Comedian BN Sharma on how Punjabi film industry has progressed over the years

Veteran actor BN Sharma, who has witnessed Punjabi cinema struggling, says once Punjabi comedy attracted only pendu (villagers) viewers. We had fuhar (loud) comedy genre, which showed a comedian slipping into funniest attire and speaking rubbish, particularly senseless. Only pendu log (villagers) used to come for Punjabi movies riding tractor trolley. If I used to tell anyone then that I am an actor, people would look at me and say ‘arey yaar Punjabi films ka koi standard nahi hai’. But now our industry shows satire, spoofs in a way that viewers fall for it. The things have changed and I am proud that my industry has progressed. Once I met Akshay Kumar and introduced myself. And his reply was ‘maine aapki bahut filmey dekhi hain’.”