Cinema of Bihar
Encyclopedia
Bihar
has a robust cinema
industry for the Hindi
& Bhojpuri
language. There ware also a small Maithili
, Angika and Magadhi film industry.
released in 1961. "Lagi nahin chute ram" was the alltime superhit Bhojpuri film which was released against "Mugle Azam" but was a superhit in all the eastern and northern sector. Bollywood
's Nadiya Ke Paar
is among the most famous Bhojpuri language movie. The first Maithili
movie was Kanyadan
released in 1965, of which a significant portion was made in the Maithili language
, where as Bhauji Maay
is one of the popular Maithili movie
. Bhaiyaa
a Magadhi film was released in 1961.
is an international film festival. Participant countries includes Iran
, Canada
, China
, Japan
, Sweden
, Germany
, Russia
, USA and India
."Patna Film Festival" started in 2006. It was jointly organised by of Union ministry of information and broadcasting, National Film Development Corporation
(NFDC
), directorate of film festival, National Film Archive of India
, Federation of Film Societies of India
and the state government
.
History Of Maithili Films: A Bird’s Eye View
Of all the languages of India Maithili is considered to be the sweetest and most cultured. It is needless to point out that Maithili is spoken by about 6 -7 crores of the people of not only India but abroad also. The most significant characteristic feature of this sweet language is that it has its own grammar, literature, culture, customs, almanac and geographical area. Maithili language is known all over the world for its sweetness, classical epics, melodious songs of Poet Vidyapati and what not. In the light of all this riches possessed by Maithili that it has been accorded a place in the Constitution of India.
Cinema is supposed to be the vehicle of expression of literature of a language. Seeing the importance and popularity of the cinema, it has become a literary form. It is in a way a visual literature compact in itself.
As far as Maithili cinema is considered, it has remained till date at back foot which is a matter of utter shame and serious concern for all the Maithils. However, some people have tried their best to heip Maithili cinema get its due. Let us delve deep into the history and milestones whatever of Maithili Cinema.
It is a common knowledge that the first Maithili movie was Kanyadan (released in 1965 & Directed by Phani Majumdar), of which a significant portion was made in the Maithili language. The film's story in which the protagonist doesn’t know maithili language but decided to learn maithili as his wife knows only maithili language. It is based on the novel KANYADAAN by Harimohan Jha.
Another maithili movie "Mamta Gaave Geet" was released in possibly 1984-85 and became very popular due to the melodious songs and good storyline. It is a matter of privilege that famous singers Geeta Dutta and Suman Kalyanpur, Mahendra Kapoor had given their voice to the songs.
But after that no serious effort was done to make Maithil films. Although twi films Bhauji May (dubbed from Gujrati) and Jai Baba Baijnath also felt their presence.
Nevertheless, Anand Mishra tried to revive it with his tele film “ Ijot” which depicts the hard reality of the youths of Mithilanchal. But unfortunately this films remained incomplete and could not be released. In this film Udit Narayan also gave his voice. It is to be noted that even before “ Ijot”, Anand Mishra also had come with a Maithili video “ Ena Katay Din”.
Then came yet another superhit film “Sasta Jinagai Mahag Sinur”, released in 1999, which went a long way in revival of Maithili film Industries. Muarli Dhar, a great Director, Music composer, Singer, actor has directed this film. Moreover, Balkrishna Jha’s contribution in this film can also not be ruled out. All the songs of this movie sung by Md Aziz, Sadhana Sargam and Udit Narayan, Deepa Narayan became super hit and very popular thus breaking all success records. This maithili film's songs are still played in many village fairs and other Maithil gatherings.
Another Maithili film" KAKHAN HARB DUKH MOR" based on life of great Maithil Poet Vidyapati proved yet another milestone in the history of Maithili Cinema with all its success and response from the audiences. Thanks to excellent performance by actor Phool Singh who played the role of Vidyapati and great music and soulful songs by Gyaneshwar Dubey the film became a huge hit.
SENURAK LAAJ and DULARUA BABU are another great Maithili films which need to be viewed by one and all. Details of these films will be given in due course.
