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Puja Banerjee
Puja Banerjee (Pooja Bose, পূজা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়), born 1987, is an Indian actress in Hindi TV, Hindi and Bengali films, known for Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev, Paap, and Cabaret; distinct from actress Pooja Banerjee born 1991.
Pukar (पुकार) (2000 film)
Pukar (पुकार), also Pukaar, is a 2000 Hindi action drama thriller directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, starring Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Namrata Shirodkar, Om Puri, and Danny Denzongpa, with music by A.R. Rahman. It won two National Film Awards, Best Actor and the Nargis Dutt Award, but flopped commercially.
Pulan Visaranai (புலன் விசாரணை)
Pulan Visaranai (புலன் விசாரணை) is a 1990 Tamil action crime film directed by R. K. Selvamani, starring Vijayakanth as DCP Honest Raj investigating the kidnapper Dharma, loosely based on Auto Shankar; music by Ilaiyaraaja, released 14 January 1990.
Pulgasari
Pulgasari (불가사리) is a 1985 North Korean kaiju film directed by kidnapped South Korean director Shin Sang-ok under Kim Jong Il's patronage, with Toho's Godzilla effects team; banned after his 1986 escape, released in Japan 1998 and South Korea 2000.
Puli (2010 film)
Puli (Telugu: కొమరం పులి, originally Komaram Puli) is a 2010 Telugu action film by S. J. Surya starring Pawan Kalyan as a cop fighting don Al Saleem, with A. R. Rahman's music; its title was changed under Telangana protest pressure.
Puli (புலி) (2015 film)
Puli (புலி) is Chimbu Deven's 2015 Tamil fantasy action-adventure film starring Vijay in a dual role with Sridevi, Sudeep, Shruti Haasan, and Hansika Motwani; music by Devi Sri Prasad, released 1 October 2015 to negative reviews and weak box office.
Pulikkuthi Pandi
Pulikkuthi Pandi (புலிக்குத்தி பாண்டி) is a 2021 Tamil action drama film directed by M. Muthaiah, starring Vikram Prabhu and Lakshmi Menon, which premiered on Sun TV during Pongal 2021.
Pulimurugan (പുലിമുരുകൻ)
Pulimurugan (പുലിമുരുകൻ) is a 2016 Malayalam action drama directed by Vysakh, starring Mohanlal as a tiger hunter; the first Malayalam film to gross over ₹100 crore, ending its run near ₹150 crore.
Pulkit Samrat (पुलकित सम्राट)
Pulkit Samrat (पुलकित सम्राट), born 1983 in Delhi, is an Indian actor who debuted as Lakshya Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2006), debuted in film with Bittoo Boss (2012), and is known for playing Hunny in Fukrey (2013), Fukrey Returns (2017), and the Netflix boxing series Glory (2026).
Pulp (1972 film)
Pulp (1972) is a British satirical thriller by Mike Hodges, originally titled Memoirs of a Ghost Writer, starring Michael Caine as ghostwriter Mickey King and Mickey Rooney in Malta; a Get Carter follow-up shot in Malta to avoid Mafia interference.
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, interweaving three stories of hitmen, a boxer, and a gangster's wife in Los Angeles.
Pulse (2001 film)
Pulse (回路, Kairo) is Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2001 Japanese horror film in which ghosts spread via the internet and victims vanish leaving black stains; screened at Cannes Un Certain Regard, remade in 2006.
Pulse (2006 film)
Pulse (2006) is Jim Sonzero's American remake of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Kairo, starring Kristen Bell and Ian Somerhalder as students fighting ghosts spreading via wireless signals. Released by Dimension Films, it grossed $30.2 million worldwide and was panned (11% on Rotten Tomatoes).
Puma Swede
Puma Swede, born Johanna Jussinniemi, is a Swedish-born adult film performer and author of Finnish background. Her career includes U.S. productions, a memoir, a television documentary, and independent online media work.
Pump Up the Volume (film)
Pump Up the Volume is a 1990 American coming-of-age drama written and directed by Allan Moyle, starring Christian Slater as a shy Arizona teenager who runs a pirate radio station from his parents' basement.
Pumping Iron
Pumping Iron is a 1977 American documentary by George Butler and Robert Fiore, based on the 1974 Gaines-Butler book, following Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, and others toward the 1975 Mr. Olympia in Pretoria; partly staged, it launched Schwarzenegger's film career.
