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{{Infobox cinema market
| name = Western Pahari Cinema (India)
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| caption = Hari Theatre in Jammu
| screens = 100+ Single-screens in [[Jammu Division|Jammu]] and [[Himachal Pradesh]] states of India.
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| distributors = {{br separated entries|Yashmi Film Production|Tilak Film Production|Bees Carving Production|Jai Maa Productions}}
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''' Western Pahari Cinema''' or '''Pahariwood '''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/entertainment/movies/trivia/11-things-about-indian-regional-film-industries-beyond-bollywood/|title = 11 Things You Must Know About the Indian Film Industries Beyond Bollywood}}</ref> refers to cinema in [[Western Pahari]] languages especially [[Dogri language]], which is included in the [[Languages with official status in India#Eighth Schedule to the Constitution|Schedule VIII of the Constitution]], spoken primarily in the [[Jammu Division]] region of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] state and [[Himachal Pradesh]] of [[India]].

==History==
The first [[Western Pahari]] film, a [[Black-and-white|black and white film]] ''[[Gallan Hoyein Beetiyan]]'', was made in 1966 while the first colour film in the language, '''Maa Ni Mildi''' directed by Roop Sagar, written and produced by Amit Choudhary was released in August 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=First Dogri film in colour released |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/15/stories/2010081556371700.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110413153632/http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/15/stories/2010081556371700.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 April 2011 |date=15 August 2010 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=First Coloured Dogri Film Released in Jammu|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=690274|date=13 August 2010|work=Outlook magazine|access-date=23 February 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105181425/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=690274|archive-date=5 November 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 1999, first tele-film in the language ''Chanchlo'', was directed by Shanker Bhan with screenplay by [[B. R. Ishara]]. The film was made for state-run [[Srinagar]]-[[Doordarshan]], Now DD KASHIR and received critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite news |title=Maker of first Dogri telefilm |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99aug20/art-trib.htm#3 }}</ref>

First Dogri film that was released in September, 1966{{spaced ndash}}Kuldip Kumar's ''Gallan Hoyian Beetiyan''{{spaced ndash}}was released at Shanker Theatre, [[Jammu]].<ref>{{cite book | chapter = Cinema (Dogri) | last1= S. | first1 = Ram | chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=ObFCT5_taSgC&q=Gallan+Hoyian+Beetiyan+jammu&pg=PA749 | access-date = 24 February 2013 | title = Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature | editor-last = Datta | editor-first = Ambarish | page = 749 | publisher = [[Sahitya Akademi]] | year = 1987 | isbn = 9788126018031 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=ObFCT5_taSgC}}</ref> In 2003, [[Children's Film Society of India]] (CSFI) produced a docu-drama named ''Himmat'' in Dogri language{{spaced ndash}}on bravery of children{{spaced ndash}}it participated in Indian panorama at the [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] in the same year.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://pib.nic.in/feature/feyr2003/fnov2003/f131120031.html | title = Providing Value-based Cinema to Children | last1=Reddy | first1 = T. V. K. | access-date = 24 February 2013 | publisher = Press Information Bureau, Government of India}}</ref> The first-ever Pahari feature film ‘Lakeer', a venture of the Jammu-based NGO ‘Abhiyaan’, released on Friday, 14 January 2011 at the Hari Theatre, Jammu.The film was directed by Shiv Dutt Sharma and written by Ali Dalaat. In 140-minutes of moving dialogues, soulful music and excellent photography, ‘Lakeer’ tells the tale of a woe of a family that is split apart during the 1947-partition. Neelam Kumar Phull's ''Kuggi Maar Duaari'' was the third Dogri film released on 16 December 2011. Appreciated and honoured the crew and Artists with mementos as efforts for promotion of Dogri language and culture by university of Jammu. The movie also recommended by Chief Education officer J&k government for school and college - Awarded 9 LOKRANG awards by regional cultural Groups. 4th Dogri film ''Reet'' Produced and Directed by Pankaj Khajuria was released on 21 September 2012. ''Gul Gulshan Gulfam'' was the first bilingual (Dogri and Kashmiri) film, directed by Sarfraz Alvi, was released on 14 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dogri-Kashmiri film "Gul Gulshan Gulfam" to be released on Dec 14 |url=http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=9160 |publisher=[[Kashmir Times]] |date=11 December 2012 |access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref>
Geetiyan is the biggest hit movie of Dogri Cinema, Directed by Raahul Sharma; released on 28 February 2014.
''Dille Ch Vasya Koi'' (2011) directed by Sanjeev Rattan received the [[Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards#Best Feature Film in Dogri|National Film Award for Best Feature Film In Dogri]].<ref name="59thnfadff">{{cite web|title=59th National Film Awards for 2011 - Feature Films|url=http://dff.nic.in/Pagesfrom59thNFAPressRelease-featured.pdf|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]}}</ref>

