Gippy Grewal: The quality of filmmaking has gone up and that’s why more people want to watch Punjabi movies

Gippy Grewal is one of the top stars of the

Punjabi

film industry. Ask him if artistes like Diljit Dosanjh and him have been responsible in changing the face of Punjabi cinema, the actor says, “Diljit and I had a lot going for us even before we became actors because we were famous for our singing even in the overseas market. The audience that appreciated our music came to see our films. They might not have watched Punjabi films earlier, but because we acted in films, they were keen to watch us. When I sign a movie, the one thing that I ensure is that the project has good technicians. The quality of filmmaking has gone up and that’s why more people want to watch Punjabi movies.”

Talking about his recent release, ‘

Carry on Jatta 2

’, he adds, “Making sequels was not a trend in Punjabi cinema. Whenever I would meet my fans, they would keep asking me when we were going to make a sequel. But it took time for things to fall into place in terms of story and finances. This film is actually not a sequel; it is a brand new story, but the flavour and atmospherics are the same.