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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).

Pull Strings (师兄太稳健)

Pull Strings (师兄太稳健, alt. 我师兄实在太稳健了) is a 2026 Youku/iQiyi xianxia light comedy, 30 episodes, adapted from Yan Gui Zheng Zhuan's 'steady stream' novel, starring Ao Ruipeng as Li Changshou; Douban 5.7.

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).

Pulse (2025 TV series)

Pulse is a 2025 Netflix medical drama created by Zoe Robyn with Carlton Cuse, set at Miami's Maguire Medical Center during a hurricane. Netflix's first English-language medical procedural; 10 episodes, cancelled July 2025 after one season.

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.

Puncch Beat

Puncch Beat is an Indian Hindi-language teen drama web series created by Vikas Gupta for ALTBalaji, set at Rosewood High in Dehradun; two 13-episode seasons premiered 14 February 2019 and 27 June 2021, starring Priyank Sharma and Siddharth Sharma.

Punch Punch Forever!

Punch Punch Forever! (パンチパンチフォーエバー!) is an Irish-Japanese animated action-comedy web series created by animator Speedoru, premiering in 2023 on Newgrounds and YouTube as a parody of 1990s shōnen anime.

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.

Puniru Is a Cute Slime

Puniru Is a Cute Slime (Puniru wa Kawaii Slime) is a manga by Maeda-kun, serialized in Weekly CoroCoro Comic since 2022; it won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 2025.

Punished by His Love

Punished by His Love: 2025 DramaBox vertical drama (63 episodes, released May 30, 2025) starring Rue Austin and Neven Tomic; also a 2,823-chapter web novel by Suzie and a 2026 Thai Channel 3 drama with a near-identical title.

Punisher

The Punisher is Marvel Comics vigilante Frank Castle, created by Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr., and Ross Andru in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (February 1974). A lethal antihero, he starred in four simultaneous 1990s series, the Ennis and MAX runs, films, and Jon Bernthal's Netflix and MCU versions.

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.

Punishment (罚罪)

Punishment (罚罪) is a 2022 40-episode Chinese suspense crime drama on iQiyi, directed by Tian Yi and Yi Yong, starring Huang Jingyu as detective Chang Zheng fighting the Zhao family crime syndicate; it passed 10,000 iQiyi heat and has a 2026 sequel, Punishment 2.

Punit Pathak (पुनीत पाठक)

Punit Pathak, also known as Punit Jayesh Pathak, is an Indian dancer, choreographer, and actor who debuted in the 2013 film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance.

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.