Rubina Bajwa


Rubina Bajwa is a Canadian actress who works in Indian Punjabi films. The sister of actress Neeru Bajwa, she started her career in 2017 in her sister's film Sargi, for which she was awarded the Debut Female Actress Award in 2018 during the PTC Punjabi Film Awards.

Early life

Bajwa was born in an Indian Punjabi family in Vancouver, British Columbia to Jaswant Bajwa and Surinder Bajwa. She grew up in Vancouver and later came to India to shadow her sister Neeru Bajwa within the Punjabi cinema industry. She has two other siblings, sister Sabrina Bajwa and a brother, Suhail. Rubina completed her acting school at Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares academy in Mumbai before entering films.

Career

Bajwa started her career in the 2017 Punjabi film Sargi, promoted and directed by her sister Neeru Bajwa. She then appeared in Laavaan Phere along with Roshan Prince in 2018, which received moderate success at the box office and had received mixed reviews by critics.
In 2019, Bajwa appeared in the romcom Laiye Je Yaarian with Harish Verma and in the social satire film Munda Hi Chahida. She also had a role in the film Gidarh Singhi.
In 2021, the romcom Good Luck Jatta, starring Bajwa opposite singer-actor Ninja, was released in cinemas after pandemic delays.
In 2022, Bajwa appeared with her sister, Neeru Bajwa in the film, Beautiful Billo, produced by Neeru's production company, and also appeared in Teri Meri Gal Ban Gayi, directed by Priti Sapru and co-starring singer Akhil.

Personal life

In 2019, Bajwa started dating Gurbaksh Singh Chahal. In July 2022, the couple announced their engagement and their plans to be married in October and on 26 October 2022, they got married in a private Anand Karaj ceremony in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Their son, Gurbaksh “Veer” Singh Chahal Jr. was born on 15 November 2024.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017SargiSargiFilm debut'
2018Laavaan PhereNeetu'
2018Aate Di ChidiSpecial appearance in the song "Mucch"
2019Laiye Je YaarianJaanpreet "Jaanu"'
2019Munda Hi ChahidaRani'
2019Dil Diyan GallkanSpecial appearance'
2019Gidarh SinghiSimmi'
2020Parauneya Nu Dafa KaroRaavi'
2020Beautiful BilloSonica'
2020Good Luck JattaPreeti'
2022Beautiful BilloSonikaZEE5 original
2022Teri Meri Gal Ban GayiGuri
2023Buhe BariyanKammi
TBALaavan Phere 2NeetuPost-production'