“Debating for the promotion of Duggar Culture is a Fashion now, but implementing the same in their own Lifestyle is out of fashion”.

 FOR ART'S SAKE

Cinema: The new way to Dogri love

Yash Khajuria, Jammu

“Debating for the promotion of Duggar Culture is a Fashion now, but implementing the same in their own Lifestyle is out of fashion”.

Undoubtedly, Dogri language has a very old tradition of Oral literature and rich treasure, both in its content and in its form. Folk songs, Folk tales, Riddles etc. are the true representatives of rich Dogri culture.

Various attempts have been made by some renowned Dogri personalities to revive the Duggar culture but could not succeed due to lack of exposure and non-interest among the masses as well. As a result, the graph of Dogri literature and its followers declined to a great extent.

But after a long Chunk of 42 years, Since the Sahitya Academy Delhi recognized Dogri as Independent literary language, in 1969. Dogri Language made its path forward to the education and administration system with a never before effort.

That move has made an attempt for the Dogra’s to feel proud that now their native language was in the Education and administration system, can’t say why? But it’s a true that this effort was also not sufficient in promoting the Native Language of Dogra’s.

Observing that the time has been passed when someone liked to read literature and poetry in Dogri Language, this fact has exposed that there was a fault and absence of the required phenomenon in the promotion of the Duggar Culture, now the wind has begin to move in an appropriate direction with a desire to achieve the most it can.

As Stakeholders, who labored themselves consistently in the promotion of Duggar Culture has stepped in a direction where the Interest of the youth and common public is already frozen.

Yeah, I am talking about the Budding Film Industry in the states if Jammu & Kashmir, which have brought three Consecutive movies in the Native language of Dogra’s in the year 2010-2011.

This was a trend which was began with the First Feature Film in Dogri Language “GALLAN HOOYIAN BEETIYAN”  in 1966 in which Mr. Ram Kumar Abrol acted as lead Hero, who was also the Co-maker of the Film too.
After this beginning of a new era difficult to understand that why it has put brakes for a long.

But after a prolonged period the trend is appearing step ahead of its beginning, the past two years has witnessed the three successive films concerned with Duggar culture, the earlier was “MAA NAYI MILDI” a family emotional drama Film, which got average applaud by the audiences. May be the reason that the artists in the movie were more senior and beyond the age of youth’s attraction.
Then it came with a Movie “LAKEER” based on the Issue of INDO-PAK Partition and Genocide, largely hailed by the renowned personalities of the state Concerned with the promotion of Duggar Culture, but earning the youth’s Interest remained aside again.  

 On the other hand the latest movie “KUGGI MAAR DUARI” is endowed with proper treatment of youth attraction, the artists in the movie includes both the senior and the fresher’s, since it is the first Feature Film of three of the artists all of them are Playing lead character in the Movie.
With the perfect medium and treatment the language is been served especially to the youth. Hopefully, this may attracts the Dogra aspirants towards the roots of their native Culture and Language.

Line Of Wave

Since “KUGGI MAAR DUARI” was my first movie ever, I was completely unaware that what would be the salient features of its projection. But the thing that matter for my concern, I have learnt a lot by some renowned Artists, who are the Gems of Dogra heritage, basically it’s a loaded concept to attract the youth towards their inheritance (DUGGAR CULTURE).

I m feeling very proud to being a part of this concept and would be extremely gratified to those people who provided me such platform to represent myself that too in our own Culture. Thanks a lot the producers and Directors and All Crew members of the “KUGGI MAAR DUARI”   in the end a special thankz to Mr. Vidya Bhushan Ji for Being so  Supportive

        - Vinay k. Daggar.

            (Lead-Actor, Model)

It was a great experience for me to working with eminent most artists of the state, we learnt a lot while shoot of “KUGGI MAAR DUARI”   . Also the response of the audiences was awesome on the premier of the movie.

I think this type of movies should be promoted so that it will boost rest of the people who have appurtenant with the media and entertainment Industry to come forward and encourage our Culture Via- Silver Screen, b,coz it’s a most youth friendly medium and  will be beneficial to attract  youth towards our Culture.

        - Kiran Sharma

           (Actress)

Since after 'GALLAN HOOYEA BEETIAN' in 1966, it is the only Dogri feature film in Jammu, the two more films were came there in the Current year which is very Good and appreciable as far as the concern of encouraging our Duggar Culture. But from technical perspective those were not sufficient to attract audiences. Even I himself has have Acted in one of those movies. If we are concerned about our culture, then we have to put every possible effort in its preservation.Now a day’s not only youth but even nobody have the time to spend on writing literature or reading the same. Only some devoted people are sincerely working there for Dogri.So we thought that we should have to make an effort in a different way. As in the making of this movie we have used every hi-tech instrument to make our product the best among the rest.It was nice concept some troubles are always there to push you back but eventually we are satisfied the product we have presented.

       - Mr. VIdya Bhushan

         (Assistant Director-KMD)

    These types of movies are really a concern of appreciation, movies like this should have to be made at large, b’coz Cinema is the strongest available medium to teach and preach about Our Culture. In fact Government should have to be more supportive and relaxation at a possibility should be provided to those who are working for a great initiative. Best of luck to all those team behind the camera and in the move.

             -  Prof. Lalit Mangotra

            (President Dogri Sanstha)