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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.

Puli Meka

Puli Meka (పులి మేక) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language crime thriller web series on ZEE5, starring Lavanya Tripathi and Aadi Saikumar as officers hunting a serial killer of police in Hyderabad.

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.

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Annual Columbia University award of $15,000 for a distinguished play by an American author dealing with American life; first given in 1918, withheld 15 times, known for the 1963 Albee controversy and musical winners like Hamilton.

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 (play)

Punch is a 2024 James Graham play based on Jacob Dunne's memoir Right From Wrong about his 2011 one-punch killing of James Hodgkinson and the restorative justice meetings with the victim's parents; it won two 2026 Olivier Awards.

Punch and Judy

Punch and Judy, the traditional British glove-puppet seaside show, descends from commedia dell'arte's Pulcinella and was first recorded by Samuel Pepys in Covent Garden on 9 May 1662; its slapstick violence, swazzle voice, and dwindling modern circuit distinguish it from other puppet traditions.

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.

Punchdrunk (theatre company)

Punchdrunk, British immersive theatre company founded in 2000 by Felix Barrett; pioneers of masked, free-roaming shows; Sleep No More ran in New York from 2011 and Shanghai from 2016; permanent Woolwich home since 2022.

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.