Aau Piya Hamar Nagari presented by Ashu-Priya Production was released in 2000.Unfortunately the movie could not get success as expected in spite of brilliant plot and narrative technique. 90% of the picturisation of this film was executed in the direction of popular Director Murli Dhar. Dr Manikant Mishra had later declared himself the Director of the film due to a small strife.
In 2007 November another Maithili film "Sindurdan" was released but the film was quickly withdrawn from theatres due to some sound problem.
The feature film, Senuriya, directed by B.D. Prasad Chaudhary, music by Gyaneshwar Dubey, is a two-and-a-half hour film, made by Ayushman Films. Surya and Diva Shree play the lead role as actors with Rami Reddy in a negative role. In fact, it is a film dubbed from Tamil into Maithili.
Garibak Beti - 2005 , Banner Dev Kala Arts & A Y Movies, A movie based on dowry system... Produced By a young chap..Ajay Yash, Aged only 22 Years, Is so successful and widely viewed... it was a low budget movies but box office collection was too high.. beside low budget technically this movie fulfill all necessity of audience and turns heads to maithili cinemas...Next door step of Ajay Yash Was 'Mayak Karz'... 2010.. with banner Dev Kala Arts & A Y Movies.. Now Ajay Yash Started a new Project As Producer & Director in 'Babujee'... It is aspected this movies comes on screen on 2012...
Ajay Yash is Single Producer & Director who is struggling for Maithili Cinema... continuously...
Ek Chutki Sindur is presently in the lab and likely to be released shortly .
Sajana Ke Angan Men Solaho Shringar and Piya Bhel Pardesi are the two important Maithili films which are in the pipeline. The former is scheduled to be released during Durga Puja. Rahul Sinha ,rakhi Tripathi and Murli Dhar are the important stars in the film.
By creating Maithili Films Group on various sites Bhaskaranand Jha Bhaskar is doing a commendable job for popularising the Maithili films.
Contributed by Bhaskaranand Jha Bhaskar, Basant, Kharka, Jale, Darbhanga
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
has a robust cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
industry for the Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
& Bhojpuri
Bhojpuri language
Bhojpuri is a language spoken in parts of north-central and eastern India. It is spoken in the western part of state of Bihar, the northwestern part of Jharkhand, and the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh , as well as adjoining parts of the Nepal Terai. Bhojpuri is also spoken in Guyana,...
language. There ware also a small Maithili
Maithili language
Maithili language is spoken in the eastern region of India and South-eastern region of Nepal. The native speakers of Maithili reside in Bihar, Jharkhand,parts of West Bengal and South-east Nepal...
, Angika and Magadhi film industry.
History
First Bhojpuri Film was Ganga JamunaGanga Jamuna
Gunga Jumna is a 1961 dacoit drama Bollywood film produced by Dilip Kumar and directed by Nitin Bose. The film stars Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala in the lead with Nasir Khan, Azra, Leela Chitnis, Kanhaiyalal, Anwar Hussain, Nasir Hussain, Helen forms an ensemble cast...
released in 1961. "Lagi nahin chute ram" was the alltime superhit Bhojpuri film which was released against "Mugle Azam" but was a superhit in all the eastern and northern sector. Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
's Nadiya Ke Paar
Nadiya Ke Paar
Nadiya Ke Paar is a 1982 Bhojpuri-Hindi film directed by Govind Moonis starring Sachin, Sadhana Singh, Inder Thakur, Mitali, Savita Bajaj, Sheela David, Leela Mishra and Soni Rathod.The film ran houseful for years in a movie theatre in Allahabad...
is among the most famous Bhojpuri language movie. The first Maithili
Maithili language
Maithili language is spoken in the eastern region of India and South-eastern region of Nepal. The native speakers of Maithili reside in Bihar, Jharkhand,parts of West Bengal and South-east Nepal...
movie was Kanyadan
Kanyadan film
Kanyadan is Maithili released in 1965 directed by Phani Majumdar....
released in 1965, of which a significant portion was made in the Maithili language
Maithili language
Maithili language is spoken in the eastern region of India and South-eastern region of Nepal. The native speakers of Maithili reside in Bihar, Jharkhand,parts of West Bengal and South-east Nepal...
