Gadhimai Mela couldn’t be stopped.

gadhimai_buffalos Amidst protest from animal rights groups, artists, and spiritual leaders, Gadhimai Mela is being held ‘successfully’. More than 18000 buffalos were killed on the first day. It is told that the area is filled with blood and bodies of killed animals everywhere.

In the last effort to stop the inhuman ‘balee’ of animals, animal rights group went there to request the chief priest to stop the event. The priest played deaf ears. The local and central government didn’t take any steps to stop or minimize the killing in the event. The Chief of Police and other high ranking police officers went to the mela to offer their prayers. The Buddha Boy, who told that he will go there in person to stop the event, has disappeared.

The religious event is a perfect business opportunity for the organizers and the local people in the area. The 300-years-old mela organizers are expecting to raise NRs.140 million this year. Last time however, the mela could generate only NRs. 460 thousands. The low income was attributed to the Maoist civil war during the time.

It is very sad, such an event is being held with support from government and such a large number people.

There sure is a silver lining. In the previous years, such protests were unheard of. This year, many local and foreign media have covered the event and it is going to face much more criticism in future. The poll in the xnepali homepage shows 79% of votes against animal sacrifice.  Hopefully, next mela will be a ‘vegetarian’ one.

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Filmy style marriage, divorce, and reunion of Ranjana and Shyam

Actress Ranjana Sharma who started her love life in film style, ended it after 7 years of ups and downs about 8 months back. Now, another filmy twist has re-united them.

Ranjana Sharma and director Shyam Bhattarai met while working for a TV serial ‘Gahana’. Shyam Bhattarai introduced Ranjana in big screen movies with Maryada. After a lengthy love affair (about 4 years long), when they decided to marry and live together, Shyam’s family protested on the marriage. Shyam became love sick, lived without food for 7 days, until they married in a temple with the help of his close friends on June 15, 2006. Various misunderstandings and tussle caused them to live separately for the last 8 months. The separation of the two movie artists was widely covered in the media.

Now, they have patched the relationship and have started living together again. Ranjana, in an interview with Nagariknews, told that they were not divorced in the first place. She also said that they have started living together again since Wednesday, November 18, 2009.

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Coffee Talk of Karima Begum

No, not again!

The same Karima Begum, who beat the CDO, showed her short-temper to Kantipur TV crews, and who the PM don’t want to punish for her wrong-doings, told that she wants coffee to be planted in Tarai (lower parts of Nepal).

There is nothing wrong in planting coffee in Tarai as long as the climate suits. But the agriculture specialist, under her own ministry, think that it was the dumbest thing to say in a public function.

Minister may not know everything about their ministry but at least they should do some homework on what they are talking. She could have discussed about the topic with the specialists before she talked.

For business purpose, coffee can only be planted in the terrain in the range of 800 m to 1,600 m above sea level. Tarai region doesn’t have that terrain and attempts to plant coffee in such region have failed in India and Sri Lanka.

We have seen that she is arrogant, short tempered, and the latest event prove that she is also ignorant of her own field, agriculture.

UPDATE: Begum released a press statement to apologize as instructed by PM Nepal. But the “apology” statement reads more like an “accusation” statement rather than an apology. If you want to read the statement (in Nepali) here is the scanned copy.  Continue reading

Prakash Ojha coming back on TV

Do you still remember Prakash Ojha?

He used to be the funny sensation a few years back. His songs are still being heard and liked by many people. But, the person, Prakash Ojha, has nearly been forgotten for some time. In a latest news, it is told that he is coming back on TV with a comedy show. He is planning to start a weekly program in a recently launched TV, Tarai TV.

The sex scandal involving a model and actress, Jyoti Khadka, changed everything for him. He had to go to jail for a couple of years for the “crime”. Jyoti Khadka is struggling in the entertainment industry with a  new name ‘Jenisha’ or ‘Jeshika’. Her first big screen movie, Jungalee Manche (movie link), didn’t make a big impact despite much publicity. (A scene from the movie is posted at the end of the post.)

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PM Nepal with Karima Begum

Did you see the video of Karima Begum? Do you still think she is innocent?

