.5 lakh from his personal savings.

When Gunbir Singh Sidhu, 33, completed his masters’ degree in chip designing in 2003 from Imperial College, London, he never imagined that his passion for cinema would one day turn him into a well-known Punjabi film producer.

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