 "Bhaiyaa", a Magahi-language film, was released in 1961.The first Bhojpuri-language film, "Ganga Maiya Tohe Piyari Chhadhaibo", was made in 1962 and released the following year (although Bhojpuri and Maghi were spoken in a few earlier films, such as "Gunga Jumna" and "Nadiya Ke Paar").Films such as "Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram" and "Bideshiya" were popular in the Bhojpur district.