Dogri cinema facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dogri cinema
No. of screens	Over 100 single-screen cinemas in Jammu and Himachal Pradesh in India.
Main distributors	Yashmi Film Production Tilak Film Production Bees Carving Production Jai Maa Productions

Dogri Cinema, also known as Western Pahari Cinema or Pahariwood, is the film industry that makes movies in Western Pahari languages, especially the Dogri language. Dogri is an important language listed in the Indian Constitution. It is mainly spoken in the Jammu Division area of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh in India.

The Story of Dogri Cinema

The first film ever made in a Western Pahari language was a black and white movie called Gallan Hoyein Beetiyan. It was released in 1966. Many years later, in August 2010, the first color film in Dogri, Maa Ni Mildi, came out. It was directed by Roop Sagar and produced by Amit Choudhary.

In 1999, the first TV movie in Dogri, Chanchlo, was created. Shanker Bhan directed it, and B. R. Ishara wrote the story. This film was made for the state TV channel, Doordarshan (now DD KASHIR), and people really liked it.

Gallan Hoyian Beetiyan, the very first Dogri film by Kuldip Kumar, premiered in September 1966 at Shanker Theatre in Jammu. Later, in 2003, the Children's Film Society of India (CSFI) made a special film called Himmat. This docu-drama was about brave children and was shown at the IFFI that same year.

Another important film, ‘Lakeer’, was the first full-length Pahari movie from Jammu. It was released on January 14, 2011. Directed by Shiv Dutt Sharma, ‘Lakeer’ told the emotional story of a family separated during the 1947 partition of India.

Neelam Kumar Phull's Kuggi Maar Duaari was the third Dogri film, released on December 16, 2011. It was praised for helping to promote the Dogri language and culture. The fourth Dogri film, Reet, produced and directed by Pankaj Khajuria, came out on September 21, 2012.

Gul Gulshan Gulfam was a unique film released on December 14, 2012. It was the first movie made in two languages: Dogri and Kashmiri. Sarfraz Alvi directed it. Geetiyan, directed by Raahul Sharma, became a very popular Dogri film after its release on February 28, 2014.

The film Dille Ch Vasya Koi (2011), directed by Sanjeev Rattan, even won a special award called the National Film Award for Best Feature Film In Dogri.

More recently, Saanjh became the first feature film in the Western Pahari language from Himachal Pradesh to be shown in movie theaters. Ajay Saklani directed this film.

Timeline of Dogri Films

Here are some of the notable Dogri films and when they were released:

• Gallan Hoyein Beetiyan - September 1966
• Maa Ni Mildi - August 13, 2010 (by Yashmi Film Production)
• Kuggi Maar Duaari - December 16, 2011 (by Shree T Creations, directed by Neelam Kumar Phull)
• Dille Ch Vasya Koi - 2011 (directed by Sanjeev Rattan)
• Reet - September 21, 2012 (by Navrudra Productions, directed by Pankaj Khajuria)
• Gul Gulshan Gulfam - December 14, 2012 (first bilingual Dogri and Kashmiri film, directed by Sarfraz Alvi)
• Geetiyan - February 28, 2014 (by Bees Carving Directs Productions, directed by Raahul Sharma)
• Saanjh - 2017
• Aaun Aan Shinda - November 11, 2022 (directed by Aditya Bhanu)

Short Films to Watch

• Aate Diyan Chidiyan - 2017 Short Film by Rohit K Sharma
• Bobo Kadu Aaug - Short Film by Ved Rahi

Films That Were in Production

Here are some films that were being made by various production houses:

• Silsile Pyar De - (by Tilak Film Production)
• Migi Tere Kanne Pyar Hoi Gaaya - (by Yashmi Film Production)
• Bhola Bhalla - (by Yashmi Film Production)
• Khand Mitthe Log Dogre - (by Arjun Mahajan Production)
• Pakhroo
• Doli - (by Jai Maa Productions)
• "Mouj Masti" - directed by Heeramani Singh
• "Bandish" - directed by Akhil Abrol

Award-Winning Dogri Films

The National Film Award for Best Feature Film In Dogri is a special honor given by the Indian government. So far, only one film has received this award: Dille Ch Vasya Koi (2011), directed by Sanjeev Rattan. This award was given at the 59th National Film Awards in 2011. The Dogri language is recognized in the Constitution of India.

Movie Theaters in Jammu

The Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir has many places to watch movies, including multiplexes and single-screen cinemas:

• Sangha Cinema, near Khugha, Akhnoor Cantonment Area, Jammu.
• Swarn Cinema, in Gole Market, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu.
• Hari Talkies, in Raghunath Bazar, Jammu.
• Tiger Cinema, Cantonment Area, Jammu.
• Shakuntala Theatre, Jammu.
• KC Central Movieplex Cinema (formerly Indra Theatre), near State Guest House, Jammu.
• PVR Cinemas, KC Jammu.
• Wave Cinemas, Jammu.
• MovieTime Cinemas, in Palm Island Mall, Jammu.
• Apsara Multiplex, Jammu.
• AMR Multiplex, Katra.
• Moonlight Cineplex, Kathua.
• Raj Theatre, Udhampur.

See also

• Kashmiri cinema