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'''Chhattisgarhi Cinema''' also known as '''Chhollywood''' refers to the film industry of [[Chhattisgarh]] state, Central India, or to films created in the [[Chhattisgarhi language]]. It was established in 1965 with the release of the first Chhattisgarhi-language film, ''[[Kahi Debe Sandesh]]''.<br />
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== History ==<br />
''[[Kahi Debe Sandesh]]'' was released in 1965. Directed and produced by Manu Nayak, it was a story of [[Indian caste system|intercaste]] love; its release caused controversy, with Brahmins calling for a ban.<ref name="ghosh2015">{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Avijit |title=When Indira saved first Chhattisgarhi film from ban |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/when-indira-saved-first-chhattisgarhi-film-from-ban/articleshow/47102678.cms |access-date=15 December 2021 |work=The Times of India' |date=30 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.569|title=Report of the Committee on Untouchability, Economic and Educational Development of the Scheduled Castes and Connected Documents, 1969|last1=Castes|first1=India Committee on Untouchability, Economic and Educational Development of the Scheduled|last2=Elayaperumal|first2=L.|date=1969-01-01|publisher=Department of Social Welfare|page=[https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.569/page/n58 37]|language=en}}</ref> The next Chhattisgarhi film to be released was ''Ghar Dwar'' in 1971, produced by Vijay Kumar Pandey. However, both performed poorly at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ghosh|first=Avijit|title=Chhollywood calling|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-toi/special-report/Chhollywood-calling/articleshow/5936093.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928034236/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-16/special-report/28314831_1_film-industry-silver-jubilee-raipur|url-status=live|archive-date=28 September 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=16 May 2010}}</ref><br />
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On October 27, 2000, ''[[Mor Chhainha Bhuinya]]'' was released,<ref>{{cite web|title=Mor Chhainha Bhuinya|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277162/|work=IMDB|publisher=IMDB|access-date=27 September 2013}}</ref> the first Chhattisgarhi film since ''Ghar Dwar''. The film was a major success, grossing over ₹20,000,000, recouping its budget of around ₹2,000,000.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Chhattisgarhi film beats Mohabbatein|work=Rediff, archived on web archive|url=http://www.rediff.in/movies/2001/feb/09chhat.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001123421/http://www.rediff.in/movies/2001/feb/09chhat.htm|archive-date=2013-10-01}}</ref><br />
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Interest in the genre would further increase in 2005 when ''[[Bhakla]]'' was released, featuring a song composed by Kalyan Sen and sung by [[Lata Mangeshkar]].<ref>{{cite news|title=लता मंगेशकर|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/article/CHH-DURG-c-206-23659-NOR.html|access-date=19 September 2013|newspaper=Daink Bhaskar|date=8 March 2013|archive-date=14 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014185820/http://www.bhaskar.com/article/CHH-DURG-c-206-23659-NOR.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later, the film ''Bar''. Satish Jain, having watched the film produced ''Mayaa'', Films such as ''Mahun Deewana Tahun Deewani'' (Swapnil Film Productions) ''Tura Rikshawala'', and ''Laila Tip Top Chhaila Angutha Chhap'' were released soon after.<br />
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''[[Bhulan the Maze|Bhulan The Maze]]'' opened to international praise and won several awards. It became the first Chhattisgarhi movie to win a [[National Film Awards]], winning Best Film in Chhattisgarhi at [[67th National Film Awards]].<br />
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Today Chhattisgarhi films often play in theatres outside of [[Chhattisgarh]], especially in cities like [[Nagpur]]. The government of Chhattisgarh made a film policy to support Chhattisgarhi cinema. However, the support structure in the form of a subsidy remains unclear. The film makers are struggling to showcase their films due to an inadequate number of [[cinema hall]] in the state. The film makers want the state government to help penetrate smaller towns to increase viewership, as that will help recover the production cost. This is important as unlike in 2000s when an average of only 4 to 5 films were made annually, today 40 to 50 film are made annually. This has resulted in competition between films that is affects their earnings.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Chhattisgarhi film beats Mohabbatein|work=Rediff, archived on web archiveयुवा छॉलीवुड: फिल्मों की संख्या बढ़ी लेकिन सिनेमाघरों की कमी, प्रोड्यूसर को नुकसान, कागजों पर ही सरकारी नीति|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!state/chhattisgarh-film-industry-history-achivement-and-government-policy-chhattisgarh-news-cts25080202127}}</ref><br />
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==Notable people==<br />
{{Main|List of Chhattisgarhi film actors}}<br />
* [[Anuj Sharma (actor)]]<br />
* [[Nitin Dubey]]<br />
* [[Satish Jain (director)|Satish Jain]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Cinema of India}}<br />
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[[Category:Cinema of India by state or union territory]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Chhattisgarh]]</div>Pendu Mania