Well, the Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal doesn’t want Home Ministry to take action against Begum. He doesn’t want to take chance of alienating Begum’s party on such a minor issue of slapping an employee.

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has instructed home minister Bhim Rawal not to take action against State Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives Karima Begum saying such move would hamper inter-party relation of the ruling parties hence the stability of the government, Kantipur daily reported. (Nepalnews)

That was against the CPN (UML) chairman Jhala Nath Khanal’s suggestion: to sack Begum. Even some leaders of Begum’s own party Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Loktantrik have suggested the party leadership to ask Begum to resign based on morality.

PM Nepal was made prime minister by the parties, not the people, so he is accountable to the parties. He only needs leaders and foreign support to run the country and doesn’t need any government employees to help him.

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Satya Raj Acharya to act in a movie

Satya Raj Acharya, a singer and son of Bhajan Shiromadi, Bhakta Raj Acharya, is going to act in a movie named "Acharya". The movie is based on the life of Bhakta Raj and Satya will act in his father’s role. Satya Raj got the lead role as his face resembles his father’s and he also knows his father better than anyone else.

Roshan Rai, a resident of Sikkim is producing the movie. Prasant Rasaili will be directing the movie in which 86 actors will be new face. The artists will be selected at an audition held at Hotel Ambassador, Lazimpat, Kathmandu. The film will be shot in Nepal and Sikkim, India.

Shooting of the movie will start in December.

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108 feet statue being built in Bhaktapur

An 108 ft. statue, featuring Lord Shiva holding a Trishul in one hand, is being built in Sanga, Bhaktapur. The statue is expected to be finished in a couple of months.

The work on the statue started three year back with the financial support of Kamal Jain, owner of Hiltake water tank company. Jain, an Indian national, has been doing business in Nepal for the last 18 years.

The concept design of the statue was prepared by an Indian engineer, Maturam Verma. Five Indian sculpturers and 100s of Nepali workers are working in finishing the statue before Shiva Ratri, a festival of Shiva. NRs. 20 millions has already been spent in the construction of the statue.

Jain believes that the statue will be helpful in development of tourism in the area.

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Pooja Lama to participate in Indian Idol

Pooja Lama doesn’t need introduction. The sex video and marriage gave her enough publicity. That sure wasn’t a good publicity so, for some good publicity she is going to participate in Indian Idol.

In a recent interview with Saptahik weekly she revealed that she is going to Mumbai in a couple of weeks to participate in an audition of Indian Idol. It might seem odd for a Nepali model, actress, singer to participate in Indian Idol. But, she explained that she was born in Darjeeling so she can participate in the talent hunt show held in India.

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Indigenous Film Festival concluded in Chitawan

Fourth Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival 2010 is being held in various parts of Nepal. In the event held in Chitawan last Saturday, a Magar language film, Barahi Putra, was ranked the top.

The event in Chitawan was organized by Tamang Film Association with the support of Indigenous Film Archive (IFA). Among the ten films screened in the event, some of the movies liked by the audiance were: Gurung film Tinaga, Tamang film Godeba, Tharu film Bhuyaar, and a documentary named The Long Journey.

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Madan Krishna and Hari Bamsha against animal sacrifice

The issue of animal sacrifice in Gadhimai mela is getting more attention as the mela date (Nov 22) is coming closer. First, animal right groups and the Buddha boy raised concern on half-a-million animals being killed in the mela. Now, others are following the quest to stop the inhuman act in the name of God.

The most popular comedians and leaders in social awareness, MaHa-duo (Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bansha Acharya), have come forward to back the protest. They were talking in a program organized by an animal rights group on November 13, in Patan, Lalitpur.

Hari Bamsha talked about a show in Chitawan National Park in which live buffaloes and goats were fed to wild tigers. The show was stopped when one of the tourists who saw the show wrote the government against it. The tourist asked the government to place the leaders in place of the goats and buffaloes for allowing a business to run a cruel show.

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Minister Mentality of Karima Begum

I resisted writing about the incident about a deputy minister of Nepal, Karima Begum, beating a top government employee, Chief District Officer, Durga Prasad Bhandari, in Parsa. I couldn’t hold myself after I listened her talking in a TV interview. The government employees have gone to street to protest the man handling and police has issued an arrest warrant for Minister Begum.

