Khortha cinema refers to films produced in the
Khortha language
Khortha (also romanized as Kortha or Khotta) or alternatively classified as Eastern Magahi is a language which is considered dialect of Magahi language spoken in the Indian state of Jharkhand, mainly in 16 districts of two divisions: North Cho ...
in the Indian state of
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...
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History
Khortha cinema was predated in the 1990s by a growing interest in Khortha music. Widespread interest emerged around 1997 to 1998, when the song "Phoolal Phoolal Rotiya" by singer Gautam Kumar Mahato became a hit. After the partition of Jharkhand in 2000, competition increased. The first Khortha music studio was established in
Katras
Katras (also known as Katrasgarh) is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad City in Dhanbad Sadar Subdivision in the Jharkhand state, India.
Geography
Location
Katras is located at . It has an average elevation of 201 metres (659 feet).
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under the name Deshwali Studio. The second studio was established in
Nirsa
Nirsa is a census town in Nirsa CD block in the Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Nirsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 139 metres (456 ft).
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under the name Lovely Music. The third studio was called The Music Company. Lens Music then followed.
Film
In the mid-2000s, the CD and DVD business crashed. Looking to transfer the interest in Khortha art to other media, filmmakers were inspired to shoot films in Jharkhand. The first feature film shot in Jharkhand was filmed in
Kota, and is titled ''Jharkhandi Hero''. After its release, several other films followed: ''Pyar kar khatir, Hamer dehati babu, Gaon ke gori,'' and ''Goriya tor kariya''.
Film
*''Jharkhandi Hero'' (2007): notable as the first Khortha film.
* ''Litia Dhunda'' (2008)
* ''Goria Tor Kirya'' (2008)
*''Hamar Dehati babu'' (2008)
* ''Day debo jan gori'' (2009)
*''Sajan'' (2015)
* ''Chauranga'' (2016)
* ''Gaon'' (2018)
* ''Jharkhandek Mati'' (2018)
*''Pita ka maan Betiyan'' (2019): first khortha short film
*''Gaon ke gori'' (2006): short film.
* ''Naxalite'' (2019)
Notables
Actors
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Dinesh Deva
Dinesh Deva is an Indian actor and dancer. He works in Nagpuri albums and Nagpuri films. He is working in the industry since 2001. He is known for the Nagpuri albums and films ''Nagpur Kar Bhoot'', '' Mahuua'', ''Hum Bhi to Ashique Hain'' and '' ...
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Raman Gupta
Raman Gupta is an Indian actor, dancer and singer. He works in Nagpuri albums, Nagpuri cinema, Nagpuri films and Khortha cinema, Khortha film. He also acted in many Hindi cinema, hindi films. He is known for the Nagpuri film ''Sun Sajna'', ''Deva ...
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Bunty Singh
Gurmeet Singh (14 November 1987 - 2 February 2022) popularly known as Bunty Singh was an actor, dancer, choreographer and cinematographer who mostly worked in Nagpuri and Khortha albums and films. He was born in Jamshedpur. He also participa ...
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Supriya Kumari
*Jiy Mansooria
*Aman Rathore
*Vikram Rawani
*Sushil Sanwariya
*Pinki Singh
Lyricists
*Binay Tewary
See also
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Cinema of Jharkhand
In the Indian state of Jharkhand, films are produced in various regional and tribal languages including Kudmali, Hindi, Nagpuri, Khortha and Santali. Film industry in state of Jharkhand is also known as Jhollywood.
Since 2015, Government of J ...
Khortha SongsLyricist - Binay Tewary.
References
{{Cinema of India
Cinema by language of India
Cinema of Jharkhand