Khortha cinema refers to films produced in the Khortha language in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Widespread interest emerged around 1997 to 1998, when the song "Phoolal Phoolal Rotiya" by singer Gautam Kumar Mahato became a hit.
The second studio was established in Nirsa under the name Lovely Music.
Looking to transfer the interest in Khortha art to other media, filmmakers were inspired to shoot films in Jharkhand.
After its release, several other films followed: Pyar kar khatir, Hamer dehati babu, Gaon ke gori, and Goriya tor kariya.