Nepali film industry has its own place in the cultural heritage of the country. Most Nepali films are narrative, and are shot on 16-millimeter film. The film industry is also known as Kollywood or Kaliwood and has produced a quite a few good Nepali movies. The first Nepali-language film was Satya Harischandra, which was released in 1951 in Darjeeling, India, and produced by D. B. Pariyar. The first Nepali-language movie made in Nepal was Aama, which was released in 1964 produced by the Nepalese government.
