# Anuj Sharma says Chhattisgarhi films treat dialect as memory and belonging 2026-08-09T14:40:50+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Filmmaker Anuj Sharma, in a conversation with millenniumpost.in, said his Chhattisgarhi cinema uses dialect not merely as speech but as an address of memory and belonging. He described Chhattisgarh by colour: black in the north for coal, white in the centre for limestone, red in the south for iron ore. Most cinema halls are in the white belt, while the old Bastar region, larger than Kerala, once had only three. Sharma believes that a film must first belong somewhere before it can travel anywhere, and that 'apnapan' (belonging) is the start of universality. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: Anuj Sharma, apnapan, belonging, Chhattisgarhi cinema, dialect, regional cinema Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/anuj-sharma-says-chhattisgarhi-films-treat-dialect-as-memory-and-belonging/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/anuj-sharma-says-chhattisgarhi-films-treat-dialect-as-memory-and-belonging/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.