In most of the Bollywood movies, Punjabis are portrayed as funny elements. This has severely damaged the image of Punjabis over the years.
Punjabi actor and comedian Gurpreet Ghuggi during an event highlighted the issue saying, “When you see films like 3 Idiots and Dangal that can change the mindset of the nation, then why can’t we rectify the portrayal of Punjabi community. I will give you one example of how we contributed and things are changing now. When we participated in Laughter Challenge season 1, and when I used to tie my turban there, the entire crew used to get surprised seeing the process of tying the turban. People used to think that turban comes ready-made and we just put it on our head. So, firstly, we taught Bollywood how to tie the turban.”
He continued, “Earlier, ready-made turbans were used in films and they looked very silly. But now you see the turban of Mr. Aamir Khan in Lal Singh Chaddha and compare it with Ranbir Kapoor in Rocket Singh and Akshay Kumar in Singh Is King. You’ll know the difference. So, we started it with the turban and we will change everything. We will tell what is real Punjab and what are real Punjabis.”