The vision and mentality of a law maker of the country and one of the member of cabinet, that is supposed to prepare the constitution, made me very sad.

Kantipur TV called her in a live prime-time TV interview and she kept talking on and on ignoring the indication of the host about the time constraints. She talked for a full 13 minutes but there was nothing new and she was repeating herself with unnecessary details of the incidents. The rude reasoning for the extended talk didn’t make any sense either.

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Carrie Prejean, Larry King and inappropriateness

Don’t make sex tapes at all! That is the lesson to be learnt from the recent events of Namrata and Pooja, and Carrie Prejean as well (I think).

Former miss California Carrie Prejean told Larry King that his questions were inappropriate on the last night’s Larry King Live show. She took off her microphone and threatened to walk off the show.

Carrie Prejean caused a stir at the Miss USA pageant earlier this year with an answer to a question about gay marriage posed by Miss USA judge Perez Hilton. Her answer was:

“We live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage. And you know what, I think in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody out there, but that’s how I was raised.”

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Bipana Thapa, Nepali movie actress

The movies featuring Bipana Thapa in xnepali are:


Nepali Movie – Mamata (Rajesh Hamal, Rekha Thapa, Bipana Thapa)
Nepali Movie – Barmala (Description only)
Nepali Movie – Kahin Milan Kahin Bichhod (Sushil Chhetri, Bipana, Jal Shah, Gauri)
Nepali Movie – Doman (Dilip Rayamajhi, Bipana, Saranga)
Nepali Movie – Nagad Narayan (Rajesh Hamal, Bipana Thapa)
Nepali movie – Chhoro (just description)
Nepali Movie – Pareli (Rajesh Hamal, Ramesh upreti, Bipana Thapa)
Nepali Movie – Chunauti (Only description )
Nepali Movie – Apsara (Sanchita Luitel, Ramesh Upreti, Bipana Thapa)
Nepali Movie – Manai Ta Ho (Ramesh Upreti, Bipana Thapa)
Nepali Movie – Bidrohi
Nepali Movie – Sagun (Shiva Shrestha, Bipana Thapa, Juli Thapa, Rabi Basnet)
Nepali movie – Manish
Nepali Movie – Mailee
Nepali Movie – Mato Bolcha
Nepali Movie – Bahadur
Nepali movie – Chor
Nepali Movie – Sangam
Nepali Movie – Anath (Only description )
Nepali Movie – Friend (Sathi)
Nepali Movie – Papi
Nepali Movie – Shankar
Nepali Movie – Jeet
Nepali Movie – Pyari Bahini
Nepali Movie – Janmabhumi
Nepali Movie – Ram Balaram
Nepali Movie – Beimani
Nepali Movie – Dulaha Raja Dulahi Rani
Nepali Movie – Mamaghar
Nepali Movie – Pardeshi
Nepali Movie – Dharmaputra
Nepali Movie – Timro Maya 99 Mero Maya 100
Nepali Movie – Garib
Nepali Movie – Shadyantra
Nepali Movie – Jeevan Rekha
Khyal Khyalaima – Nepali Movie
Nepali Movie – Arjun
Nepali movie – Shiva Shakti (Only description )
Nepali Movie – Dharma Sankat
Nepali Movie – Gaule
Nepali Movie – Aafno Manche
Nepali movie – Taa Ta Sarai Bigrish Ni Badri

Bipana Thapa is one of the most successful actresses in Nepali film industry. She started her acting career in a movie named ‘Janmabhumi’ in 1995. In her acting career, Bipana has acted in more than 100 movies.

Apart from acting, Bipana was also running a fashion store named Bipanaz Boutique, located at Bhatbhateni, Kathmandu. Bipana’s love for fashion designing helped her to also work as the designer in some of the films she had worked as an actress.

In 2008, Bipana married an Indian national. The wedding party was held at Hotel Annapurna on April 27, 2008. After the marriage, Bipana left Nepal with her husband and had stopped acting in movies. In her home in India, she gave birth to a son and is living as a responsible housewife and a mother.

Read the profile of Bipana Thapa in Nepaliactress.com.

