Nepali Movie – Army

L Films presents
Nepali Movie – Army
Starring – Samrat Sapkota, Lokendra Karki, Dinesh Sharma, Jal shah, Sanchita Luitel, Rabi Shah, Nandu Sribastav, Sunil Thapa, Rajendra Khadgi etc.
Melina Manandhar, Saranga shrestha, Laxmi shrestha, Shovita Simkhada etc.
Director – Shobhit Basnet

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Highway – Latest 'Release date postpone' victim

As a result of the fear in Nepali movie makers, caused by Nepali political situation, a lot of movies have postponed their movie release date. Some awaited movies like ‘Apabad’ and ‘Malati Ko Bhatti’ are notable among the postponed Nepali movies. Now, another most awaited movie, ‘Highway’ has also announced that it’s release date has been postponed. The movie was supposed to be released on Ashad 1st.

According to the movie’s Facebook page, the release date was postponed due to the current political situation in our country. ‘Highway’ has been one of the most awaited movies because
of its selection in Berlin Film Festival and its international popularity. The movie is said to be made on the story of current political situation and hardships caused by near-sighted political forces.

As far as we know, ‘Highway’ shows the problems created on the life of different peoples due to regular strikes (Nepal bandh). And due to the similar fear of Nepal bandh, Highway had postponed its release date. Directed by Deepak Rauniyar, the movie features Karma, Saugat Malla, Reecha Sharma, Dayahang Rai, and Binaya Shrestha in lead role. The revised release date of Highway is yet to be fixed.

Movie Review – The Last Kiss

We had previously posted – Pre-release review of The Last Kiss and a Nepali article about the movie’s Censor Board tussle and our assumption (wrong) that the movie would be ‘sexy’ (in Nepali).

As we have mentioned in the pre-release review, this movie is an addition to movies following the new business success mantra of Nepali movie industry – sex. Released all over Nepal ‘The Last Kiss’ uses sex scenes and vulgar words to attract young people in the theater. The movie is produced by Yuvraj Khatri and directed by BB Phuyal and features Sovita Simkhada, Puskar Jung Thapa and Suresh Chaudhary in the leading roles. The censor board has granted adult certificate, not suitable for the viewers 16 years old or younger.

Story:

‘The Last Kiss’ has a suspense story. Movie starts with the death of a couple who had visited a forest for a romantic union. Another couple, Akash and Arya, went to the same forest to celebrate their first anniversary. A gang led by a character named Michael kills Akash but, their attempt to kill Arya was unsuccessful. The whole movie is about how Arya sought revenge from Michael and his gang. I don’t want to spoil the movie viewing experience by unveiling the real suspense of why Aakash was killed. 

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Nepali Movie – The Last Kiss (pre-release review)

Nepali movie ‘The Last Kiss’ is releasing on  May 25, 2012. The movie directed by BB Phuyal features Shovita Simkhada, Puskar Jung Thapa, and Suresh Chaudhary in leading roles.

The movie features the music direction of Santosh Rajbanshi and Nagendra Rajbanshi, choreography of Govind Rai, story and script of Raj Sirish.

Crew Background

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Nepali Movie – Tod (2008)

Rashmi Films Pvt. Ltd. presents
Nepali Movie – Tod (2008)
Starring – Biraj Bhatt, Suman Singh, Rekha Thapa, Uma Baby etc.
Animation – Achyut Gajurel
Writer/Director – Rajan Shrestha

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Rajesh Payal Rai singing "Shiela Ke Jawani" in Bhojpuri

In a latest news, popular Nepali singer Rajesh Payal Rai is also trying his magical voice in Bhojpuri songs.

Nepali artists have been trying their luck in Bhojpuri entertainment industry for a long time. One of the most successful of them all is Biraj Bhatt who has established himself as an action superstar in Bhojpuri film industry. From past experience, success in Nepal doesn’t guarantees success Bhojpuri industry. So, we need to wait for some time to see if Rajesh can be successful in Bhojpuri entertainment industry or not.

T-Series music company is releasing Rajesh’s debut Bhojpuri album titled "Shiela Ke Jawani".