Also, [[Saanjh]] is the first feature film in [[Western Pahari]] Language from Himachal Pradesh to be released in cinema halls. The movie is directed by Ajay Saklani.

A [[Western Pahari]] Corridor linking the entire Western Pahari speaking population has also been proposed under the [[Aman ki Asha]] initiative which includes the suggestion of having a common music and film industry for [[Jammu]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Azad Kashmir]] and [[Pothohar Plateau]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://amankiasha.com/dreaming-of-peace-dividends-revival-of-shimla-murree-linkages/|title=Dreaming of peace dividends: Revival of Shimla-Murree linkages - Aman Ki Asha |access-date=2020-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thewire.in/culture/india-pakistan-peace-shimla-murree-corridor/|title=Dreaming of peace dividends: Revival of Shimla-Murree linkages - The Wire |access-date=2020-08-01}}</ref>

==Chronology==
# ''Gallan Hoyein Beetiyan'' in September, 1966
# ''Maa Ni Mildi'' on 13 August 2010 {Yashmi Film Production}<ref>{{cite news|title=Dogri film 'Maa Ni Mildi' to be released on 13th August|url=http://www.statetimes.in/news/dogri-film-%E2%80%98maa-ni-mildi%E2%80%99-to-be-released-on-13th-august/|publisher=[[State Times]]|date=11 August 2010|access-date=16 June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105183252/http://www.statetimes.in/news/dogri-film-%E2%80%98maa-ni-mildi%E2%80%99-to-be-released-on-13th-august/|archive-date=5 November 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
# ''Kuggi Maar Duaari'' {Shree T Creations} Produced and directed by Neelam Kumar Phull, released on 16 December 2011.
# ''Dille Ch Vasya Koi'' (2011) directed by Sanjeev Rattan
# ''Reet'' released on 21 September 2012, {Navrudra Productions} Produced and directed by Pankaj Khajuria<ref>{{cite news |title=Latest Dogri film 'Reet' hits cord with audience:Good news for regional cinema in Dogri language|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/latest-dogri-film-reet-hits-cord-with-audience-2/ |publisher=[[Daily Excelsior]] |date=23 September 2012 |access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref>
# ''Gul Gulshan Gulfam'' was the first bilingual (Dogri and Kashmiri) film, directed by Sarfraz Alvi, was released on 14 December 2012
# ''[[Geetiyan]]'' - {Bees Carving Directs Productions} Directed by Raahul Sharma; released on 28 February 2014<ref>{{cite news |title=Promo of another Dogri film "Geetiyan" launched |url=http://www.himalayanmail.com/newsdet.aspx?q=49821/ |publisher=Himalayan Mail |date=8 August 2012 |access-date=16 June 2013 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