, where as Bhauji Maay
Bhauji Maay
Bhauji Maay is Maithili released in 1965 directed by Mehul Kumar.- See also :* Cinema of BiharIn recent years a number of Maithili films have come up in the market which have attracted the movie goers with love for Maithili.Among such films which deserve our attention are as follows:1.Sasta Jinagi...
is one of the popular Maithili movie
Maithili language
Maithili language is spoken in the eastern region of India and South-eastern region of Nepal. The native speakers of Maithili reside in Bihar, Jharkhand,parts of West Bengal and South-east Nepal...
. Bhaiyaa
Bhaiyaa
Bhaiyaa is Magahi language film released in 1965 directed by Phani Majumdar.- Cast :* Tarun Bose as Parmanand* Vijaya Choudhury as Bindu* Gopal as Murli* Helen as Dancer / Singer at Murli's son's birthday...
a Magadhi film was released in 1961.
Festival
Patna Film FestivalPatna Film Festival
Patna Film Festival is an international film festival. Participant countries includes Iran, Canada, China, Japan, Sweden, Germany, Russia, USA and India ."Patna Film Festival" started in 2006...
is an international film festival. Participant countries includes Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, USA and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
."Patna Film Festival" started in 2006. It was jointly organised by of Union ministry of information and broadcasting, National Film Development Corporation
National Film Development Corporation
National Film Development Corporation may refer to any of the following agencies:* India: National Film Development Corporation of India* Malaysia: National Film Development Corporation Malaysia...
(NFDC
NFDC
The National Film Development Corporation of India is the central agency established in 1975, to encourage good cinema in India based in Mumbai...
), directorate of film festival, National Film Archive of India
National Film Archive of India
The National Film Archive of India was established as a media unit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in February 1964. Its three principal objectives are* To trace, acquire and preserve for posterity the heritage of Indian cinema;...
, Federation of Film Societies of India
Federation of Film Societies of India
The Federation of Film Societies of India was formed in December 1959. This was an association of film societies of Calcutta , Delhi, Bombay , Madras and Patna....
and the state government
Government of Bihar
The Government of Bihar, known locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Bihar and its 38 districts of its divisions...
.
See also
- Cinema of the world
- Bhojpuri Film Industry
- Bhojpuri Film AwardBhojpuri Film Award-1st Bhojpuri Film Award :* Best Actress : Nagma * Best Director : Ranjan Kumar Singh * Best Singer Male : Manoj Tiwari 'Mridul' * Best Negative Male : Tinu Verma...
- List of Bhojpuri films
- Magahi language films
- Maithili language films
- Maithili Film Industry
- MaithiliMaithili languageMaithili language is spoken in the eastern region of India and South-eastern region of Nepal. The native speakers of Maithili reside in Bihar, Jharkhand,parts of West Bengal and South-east Nepal...
History Of Maithili Films: A Bird’s Eye View
Of all the languages of India Maithili is considered to be the sweetest and most cultured. It is needless to point out that Maithili is spoken by about 6 -7 crores of the people of not only India but abroad also. The most significant characteristic feature of this sweet language is that it has its own grammar, literature, culture, customs, almanac and geographical area. Maithili language is known all over the world for its sweetness, classical epics, melodious songs of Poet Vidyapati and what not. In the light of all this riches possessed by Maithili that it has been accorded a place in the Constitution of India.
Cinema is supposed to be the vehicle of expression of literature of a language. Seeing the importance and popularity of the cinema, it has become a literary form. It is in a way a visual literature compact in itself.
As far as Maithili cinema is considered, it has remained till date at back foot which is a matter of utter shame and serious concern for all the Maithils. However, some people have tried their best to heip Maithili cinema get its due. Let us delve deep into the history and milestones whatever of Maithili Cinema.
