Maithili cinema

Maithili cinema is the film industry of the Maithili language mainly active in the Mithila region of Bihar and Nepal. It is a small scale film industry based in the Mithila region. In recent years the Maithili film industry is gradually increasing its horizon. Apart from the native land, Maithili movies are being shot in countries like USA and Canada. The industry has also received recognition at the National Film Awards. As of 2026, four Maithili language films have won National Film Awards across the feature and non-feature film categories, reflecting the growing critical acclaim of Maithili-language cinema. In 2016, the Maithili movie "Mithila Makhaan" won national film award in the category of "Best Maithili Films". In recent years, author and filmmaker Kislay Krishna wrote a book on the history of Maithili cinema with title Maithili Cinemak Itihaas. The book was selected as the best book on regional cinema by the jury of the 4th Sincine Film Festival 2023 held in Mumbai. The author Kislay Krishna was awarded by the Sincine Film Festival Award for his literary work on the history of Maithili cinema.