UPDATE: After the April 2015 earthquake, Bipana had also arrived in Kathmandu with earthquake relief materials for the victims. According to a report in Nepaliactress the relief materials were loaded in three trucks and also included a mini-truck of medicine for the victims.

Biography of Hari Bamsha Acharya

Most of the comedy videos featuring Hari Bamsha and Madan Krishna (MaHa) are posted in the comedy page in the blog. List of movies featuring Hari Bamsha Acharya:


Nepali Movie – Basudev
MaHa Comedy – Dr. Sunita
MaHa Comedy – Abhinandan
MaHa Comedy – Syabaas (All 6 Episodes)
MaHa Comdey – Dhuwa
Nepali Movie – Je Bho Ramrai Bho
Nepali Comedy – Tikeko Teen Mantra
Nepali Movie – Hansi Deu Ek Fera
Maha comedy – Jalpari
MaHa Comedy – Dhalmati
MaHa Comedy – Wrong Number
Dhan Prasad 1- MaHa Comedy, Feb. 26, 2010
Comedy – Shraddha (MaHa)
Nepali movie – Taa Ta Sarai Bigrish Ni Badri

Hari Bansha Acharya, one of the MaHa-duo, was born to Homanjaya Acharya and Ganesh Kumari on 27th Kartik 2014 BS (9th October 1958) in Gairidhara, Kathmandu. In 2040 BS he married Meera Acharya with whom he has two sons, Trilok Acharya and Mohit Acharya.

He started his entertainment career with a performance in Radio Nepal with Hari Prasad Rimal and Jitendra Mahat Avilashi in 2031 BS. He joined Rastriya Naach Ghar, a theater in Kathmandu, in 2032. His solo performance in the Gaijatra Mahotsav of 2034 BS was the first successful event before partnering with Madan Krishna Shrestha. Hari Bamsha is an expert in caricature and his combination with Madan Krishna Shrestha has been very successful in Nepali comedy for the last three decades.  Continue reading

Biography of Madan Krishna Shrestha

Most of the comedy videos featuring Madan Krishna and Hari Bamsha are posted in the comedy page in the blog. Movies of Madan Krishna Shrestha:


Nepali Movie – Truck Driver (Karishma, Shiva Shrestha, Shree Krishna)
MaHa comedy – London Airport Part 2 (Just description)
Nepali Movie – Basudev
Maha Comedy – Lal Purja (only details)
MaHa comedy – Kantipur
MaHa Comedy – Dr. Sunita
MaHa Comedy – Abhinandan
MaHa Comedy – Syabaas (All 6 Episodes)
MaHa Comdey – Dhuwa
Nepali Movie – Sukha Dukha
Nepali Comedy – Tikeko Teen Mantra
Maha Comedy – Santatiko Lagi
Nepali Movie – Hansi Deu Ek Fera
Nepali Comedy – Dashain by MaHa jodi
Newari Movie – Silu (1987)
MaHa Comedy – Left Right Left
Maha comedy – Jalpari
MaHa Comedy – MaHa Dohori
MaHa comedy – Laxmi
MaHa Comedy – Dhalmati
MaHa Comedy – Sugandhapur
MaHa Comedy – Pathshala
MaHa Comedy – Wrong Number
Dhan Prasad 1- MaHa Comedy, Feb. 26, 2010
Nepali Comedy – Nata (MaHa)
Nepali Comedy – Bigyapan (MaHa)
MaHa Comedy – SLC
MaHa Comedy – Raat
Nepali Movie – Balidaan
MaHa – Chiranjivi
MaHa comedy – Paramdham
MaHa Comdey – 216777 (Bhoot)
Comedy – Shraddha (MaHa)

Madan Krishna Shrestha, one of the MaHa-duo, was born to Ram Krishna Lal Shrestha and Laxmi Devi Shrestha on 7th Baishakh 2007 BS ( 19th April 1950) in Jitpur Phedi, Kathmandu. In 2031 BS he married Yeshoda Shrestha with whom he has a son, Yaman Shrestha, and a daughter, Shrana Shrestha. Madan Krishna Shrestha lives in Dhobidhara, Kathmandu with his family.

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