CHOLLYWOOD & CHHATTISGARH

Chhattisgarh 'Thirty-Six Forts' is a state located in the region of Central India. Formerly part of Madhya Pradesh, it was granted statehood on November 1, 2000. It is the 9th-largest state in India, with an area of 135,192 km2 (52,198 sq mi). As of 2020, it has a population of roughly 29.4 million, making it the 17th most populated state in the country. The state was formed by the partition of ten Chhattisgarhi and six Gondi-speaking districts in the southeast of Madhya Pradesh. Its capital city is Raipur. It borders 7 states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Pradesh to the northwest, Maharashtra to the southwest, Jharkhand to the northeast, Odisha to the east, and Telangana and Andhra to the south. Currently, it comprises 28 districts. Chhattisgarh is one of the fastest-developing states in India. Its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is ₹3.63 lakh crore (US$51 billion), with a per capita GSDP of ₹102,762 (US$1,400). A resource-rich state, Chhattisgarh provides electricity, coal, and steel to the rest of the nation. In 2020, it again won the title of cleanest state with more than 100 Urban Local Bodies, as announced by Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri following the 'Swachh Survekshan 2020'.

Chhollywood refers to the film industry of Chhattisgarh state, central India, or to the cinema in the Chhattisgarhi language. It was established in 1965 with the release of first Chhattisgarhi film Kahi Debe Sandesh ("In Black and White").

In 2000, the Chhattisgarhi film industry was reborn with Satish Jain's produced and directed Mor Chhainha Bhuinya, released on October 27, 2000. Three days later, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced the creation of Chhattisgarh state. It is said that film was a mega-blockbuster as the film was produced at just Rs 20-30 lakh but earned back over Rs 2 crore (₹20 million, $438,18.60). In 2005, Lata Mangeshkar sung a song for a Chhattisgarhi movie called Bhakla, which was composed by the Music director Kalyan Sen.[9] All this progress revived the producers' interest in Chhattisgarhi cinema. Then came the next Manoj Verma film "Bair" the film in digital format after seeing this movie Satish Jain decided to make the Superhit film "Mayaa", after Mayaa, Manoj Verma produced and directed the Superhit film "Mahun Deewana Tahun Deewani" (Swapnil Film Productions) later Satish Jain made two more hit movies Tura Rikshawala, and Laila Tip Top Chhaila Angutha Chhap, produced by Rocky Daswani and directed by Satish Jain.[10]2011 director Manoj Verma made 'Mr. Tetkuram" produced by Anuj Sharma Abhyuday films and Du-Laffadu in 2012. A film "Bhulan The Maze" produced and directed by Manoj Verma under Swapnil Film Productions has won awards internationally. Accolade film Festival 2017 award of recognition, INDIE FEST Film Awards 2017 Award of recognition, Official Selection in MEDFF2017(Mediterranean Film Festival), NEZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL KOLKATA Showcase World Cinema,(feature), Lakecity International Film Festival Gwalior "Best Director", and many awards This film is ready for release pan India. Today Chhattisgarhi films are released even outside Chhattisgarh, especially in cities like Nagpur.