Claim: Dangal's (film) principal photography commenced in India.

The Punjab -LRB- -LSB- pʌnˈdʒɑːb -RSB- , -LSB- ˈpʌndʒɑːb -RSB- , -LSB- pʌnˈdʒæb -RSB- , -LSB- ˈpʌndʒæb -RSB- -RRB- , also spelled Panjab , panj-āb , land of `` five rivers ''  -LRB- Punjabi : -LSB- -LRB- Shahmukhi -RRB- ; ਪ ਜਾਬ -LRB- Gurumukhi -RRB- -RRB- , is a geographical and cultural region in the northern part of South Asia , comprising areas of eastern Pakistan and northern India . Not being a political unit , the extent of the region is the subject of debate and focuses on historical events to determine its boundaries .   The Punjab region has been inhabited by Indus Valley Civilisation , Indo-Aryan peoples , Indo-Scythians and has seen numerous invasions by the Achaemenid Empire , Greeks , Kushan Empire , Ghaznavids , Timurids , Mughals , Afghans , British and others . The foreign invaders mainly targeted the most productive central region of the Punjab known as the Majha region , which is also the bedrock of Panjabi culture and traditions . The people of the Punjab today are called Punjabis and their principal language is called Punjabi . The main religions of the Punjab region are Islam , Sikhism and Hinduism . Other religious groups are Christianity , Jainism and Buddhism .