Nagpuri cinema
# Nagpuri cinema

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 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | Mahuua | Sanjay VermaAvishek Anand | Stefy PatelPrince SondhiAli KhanManoj VermaShakti SinghDinesh Deva | Won best Nagpuri film Award of 2018 in Jharkhand international Film festival |
| 2018 | Mor Gaon Mor Desh | Ashwini Kumar | Deepak SinhaChandan Kumar JaiswalRishi Prakash MishraPayal MukherjeeVarsha Rittu Lakra | |
| 2019 | Phulmania | Lal Vijay Shahdeo | Komal SinghHansraj JagtapVineet KumarRavi BhatiaMonika Mundu | Premiered at Jharkhand International Film Festival Awards (JIFFA) 2019 and the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in France |
| 2019 | Dhumkkudiya | Nandlal Nayak | Rinkal KacchapPradhuman NayakRajesh JaisSubrat DuttaNikhhil R kheraVarsha Rittu Lakra | Won more than 60 awards around the world |

## 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
