Nagpuri cinema explained

Nagpuri cinema refers to films produced in the Nagpuri language in state of Jharkhand.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

The first Nagpuri feature film was Sona Kar Nagpur (1992) which was produced and directed by Dhananjay Nath Tiwari.^{[4] [5] [3]}

Since then, several films have been produced. Nagpuri cinema faces several challenges such as lack of funds and infrastructure, as most audiences reside in villages. Cinema halls are shutting down in the present day. It is also difficult to release nagpuri films in cinema halls due to the high cost. Despite all these, several films are produced per year and few get released in cinema halls.^[2]

Notable films

See main article: List of Nagpuri films.

Year	Film	Director	Cast	Notes
2018	Mahuua			Won best Nagpuri film Award of 2018 in Jharkhand international Film festival ^[6]
2018	Mor Gaon Mor Desh	Ashwini Kumar		^[7]
2019	Phulmania			Premiered at Jharkhand International Film Festival Awards (JIFFA) 2019 and the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in France^[8]
2019	Dhumkkudiya	Nandlal Nayak		Won more than 60 awards around the world^[9]

Notable people

Actor

• Dinesh Deva
• Raman Gupta
• Deepak Lohar
• Mukund Nayak
• Bunty Singh

Actress

• Supriya Kumari

Director

• Nandlal Nayak
• Lal Vijay Shahdeo

Singer

• Monika Mundu

See also

• Khortha cinema
• Cinema of Jharkhand

Notes and References

1. News: Balan may act in Nagpuri film if script is appealing. 9 April 2017. Hindustan times.
2. Web site: Journey of Jhollywood: A Study in the Context of Nagpuri Cinema. researchgate. November 2021. 16 March 2022.
3. Web site: नागपुरी फिल्‍म के 'दादा साहेब' धनंजय नाथ तिवारी ! . panchayatnama. 12 October 2016.
4. News: 6-day fest for 100 years' party - State chips in to celebrate a century of Indian cinema. 20 August 2012. The. Telegraph. The Telegraph.
5. Web site: bharatsearch.in/. www.bharatsearch.in.
6. Web site: Mahuaa. bookmyshow.
7. Web site: Mor Gaon Mor Desh' hits theatre. dailypioneer. 18 July 2018.
8. News: Nagpuri movie 'Phulmania' to hit screens on September 6. dailypioneer. 5 September 2019. 5 September 2019.
9. News: Cannes Film Festival 2021 to screen Dhumkkudiya, Jharkhandi film directed by Nandlal Nayak. firstpost. 28 June 2021. 3 April 2022.