Cleaning up the streets are supposed to be good examples to general public and motivate them to participate in making our cities clean. But, recent event organized by the film artists has cast a bad example for the general public.
Author: Anand Nepal
Arunima Lamsal organized ‘Pasni’ of her daughter
On the occasion of the completion of the fourth month of her daughter, Akshyata Aryal, actress Arunima Lamsal organized a traditional ceremony, Pasni, on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. In the event many of the Nepali movie industry personalities were present.
Manisha Koirala comeback in Bollywood
After her marriage didn’t work (at least, unofficially), Manisha Koirala was trying to make a comeback in Bollywood. Producer and director Ram Gopal Varma is making her wish come true with the remake of a horror movie. Fans of Manisha had been curious on the role of Manisha in her upcoming horror movie. Ram Gopal explained that, Manisha will be featured in the movie as a mother of two kids.
Nepali Play – Samarpan (Christian Geeti Natak)
Play – Dedication (Samarpan)
Starring – Bindiya Maharjhan, Ritesh Roka, Puspa Sunuwar, Prachi Dulal, Raju Maharjan etc.
Writer/Direction – Bikash Dutta Dula
Music – Noel Phippon
News from Nepal March, 2012 (consolidated)
Home Minister commits to remove fake landless squatters from river banks
Mar 1, 2012 @ 18:31
Home Minister Gachhadar questioned how people can be called landless squatters when they are living encroaching public land by constructing RCC buildings.
According to RSS, he said he had requested top leaders of the big three parties frequently for their support. He further said to remove fake landless squatters at any expense, and warned he will rather settle other people in Tundikhel, if they did not support him for the same.
Similarly, Minister for Physical Planning and Works Hyridayesh Tripathi said that the government was committed to conserve the river banks in the Kathmandu Valley.
Earlier in January, the Ministry of Physical Planning and Works had tasked the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC) with registering the squatters to identify real landless squatters.
Only 12 percent of the around 8,000 people living on the river banks filed applications for registering themselves as squatters.
According to the study of the government, more than 1,500 ropanis (76.3 hectares) of land have been encroached by the squatters on the banks of Bagmati, Bishnumati, Manohara and Dhobikhola rivers in the valley.
EC cancels registration of 11 political parties
Mar 2, 2012 @ 18:12
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Children imitating the act of film stars
Children do what they see. Children learn from imitating other’s act. They imitate what others do without thinking whether it is good or not. If they imitate good one, that will give good result. But if they imitate wrong thing, it may lead them to wrong way and even may harm them and others.
Likewise, they like to imitate the act of film stars too. While imitating such act in Taplejung, bad incident has occurred.
11 years old Keshar Purtel has got injured while imitating the act of famous Nepali fiim star Nikhil Uprety. Keshar poured kerosene on himself and lit the fire.
According to Keshar’s father, grade 3 student of local Bhagwati Primary School imitated Uprety’s act while playing with friends. Neighbor put off the fire after seeing Keshar burning. Treatment of injured Keshar is going on in Panchthar Hospital.
According to media report, similar incident has occurred earlier too in Nepalgunj and one boy jumped from terrace imitating the act of actor Biraj Bhatta.
Such repition of bad incidents demands that something should be done so that they won’t occur again and again in future too.
Rajesh Hamal to act in comedy serial, Tito Satya
The Tito Satya team is heading for UK on Chaitra 28 for two weeks with Rajesh Hamal who had already acted in another popular comedy serial Meri Bassai. The 3-episode serial will be telecasted that will focus on the story of Nepali artists who left country and live in foreign country.
In the past, Deepak Raj Giri and Deepa Shree Niraula’s comedy show had already featured other big-screen actors like Bhuwan KC, Raj Ballav Koirala, and Keki Adhikari. The episode featuring Raj Ballav Koirala is yet to be telecasted.
Chhadke – a new experiment in combating poster plagiarism
A graphic designer, Ananda Maharjan, has won the Open Movie Poster Competition for a Nepali Cinema "Chhadke".
Congratulation Ananda!
The movie producers have told that the winning poster will be used in the official promotion of ‘Chhadke‘. It is told that Ananda will also be involved in the design of other promotional materials.
Rajani Thapa- Miss National Queen 2012
Rajani Thapa of Kathmandu won the title “Miss National Queen†of this year that was held on Thursday in Kathmandu. Rajani left behind 19 competitors and got opportunity to participate in Miss International Queen-2012 that is going to be held in South America.
