Braj cinema

Braj Cinema, often known as Brajwood, is the Indian Braj language film industry in North India.

History

Early history (1982s–2000s)

Shiv Kumar's Brij Bhoomi (1982) is the first feature film made in Braj. In the year 1984, Jamuna Kinare was released which was created by famous Braj humorous poet Kaka Hathrasi and Dr. Laxminarayan Garg.[1]Brij Kau Birju (2000) is a notable movie in Braj film industry, made by Siddharth Nagar.[2]

Modern age (2000s–Present)

The 21st century brought new possibilities for Braj cinema. Here many Braj movies were released in DVD. After 2010, many films of Braj were released on the internet. In the year 2016, a meeting was organized by local artists in Mathura for the development of Braj Cinema. In the last few years, there has been a growth in film making in Braj.

List of Braj films
Year Title Cast Director Other notes
1982 Brij Bhoomi Late Shiv Kumar, Bharati Achrekar, Raja Bundela, Alka Nupur Shiv Kumar first Braj language movie
1984 Jamuna Kinare Pradeep Saxena Laxminarayan Garg
2000 Brij Kau Birju Ayush Kumar, Sweta Rastogi Siddharth Nagar
2017 Ashwatthama[3] Pushpendra Singh

References
  1. "परवान चढ़ने लगा ब्रज सिनेमा, पहले भी मची है ब्रज की धूम".
  2. "How Brijendra Kala steals the scene each and every time".
  3. "Ashwatthama".
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