It is a common knowledge that the first Maithili movie was Kanyadan (released in 1965 & Directed by Phani Majumdar), of which a significant portion was made in the Maithili language. The film's story in which the protagonist doesn’t know maithili language but decided to learn maithili as his wife knows only maithili language. It is based on the novel KANYADAAN by Harimohan Jha.
Another maithili movie "Mamta Gaave Geet" was released in possibly 1984-85 and became very popular due to the melodious songs and good storyline. It is a matter of privilege that famous singers Geeta Dutta and Suman Kalyanpur, Mahendra Kapoor had given their voice to the songs.
But after that no serious effort was done to make Maithil films. Although twi films Bhauji May (dubbed from Gujrati) and Jai Baba Baijnath also felt their presence.
Nevertheless, Anand Mishra tried to revive it with his tele film “ Ijot” which depicts the hard reality of the youths of Mithilanchal. But unfortunately this films remained incomplete and could not be released. In this film Udit Narayan also gave his voice. It is to be noted that even before “ Ijot”, Anand Mishra also had come with a Maithili video “ Ena Katay Din”.
Then came yet another superhit film “Sasta Jinagai Mahag Sinur”, released in 1999, which went a long way in revival of Maithili film Industries. Muarli Dhar, a great Director, Music composer, Singer, actor has directed this film. Moreover, Balkrishna Jha’s contribution in this film can also not be ruled out. All the songs of this movie sung by Md Aziz, Sadhana Sargam and Udit Narayan, Deepa Narayan became super hit and very popular thus breaking all success records. This maithili film's songs are still played in many village fairs and other Maithil gatherings.
Another Maithili film" KAKHAN HARB DUKH MOR" based on life of great Maithil Poet Vidyapati proved yet another milestone in the history of Maithili Cinema with all its success and response from the audiences. Thanks to excellent performance by actor Phool Singh who played the role of Vidyapati and great music and soulful songs by Gyaneshwar Dubey the film became a huge hit.
SENURAK LAAJ and DULARUA BABU are another great Maithili films which need to be viewed by one and all. Details of these films will be given in due course.
Aau Piya Hamar Nagari presented by Ashu-Priya Production was released in 2000.Unfortunately the movie could not get success as expected in spite of brilliant plot and narrative technique. 90% of the picturisation of this film was executed in the direction of popular Director Murli Dhar. Dr Manikant Mishra had later declared himself the Director of the film due to a small strife.
In 2007 November another Maithili film "Sindurdan" was released but the film was quickly withdrawn from theatres due to some sound problem.
The feature film, Senuriya, directed by B.D. Prasad Chaudhary, music by Gyaneshwar Dubey, is a two-and-a-half hour film, made by Ayushman Films. Surya and Diva Shree play the lead role as actors with Rami Reddy in a negative role. In fact, it is a film dubbed from Tamil into Maithili.
Garibak Beti - 2005 , Banner Dev Kala Arts & A Y Movies, A movie based on dowry system... Produced By a young chap..Ajay Yash, Aged only 22 Years, Is so successful and widely viewed... it was a low budget movies but box office collection was too high.. beside low budget technically this movie fulfill all necessity of audience and turns heads to maithili cinemas...Next door step of Ajay Yash Was 'Mayak Karz'... 2010.. with banner Dev Kala Arts & A Y Movies.. Now Ajay Yash Started a new Project As Producer & Director in 'Babujee'... It is aspected this movies comes on screen on 2012...
Ajay Yash is Single Producer & Director who is struggling for Maithili Cinema... continuously...
Ek Chutki Sindur is presently in the lab and likely to be released shortly .
Sajana Ke Angan Men Solaho Shringar and Piya Bhel Pardesi are the two important Maithili films which are in the pipeline. The former is scheduled to be released during Durga Puja. Rahul Sinha ,rakhi Tripathi and Murli Dhar are the important stars in the film.
By creating Maithili Films Group on various sites Bhaskaranand Jha Bhaskar is doing a commendable job for popularising the Maithili films.
Contributed by Bhaskaranand Jha Bhaskar, Basant, Kharka, Jale, Darbhanga