Nepal Bandh, Press Vehicles also vandalized

Nepal bandh (shutdown) enforced by Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) and Indigenous Nationalities Joint Struggle Committee (INJSC) to press their demands for identity/ethnicity-based federalism has crippled life across the country on Sunday.

It has ceased transportation across the country and marketplaces, educational institutions, offices and industries in the Valley were closed. Police also detained dozens of NEFIN and INJSC cadres from Prithvi Chowk. Police had used tear-gas too to take the situation under control.

Two motorcycles were burnt in Kupondole at around 8:30 am and in Pulchowk also, motorcycle was burnt. Motorcycle belonging to reporter of Sagarmatha has been vandalized in Kupondole and in Chabahil.

The bandh enforcers vandalized two motorcycles (Ba 30 Pa 8309 and Ba 50 Pa 5389) belonging to reporters of The Kathmandu Post Pranab Kharel and Ankit Adhikari at Sankhamul accusing Kantipur of being biased towards the community while covering the news.

A vehicle (Ba 9 Cha 5537) belonging to Kantipur Publication was vandalized at Boudha and another vehicle (Ba 8 Cha 7877) of Kantipur Television was also vandalized in Naya Baneshwor.

It has been reported that at various places, reporters were also manhandled.

Love Marriage, yet, Dowry demanded and lead life to end

Who could think that the man whom you trusted so much that you married without taking consent of parents can lead your life to an end? But such thing has happened with Ruby Tandukar of Bijeshwori Kathmandu who suicides after not being able to tolerate the continued torture by her in-laws in a most reprehensible manner on Saturday.

According to police, the postmortem report shows that she was brutally beaten, body was full of injury and backbone was broken.  Ruby was found hang in ceiling fan in the room and was taken to Norvic hospital.

Ruby’s parental home was just 50 metre far. Yet they knew it only after villagers inform them.  Her husband, Prashant Tandukar has been detained and has accepted that he has beaten her on Friday, according to police.

In 2063, Ruby escaped from her home to get married with Prashant. So, her parents were annoyed with her such marriage that they invited her to parental home only after 7 months of marriage and gave her clothes and some jewellery.

According to her father Rajendra Malakar, she was tortured from 2065, 2 years after her marriage and was able to escape from home to call them.  Ruby was in a very pity condition and her clothes were torn that time.  So, we sought the help of Maiti Nepal and also complained in police for her safety but to no avail, added Malakar. Rs 50000 cash was also given when Ruby said she was sleeping on floor.  Malakar further added that she might have been demanded many more, but, as the marriage was love marriage, she might not have said anything to them.

Finally, Ruby’s life ended on Sunday morning in the hospital.

(Photo Credit: Kantipur)

Miss Limbu pageant to be held in Kathmandu

Miss Limbu pageant is going to be held in Kathmandu at the end of August to give a platform to girls of the Limbu Nation and to highlight the Limbu culture.

The Yakthum Youth Association is organizing this pageant and unmarried Limbu girls of age between 16 and 25 can participate but they should be a high school graduate too.

From the end of May, interested applicants can get entry forms from various outlets and also from Anam Nagar in Kathmandu where the Yakthum Youth Association is based. The form can be downloaded online too.

The selection of contestants will be done from all over Nepal as well as from UK, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia as mentioned republica. Overseas candidates will be short-listed by the members of the Yakthum Youth Association in the respective country and then will be interviewed in Kathmandu.

The Choreographer of Miss Limbu will be Kala Subba, who is also involved in the conceptualizing of the event.

The title winner will receive cash prize of Rs 50,000 and a crown worth approximately Rs 100,000 whereas the first runner-up will be awarded Rs 25, 000 and the second runner-up Rs 15,000. (Photo Credit: Republica)

Chhabiraj Films registered. Is it the end of Rekha Films?

Rekha Thapa‘s husband Chhabiraj Ojha has recently registered a movie production banner under his own name – Chhabiraj Films. In the past he used to produce movies under Rekha Films banner, named after his wife Rekha Thapa. At the time when rumors on problem in relationship between the couple is in the height, registration of the new name has fueled the speculation.

