The first female producer of Nepali movie is Manju Rana, the producer of the Nepali movie ‘Juni’. After Manju the professional female producer of Nepali movie is Sumitra Poudel. Producer Malati Rai produced the super-hit Nepali movie ‘Saino’. These producers were not actresses. In later days, actresses had entered film production business with mixed result.
At this time, at least 5 movies produced by actresses are recently released or waiting to release in near future. Actress Poojana Pradhan‘s debut production movie ‘Chocolete’ is releasing on December 4, 2015. Similarly, actress Karishma Manandhar‘s production ‘Falgu’ is releasing on February 17, 2016 and actress Rekha Thapa‘s production movie ‘Rampyari’ is scheduled to release on April 8, 2016. Another actress, Suvekshya Thapa‘s home co-production movie ‘Bindaas 3’ is also ready for release. Actress Ashika Tamang‘s debut movie both as an actress and as a producer was released on October 23.
Let’s analyze 1 dozen actresses who turned into producers in Nepali film industry.
(Video summary of producer actresses:)
Rekha Thapa
Rekha’s ex-husband had registered Rekha Films after her and produced some successful movies under the banner. When Rekha and Chhabi divorced Rekha took the production with her. Chhabi had registered Chhabiraj Films banner to produce his later films. Rekha Films and Chhabiraj Films jointly produced ‘Hamesha’ before parting their ways in their next movies. The success of Rekha’s own production ‘Kali’ and ‘Himmatwali’ were after parting from Chhabi has proved Rekha a successful film producer.
All the movies produced and released under Rekha Films are available in xnepali:
- Watch ‘Ajambari Nata’ (first movie of Rekha Films, debut movie of Shree Krishna Shrestha)
- Watch ‘Himmat’ (Biraj Bhatt‘s first movie in leading role, Rekha Films’ second movie)
- Watch ‘Kismat’ (Debut movie of Aryan Sigdel, Rekha Films’ third movie)
- Watch ‘Hifajat’ (Debut movie of Aayush Rijal, Rekha Films’ fourth movie)
- Watch ‘Kasle Choryo Mero Man’ (Fifth film of Rekha Films)
- Watch ‘Andaaz’ (Sixth film of Rekha Films)
- Watch ‘Rawan’ (7th film of Rekha Films)
- Watch ‘Lanka’ (8th film of Rekha Films — and divorce of Rekha and Chhabi after ‘Lanka’)
- Watch ‘Hamesha’ (9th film of Rekha Films – made in association with Chhabiraj Films)
- Watch ‘Kali’ here (First film by Rekha alone – 10th film under Rekha Films banner)
- Watch ‘Himmatwali’ here (11th film under Rekha Films banner)
- ‘Rampyari’ (upcoming movie – 12th movie under Rekha Films)
