So, grab some popcorn (or Makhan with Paratha ), call your friends, and queue up one of these masterpieces. Hasna toh banta hai (You have to laugh)! Did we miss your favorite? Let us know in the comments below which Punjabi Hitecom makes you laugh the hardest!

Moreover, the Punjabi diaspora in Canada, UK, and Australia uses these movies as a cultural bridge. A good hitecom makes you feel like you are back in the village sitting on a charpai (cot), listening to the siali (village gossip). If you are standing in a room and someone shouts, "Play the best filmy hitecom," there is only one safe answer that pleases everyone:

Pollywood has evolved dramatically over the last decade. While serious dramas and action thrillers have their place, the heart of the Punjabi audience (and the global diaspora) beats for the —the high-octane comedy.