Nagma Arvind Morarji known mononyomusly as Nagma is an Indian politician and former actress. She was a popular lead actress in the 1990s. She made her cinematic debut in the film Baaghi opposite Salman Khan in 1990. It was Hindi cinema's seventh highest-grossing film of the year. She is known for her roles in films like Gharana Mogudu (1992), King Uncle (1993), Suhaag (1994), Kadhalan (1994), Baashha (1995) and Lal Baadshah (1999). She began her acting career in Bollywood. Nagma has acted in a broad range of films in India's languages predominantly in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Bhojpuri films and has also additionally appeared in several other regional language films such as Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi Marathi.
The cinema of Bihar, a state in eastern India, primarily consists of films in the Bhojpuri language. Bihar also has smaller Maithili- and Magahi-language film industries. Cinema in the state began during the early 20th century.
Bhojpuri cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Bhojpuri language widely spoken in the state of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar with major production centres in Lucknow and Patna. The first Bhojpuri talkie film, Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo, was released in 1963 by Bishwanath Prasad Shahabadi and Jai Narayan Lal. The 1980s saw the release of many notable as well as run-of-the-mill Bhojpuri films like Bitia Bhail Sayan, Chandwa ke take Chakor, Hamar Bhauji, Ganga Kinare Mora Gaon and Sampoorna Tirth Yatra.
Antara Biswas, known professionally as Monalisa, is an Indian actress who primarily works in Bhojpuri films and Hindi television. She participated as a contestant on Bigg Boss 10 in 2016 and is best known for portraying Mohana Rathod in the supernatural drama Nazar. Monalisa is considered as one of the highest paid Bhojpuri actress.
Manoj Kumar Tiwari is an Indian politician, singer and actor serving as a Member of Parliament from North East Delhi. He contested the 2009 general election as a Samajwadi Party candidate from Gorakhpur Lok Sabha but lost to Yogi Adityanath. Again, he contested 2014 Indian general elections as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and won. He was appointed as Delhi BJP president in 2016. He was the head of the BJP organisation in Delhi when the party recorded a record victory in 2017 MCD elections.
Kumkum,, was an Indian actress.
Amrapali Dubey is an Indian actress who primarily works in Bhojpuri films. Considered as one of the highest paid Bhojpuri actress, Dubey is a recipient of several accolades including four Bhojpuri Film Awards and two International Bhojpuri Film Awards.
Dinesh Lal Yadav, popularly known as Nirahua, is an Indian actor, singer, producer and politician associated with Bhojpuri-language films. He is among the most successful Bhojpuri actors, with successive five box office successes released in 2015. He owns the production house Nirahua Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Dinesh Lal Yadav was a contestant on Bigg Boss 6 in 2012.
Pakkhi Hegde is an Indian actress from Mumbai who is active mainly in Hindi serials, Bhojpuri, Tulu and Marathi films.
Sabiha Shaikh, known professionally as Rani Chatterjee, is an Indian actress who primarily works in Bhojpuri films. Considered as one of the highest paid Bhojpuri actress, Chatterjee made her acting debut with Sasura Bada Paisawala (2004), which is still ranked as the highest-grossing Bhojpuri film. She has won several awards including five Bhojpuri Film Awards and three International Bhojpuri Film Awards.
Dulaara is a 2015 Indian Bhojpuri language film produced and directed by Rajkumar R. Pandey. It stars, Pradeep Pandey "Chintu", Tanushree, Mohini Ghosh]], Manoj Tiger, Gopal Rai, Awadhesh Mishra, Rani Chatterjee. In this movie Pradeep Pandey aka chintu is in lead role and Tanushree Chatterjee, Ritu Singh and Mohini Ghosh are in his opposite.
Nagina is a 2014 Indian, Bhojpuri language film directed and produced by Rajkumar R. Pandey, and associate directed by Manoj R Pandey, starring Pradeep Pandey "Chintu", Rinku Ghosh. This film is a sequel of the Bhojpuri film Naagin.
Chhora Ganga Kinare Wala is a 2015 Indian, Bhojpuri language film directed by Rajkumar R. Pandey and produced by Dhirendra Choubey and associate directed by Manoj R Pandey, It stars Pradeep Pandey "Chintu", Kushi Bhat (debut), Ravi Kishan, Rinku Ghosh, Vinay Anand, Awdhesh Mishra and Sanjay Pandey.
Jeena Teri Gali Mein is a 2013 Indian, Bhojpuri language film directed by Rajkumar R. Pandey and presented by Sujit Tiwari. The Film Stars Pradeep Pandey "Chintu", Rinku Ghosh, Awadhesh Mishra, Priyanka Pandit, Anjana Singh and Sanjay Pandey.
Saat Saheliyan is a 2010 Indian Bhojpuri-language film directed and produced by Rajkumar R. Pandey, starring Pradeep Pandey, Dinesh Lal Yadav, Rinku Ghosh, Pakkhi Hegde, Rani Chatterjee and Monalisa.
Naagdev is a 2018 Indian, Bhojpuri language action- drama film directed by Dev Pandey and produced by Neelabh Tiwari, Ram Karan Gaud and Ramesh Singh under banner of "Rambha Entertainment" and "Neelabh Tiwari Films". Starring Khesari Lal Yadav in the lead role and Kajal Raghwani in an opposite role. Awadhesh Mishra, Dev Singh, Ritu Pandey, Vinod Mishra, Anoop Arora, Samarth Chaturvedi, J Neelam, Maya Yadav, Reena Rani, Prakash Jais, Sanjay Mahanand, Priya Sharma, Rohit Singh "Matru" and Sweety Singh play supporting roles, this film was first to introduce Vfx in Bhojpuri cinema.
Alok Kumar is a Bhojpuri actor and singer. Alok Kumar was the winner of the first season of Mahuaa TV's "Sur Sangram". He debuted as an actor in the film Kahiya Biyah Bola Karba with Rinku Ghosh.
Akshara Singh is an Indian actress who is primarily active in Bhojpuri films and, is a recipient of several awards. Singh is known for her roles in films like action drama Tabadala, political drama Sarkar Raj and action romance Satya. She is considered as one of the highest paid Bhojpuri actress.