Chhabiraj is panning to produce a new movie soon under the new bann
er. He has selected director Sabir Shrestha as the director of the movie.  In response to the inquiry about the need of a new company, Chhabiraj told that he wanted to mend relationship with the people who were in odds with the Rekha Films banner. He also told that Rekha will also work under Chhabiraj Films.

In latest media reports, Rekha has bought a house in Jorpati, Kathmandu by spending Rs. 7.5 million. She has also bought an apartment in Jagadamba Apartment in Mitrapark. It is told that Rekha didn’t consult with Chhabi about both purchases.

In a latest report, Rekha Thapa is planning to debut as a director soon.

Chhabi is known to be a successful producer who used to produce movies under Namaste Nepal, registered in partnership with director Naresh Paudel.  When his relationship with Naresh Paudel turned sour, he registered Rekha Films. Under Rekha Films he produced 6 movies. 

Nepali Movie – Sampati

Ishowri Films and Shrestha Cine Concern present
Rajendra Shrestha’s presentation of Nutan Pradhan movie
Nepali Movie – Sampati
Starring -Arjun Shrestha, Mausami Malla, Tika Pahadi, Ishwori Pradhan, Muralidhar, Nir Shah, Gopal Bhutani etc.
Story / script – Nutan Pradhan
Director – Shambhu Pradhan

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Boy killed for writing love letter

A 14 year-old boy, Dinesh Kumar Mahato, was killed in Siraha district and suspected reason behind his murder could be his help to his friend in writing a love letter to a girl in their school.

From two days Mahato was missing. On Sunday, his body was found by villagers. The state of the body shows Mahato could have been fed poison and electrocuted as well, said police, however, autopsy report will reveal how exactly he died.

According to news report in republica, Mahato´s friend has requested him to write the letter to a girl who was in the same class in their school as he was a good writer and Mahato has written on behalf of his friend.

The girl complained to her family members and a group of people went to Mahato’s house on Friday afternoon after the boy who handed over the letter said Mahato had written it to her family.

The group started beating him till a local Umashankar Giri intervened and Giri said that Mahato, in the evening, went out and did not come back.

Police have held the girl for investigation.

FDB playing parent again, controlling sex-themed movies

Citizenship to only three LGBTs

The Supreme Court has already ordered the government on December 21, 2007 to issue citizenship certificates on the basis of gender identity. But yet on this basis, only three third gender persons in the country have been issued certificates

Today in an interaction organized by the Blue Diamond Society, the participants stressed the need of understanding the matter regarding giving legal rights to the gay and lesbian relationships by the bureaucracy.

As mentioned in RSS, President of the Blue Diamond Society and CA member, Sunil Babu Panta, complained that the government employees sought financial benefit and abroad visit while requesting for amendment in the related laws and also added that the third gender people were not given citizenship at the direction of the then Home Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara.

The two-day interaction has been organized to solicit suggestions from media people regarding the problems faced by the LGBTs (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender/Transsexual people) and the ways of addressing their problems.

Movie review – Nepali Movie ‘Saayad’

This is the post-release review of Nepali movie ‘Saayad’ released on May 11, 2012. Pre-release review of ‘Saayad’ was posted on May 9, 2012.

It was a bitter start – ‘Saayad’ was released on the ‘Nepal Bandha’ day. It is currently being screendd in various theaters inside Kathmandu valley and in a few parts outside Nepal. As already discussed on our pre-review review, ‘Saayad’ is a story about the youths of plus-two, their drug indulgence and how their life changed because of drugs. The movie directed by Suraj Subba ‘Nalbo’ features Sunil Rawal, Samyam Puri, Wilson Bikram Rai, and Jharana Thapa in leading roles.

Story:

The movie ‘Saayad‘ is the story of two brothers Yodin (played by Samyam Puri) and Nirag (played by Sunil Rawal). After Yodin was born, their family had earned wealth and their life became more easier so Nirag considers Yodin a luck. Yodin’s crush, Sirish, was the sister of Nirag’s crush, Samridhi. Yodin’s best friend Ved (played by Wilson Bikram Rai) introduced Yodin to drugs. Yodin and Ved’s group started taking drugs because of the problems in the family and love lives.

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