# ''Silsile Pyar De '' - {Tilak Film Production} under Production
# ''Migi Tere Kanne Pyar Hoi Gaaya'' - {Yashmi Film Production}under production
# ''Bhola Bhalla'' - {Yashmi Film Production} under Production
# ''Khand Mitthe Log Dogre'' - {Arjun Mahajan Production} under Production
# ''Pakhroo'' - under Production<ref>{{cite news |title=Shooting of Dogri film 'Pakhroo' commences|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/shooting-of-dogri-film-pakhroo-commences/ |publisher=[[Daily Excelsior]] |date=7 June 2013 |access-date=16 June 2013}}</ref>
# Aate Diyan Chidiyan- 2017 Short Film by Rohit K Sharma
# Bobo Kadu Aaug- Short Film by Ved Rahi
# ''Doli'' - {Jai Maa Productions} under Production<ref>{{cite news |title=Shooting of Dogri film 'Doli' commences|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/dogri-feature-film-doli-kick-starts-at-jammu/ |publisher=[[Daily Excelsior]] |date=9 March 2015 |access-date=29 April 2015}}</ref>
# "[[Saanjh]]" - 2017

==Best Feature Film in Dogri==
The [[Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards#Best Feature Film in Dogri|National Film Award for Best Feature Film In Dogri]] is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it was awarded only at the [[59th National Film Awards]] in 2011 to ''Dille Ch Vasya Koi'' (2011) directed by Sanjeev Rattan. As per the Constitution of India, Dogri language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/article2475325.ece | title = Plea to include Kosli in 8th Schedule of Constitution | work = [[The Hindu]] | date = 22 September 2011 | access-date = 24 February 2013 }}</ref>

==Multiplexes in Jammu region==
[[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] has several multiplex cinemas:
* [[MovieTime Cinemas]] in Palm Island Mall, [[Jammu]].
* [[PVR Cinemas]], KC Jammu.<ref>https://www.channel1.in/jammu-got-its-first-pvr-theatre {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/130320/pvr-cinemas-shut-shop-in-delhi-kerala-jammu-till-march-31.html|title = PVR cinemas in Delhi, Kerala, Jammu closed till March 31|date = 13 March 2020}}</ref>
* Wave Cinemas, Jammu.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/cinema-biz-takes-a-hit-as-releases-get-postponed-amid-shutdowns-11584035222142.html|title=Cinema biz takes a hit as releases get postponed amid shutdowns|date=12 March 2020}}</ref>
* Apsara Multiplex, Jammu<ref>{{cite web | title=Ticket price hike keeps moviegoers away in Jammu | website=The Tribune | date=2016-08-04 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/ticket-price-hike-keeps-moviegoers-away-in-jammu-275526 | access-date=2020-08-12}}</ref>
* AMR Multiplex, [[Katra, Jammu and Kashmir|Katra]]<ref>{{cite web | title=Giani Ice Cream opens 1st outlet at Katra | website=Daily Excelsior | date=2018-05-02 | url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/giani-ice-cream-opens-1st-outlet-at-katra/ | access-date=2020-08-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Wait is over: 'Geetiyaan' to hit screens tomorrow | website=Daily Excelsior | date=2014-02-26 | url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/wait-is-over-geetiyaan-to-hit-screens-tomorrow/ | access-date=2020-08-12}}</ref>
* Moonlight Cineplex, [[Kathua]]<ref>{{cite web | last=Generator | first=Metatags | title=Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua organised a fun filled trip to Moonlight, Cineplex at Kathua to watch a movie Bhem and The Himalayan Adventure | website=Universal News Timeline (UNT) | url=http://www.universalnewstimeline.com/jammu-sanskriti-school-kathua-organised-a-fun-filled-trip-to-moonlight-cineplex-at-kathua-to-watch-a-movie-bhem-and-the-himalayan-adventure | access-date=2020-08-12}}</ref>
* Raj Theatre, [[Udhampur]]<ref>{{cite web | title=Heavy vehicular traffic banned in Udhampur city | website=Greater Kashmir | date=2015-03-14 | url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/jammu/heavy-vehicular-traffic-banned-in-udhampur-city/ | access-date=2020-08-12}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Kashmiri cinema]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dogri-Cinema/155560611214486 Dogri Cinema is also on Facebook]
* For latest videos visit @ https://www.youtube.com/user/munishom3
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