Neelam Kumar Phull's Kuggi Maar Duaari was the third Dogri film released on 16 December 2011.
The region has more than nine languages and sub-languages like Dogri, Rajasthani, Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and Sindhi.
Besides translating the works of such prominent women writers from Punjab such as Amrita Pritam, Ajit Caur and Dalip Kaur Tiwana, he has helped in bringing to public notice such lesser known writers as Chandan Negi, who writes in both Punjabi and Dogri.
Dr Smirnov is considered to be a specialist in Saraiki, ‘Dogri, Punjabi and Rajasthani languages.