Pumpkinhead (film)
Pumpkinhead (1988) is an American horror film, Stan Winston's directorial debut, starring Lance Henriksen as Ed Harley, who summons a vengeance demon; budget $4.8M, gross $4.0M, alternate title Vengeance: The Demon.
Punch-Drunk Love
Punch-Drunk Love is Paul Thomas Anderson's 2002 romantic comedy-drama starring Adam Sandler as Barry Egan, his first dramatic role, with Emily Watson and Philip Seymour Hoffman; it won Cannes Best Director 2002 and grossed $17.8M.
Punchline
Punchline is a 1988 American comedy-drama written and directed by David Seltzer, starring Sally Field as aspiring comedienne Lilah Krytsick and Tom Hanks as comic Steven Gold at a New York club; released 30 September 1988 by Columbia Pictures.
Pune Highway
Pune Highway is a 2024 Hindi drama-thriller film by Rahul da Cunha and Bugs Bhargava Krishna, adapted from da Cunha's play, starring Amit Sadh, Jim Sarbh, and Anuvab Pal as Mumbai childhood friends entangled in a murder mystery; it premiered at IFFI 2024 and released theatrically in May 2025.
Puneet Issar
Puneet Issar (born 1959, Punjab) is an Indian actor, director, and writer, best known as Duryodhan in B.R. Chopra's Mahabharat (1988-1990) and Parshuram in the 2013 remake; film debut as Coolie (1983) villain.
Puneeth Rajkumar (ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜ್ಕುಮಾರ್)
Puneeth Rajkumar (ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜ್ಕುಮಾರ್), aka Appu or Power Star, Kannada film actor, playback singer, TV presenter and philanthropist (1975-2021); son of Dr. Rajkumar, National Award child artist, lead in 25 films, posthumous Karnataka Ratna 2022.
Punha Ekda Sade Made Teen
Punha Ekda Sade Made Teen (पुन्हा एकदा साडे माडे तीन), also listed as Punha Ekda Sade Made 3, is a 2026 Marathi comedy-drama sequel to Saade Maade Teen, directed by Ankush Chaudhari, starring Ashok Saraf, Bharat Jadhav, and Makarand Anaspure as the Kurale brothers; released 13 February 2026 and a box office flop.
Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale (पुन्हा शिवाजीराजे भोसले)
Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale (पुन्हा शिवाजीराजे भोसले) is a 2025 Marathi socio-political drama by Mahesh Manjrekar, a spiritual sequel to Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy, starring Siddharth Bodke as Shivaji Maharaj; it flopped, earning 2.36 crore on a 13 crore budget.
Punisher in film
Punisher in film: screen adaptations of Marvel vigilante Frank Castle (comics debut 1974), covering The Punisher (1989, Dolph Lundgren), The Punisher (2004, Thomas Jane), Punisher: War Zone (2008, Ray Stevenson), the Netflix series, the 2026 Disney+ special One Last Kill, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Punisher: War Zone
Punisher: War Zone is a 2008 vigilante action film directed by Lexi Alexander, starring Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle, the third Punisher film and a reboot.
Punjab 1984 (ਪੰਜਾਬ 1984)
Punjab 1984 (ਪੰਜਾਬ 1984) is a 2014 Punjabi drama directed by Anurag Singh, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Kirron Kher; a mother searches for her son during the 1984 Punjab militancy, and it won the 62nd National Film Award for Best Punjabi Film.
Punjab Nahi Jaungi (پنجاب نہیں جاؤں گا)
Punjab Nahi Jaungi (پنجاب نہیں جاؤں گا), a 2017 Pakistani Urdu romantic comedy directed by Nadeem Baig, written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, starring Humayun Saeed and Mehwish Hayat; highest-grossing Pakistani film until Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2.
Punjabi cinema
Punjabi cinema, or Pollywood, is the Punjabi-language film industry centered in Indian Punjab with a large diaspora audience. It began in Lahore with Daughters of Today (1929) and the first talkie Ishq-e-Punjab (1935), and now spans India, Pakistan, and overseas markets.
Pünktchen und Anton
Pünktchen und Anton is Erich Kästner's 1931 Berlin children's novel about a rich girl and a poor boy; adapted as films in 1953 (Thomas Engel) and 1999 (Caroline Link, Munich setting, Niki Reiser score).