About Us

1962 marked the beginning of Bhojpuri Cinema in India. Bhojpuri Cinema continued existing on the fringes of lime light for all these years. 2005 is the land mark year in the history of Bhojpuri Cinema in India, when Bhojpuri zealot Shri Vinod Gupta started Bhojpuri Film Awards to felicitate artistes and technicians from Bhojpuri Cinema. The biggest icon of Indian Cinema, Shri Dillip Kumar lighted the inaugural lamp to mark the beginning of the award ceremony that has continued uninterrupted since its inception.

Bollywood Actor Govinda stepped in as Brand Ambassador. The award ceremony has grown bigger and bigger every year. Bigger than the biggest names not only from Hindi Cinema, other languages and Page 3 celebs have attended the star studded show. The award ceremony has been broadcast on various satellite channels like any other award show.

Bhojpuri Film Award can now be touted as Maha Kumbh for artistes and technicians from Bhojpuri Cinema.