Nagpuri cinema refers to films produced in the Nagpuri language in state of Jharkhand.
History The first Nagpuri feature film was Sona Kar Nagpur (1992) which was produced and directed by Dhananjay Nath Tiwari.
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.
Notable films
Year Film Director Cast Notes 1994PIYA KAR GAON 2018MahuuaWon best Nagpuri film Award of 2018 in Jharkhand international Film festival 2018Mor Gaon Mor DeshAshwini Kumar 2019PhulmaniaLal Vijay Shahdeo Premiered at Jharkhand International Film Festival Awards (JIFFA) 2019 and the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in France 2019 Dhumkkudiya Nandlal Nayak Won more than 60 awards around the world2023NasoorRajiv Sinha
Notable people
Actor Dinesh Deva Raman Gupta Deepak Lohar Mukund Nayak
Actress Supriya Kumari
Director Nandlal Nayak Lal Vijay Shahdeo
Singer Monika Mundu Pankaj
See also Khortha cinema Cinema of Jharkhand
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