Sweta Shrestha of Kathmandu became First Runner Up and Sudha Subedi became the Second Runner Up. Sweta and Sudha received cash prize of Rs 20000 and Rs 10000 respectively along with gift hamper.
Other title winners of this season 2 Miss National Queen are
Miss Friendship- Dhanu Sunuwar
Beautiful Hair- Risu Pokhrel
Beautiful Smile- Sristi Giri
Miss Discipline & Viewer’s Choice – Aasika Tamang
Miss Talent-Â Rajani Thapa
Miss Personality- Rashmita Khadka
Best Dress- Shila KC
Miss Best Catwalk- Sharmila Shrestha
According to the organizer, Everest Fashion Home, Rajani will be provided with various training before competing in South America.
Photo Credit: Facebook page of MISS National Queen (beauty pageant)
Film Related Websites in Nepal (2012 Update)
I wrote about film related websites in Nepal in August of 2010. The websites reviewed at that time are still in operation. Some have improved in their quality and others have remained the same.
The sites I reviewed were:
Sahana Bajaracharya playing lead role in “Kollywoodâ€
Miss Nepal 2010 first runner-up, Sahana Bajracharya, who has already played in ‘Goodbye Kathmandu’ as short appearance, has signed up and playing as the lead actress for the film “Kollywoodâ€.
Navraj Acharya will be directing this movie and its shooting will start from 1st Jestha. Aryan Sigdel will be playing in opposite to dazzling Bajracharya and the movie will expose the struggles and hardships behind the glitz and glam of ‘Kollywood’. The producer is Kumar Khadka.
“This will be undoubtedly the best film of the year,†screenwriter and music director for the movie, Pradeep Bastola has declared. But whether it will be or not is yet to be watched.
Short movie – Mars and Venus
Nepali Short Movie – Mars and Venus
Direction, and editing – Aashiq Regmi
Production design, screenplay and writer – Amit Aryal
Starring – Rajani Aryal, Amit Aryal
Music – Arun Gupta, Gurpreet sharma
Graphics Design – Amit Baral
Production assistant & special appearance – Deepa Ghimire
MaHa Comedy – Left Right Left
Comedy serial – Left Right Left
Starring – Madan Krishna Shrestha, Hari Bansha Acharya , Shivahari Poudel etc.
Concept / Direction – MaHa
Writer – Pradeep Bhattarai
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10 point policy and program of Film Development Board
Note: Following is unofficial translation of Nepali text (attached below)
- About Film Development Board being autonomous– A law will soon be passed to ensure the Board to be more powerful and functional.
- About national film festival – National film festival to be held in Surkhet of Mid-Western region within the month of Chaitra.
- About international film festival – An international film festival will be held in June 1, 2012.
- About film censorship in the hall of the Board – Movies are being censored in the Board’s new movie theatre. The hall rental for Nepali movie is fixed at Rs. 1000 and for foreign movie, it is Rs. 3000.
- About delegation of responsibility to the Board – The Ministry of Information and Communication has authorized the Board to determine movie show times in film halls. No movie hall is allowed to have a morning shows before 11:00 AM except for Saturday.
- Networking for Box Office report and organized business practice – The Board will require every Nepali and foreign films to submit their income and progress report.
- Management of production, re-production, sale and distribution of copyright of film and film related materials – Following are the regulations;
- The companies producing CD, DVD, VCD, VHS should obtain the production license for each of those films from the Film Development Board.
- Each CD, DVD, VCD, VHS should contain the hologram provided by the Film Development Board.
- If such materials are produced by the ones authorized by the Board, such companies will be punished according to Copyright Act 2059.
- The retailers and rentals of movies should get a 5-year license to sell or rent movies. They should renew the license every 5 years.
- To make movie sector more reliable – The Board is planning to require movie makers to deposit some amount of money with the Board that will be released after the movie is censored.
- Classification of cinema halls – The board has expanded the classification of cinema halls in addition to Video and Colloid. The classification is pending approval of the ministry.
- On ethics of film producers, hall owner, distributors, and artists – The board will release the ethics of all involved in film making in future.
Documentary – Kailash Parbat ra Mansarobar Taal ko yatra
Himali Creations presents
Documentary – Kailash Parbat ra Mansarobar Taal ko yatra
This documentary is about a religious tourism. Lord Shiva, the Hindu god – destroyer of ignorance and illusion is believed to reside at the summit of a legendary mountain named KailÄsa. Shiva is believed to be sitting in a state of perpetual meditation along with his wife PÄrvatÄ«.