Neeru Bajwa

She is a three-time PTC Punjabi Film Award winner and received the Critics’ Award for Best Actress at the inaugural Filmfare Awards Punjabi for Channo Kamli Yaar Di (2017). She made her Hollywood debut with the supernatural thriller It Lives Inside (2023).

• Name — Neeru Bajwa • Born — 26 August 1980 • Birthplace — Surrey, British Columbia, Canada • Occupation — * Actress • director • producer • Years Active — 1998–present • Children — 3 • Relatives — Rubina Bajwa (sister), Gurbaksh Chahal (brother-in-law)

Born on 26 August 1980 to Indian immigrants Jaswant Bajwa and Surinder Bajwa in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, Bajwa has two sistersRubina, an actress; Sabrina, a cloth designer and a brother Suhail. In her documentary film Bollywood Bound, Bajwa admits to being a high school (from L.A. Matheson Secondary 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.

Bajwa started her career in Indian soap operas in 2005 with Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi 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. 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. 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. 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. The title track of Laung Laachi (2018), featuring Bajwa and 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. In 2022, Bajwa starred in and produced Beautiful Billo, in which she shared the screen with her sister Rubina Bajwa. In 2024, Bajwa acted in Shayar, co-starring Satinder Sartaaj. 5 Dariya News remarked on the brilliance of their performances quoting, "Shayar is a film just made for Satinder Sartaaj who in just his second punjabi film has proved his worth as an actor, but we can't take away the credits from Neeru Bajwa the way she anchored herself alongside Sartaaj was commendable." The same year Jatt & Juliet 3, starring her and Dosanjh, became the fastest Punjabi film to cross the ₹100-crore (US $12.5 million) worldwide mark, setting a new industry record. Since April 2021, Bajwa is hosting a Punjabi show Jazba. She also owns a production company called Neeru Bajwa Entertainment.

Bajwa married Harry Singh Jawandha on 8 February 2015. The couple had their first child, a girl, in August 2015. In 2020, Bajwa gave birth to twins, both girls. Her brother-in-law is tech entrepreneur Gurbaksh Chahal.

Key • Denotes films that have not yet been released

• Year — Film — Role — Language — Notes — Ref. • 1998 — Main Solah Baras Ki — Tina — Hindi • 2003 — Bollywood Bound — Herself — English • 2004 — Asa Nu Maan Watna Da — Neeru — Punjabi — as Arshveer Bajwa • 2006 — Dil Apna Punjabi — Laadi • 2009 — Munde U.K. De — Reet Brar • Heer Ranjha — Heer • 2010 — Mel Karade Rabba — Seerat Randhawa • Prince — Maya — Hindi • Phoonk 2 — Arushi • Akh Labdi — Amar — Punjabi • 2011 — Jihne Mera Dil Luteya — Noor Bajwa • Miley Naa Miley Hum — Manjeet Ahluwalia — Hindi • 2012 — Pata Nahi Rabb Kehdeyan Rangan Ch Raazi — Simran — Punjabi • Jatt & Juliet — Pooja • Pinky Moge Wali — Pinky • 2013 — Saadi Love Story — Tanya — Special appearance • Special 26 — Special appearance in song "Gore Mukhde Pe Zulfen Di Chaava" — Hindi • Jatt & Juliet 2 — Pooja — Punjabi • Naughty Jatts — Simmi Khera • Ronde Saare Vyah Picho — Manpreet Kaur, Mannu, Monika, Munni • 2014 — Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar — Prabhjeet • Aa Gaye Munde U.K. De — Disha Dhillion • Proper Patola — Preeti/Jeeti — Double role • 2015 — Sardaar Ji — Pinky • 2016 — Channo Kamli Yaar Di — Channo • 2017 — Jindua — Ish • 2018 — Laung Laachi — Laachi • Aate Di Chidi — Eliza • 2019 — Uda Aida — Manjeet • Shadaa — Vanjhali • 2021 — Paani Ch Madhaani — Sohni • Shava Ni Girdhari Lal — Shamo • 2022 — Kokka — Ajooni • Beautiful Billo — Billo • Snowman: The Dark Side of Canada • Maa Da Ladla — Sehaj • Laung Laachi 2 — Miriam • 2023 — Kali Jotta — Rabia • Es Jahano Door Kitte Chal Jindiye — Arshveer — Punjabi — Also producer • It Lives Inside — Poorna — English • Buhe Bariyan — Prem Kaur — Punjabi — Also producer • 2024 — Shayar — Seero • Jatt & Juliet 3 — Pooja • Shukrana • 2025 — Sardaar Ji 3 — Rani Churail aka Pinky • Son of Sardaar 2 — Dimple — Hindi • Tehran — Sheilaja • Phaphey Kuttniyan — Punjabi • Madhaniyan

• Year — Film — Cast — Notes • 2017 — Sargi — Jassi Gill, Babbal Rai, Karamjit Anmol, Rubina Bajwa — Debut

• Year — Series — Role — Notes • 2003 — Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani — Kiran • 2003–2004 — Jeet — Nandini • 2004–2005 — Guns & Roses — Divya • 2005 — Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi — Rinku • 2005–2006 — Nach Baliye 1 — Contestant • 2021 — Jazba — Host/presenter — Punjabi-language show

Neeru Bajwa is recorded with the occupation film producer. Recorded as actress, film director and film producer.