One of the best creation of Parijat (Bishnu Kumari Waiba), ‘Sirish Ko Phool’ is made into a movie and was premiered in Jaya Nepal on September 2, 2012. It took almost four years to complete the movie directed by a Japanese director, Toshiki Itoh. Itoh had previously directed another Nepali movie ‘Kathputali’.
The book ‘Sirish ko Ful’ (The Blue Mimosa) is also adapted in the literature curriculum of some colleges in some English-speaking countries, including that Maryland University, USA. The book is a story of a run-away soldier during the World War II, Suyogbir.
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movie features actors like Ganesh Lama, Sharmila Gurung and Saujanya Subba in main roles. The movie also features Basundhara Bhusal, Gopal Bhutani, Santosh Lama, Shyam Rai, Indira Gole, Ganesh Munal and Laxmi Bhusal.
Because of the failure of her comeback movie ‘Kohi Mero’, actress Jharana Bajracharya had announced her retirement from the Nepali movie industry. It seems, she found a safe landing in a movie by Rahul Agrawal and Basanta Bhandari, ‘Safe Landing’. Jharana is featured as a police officer in the movie.
‘Safe Landing’ is going to be made on the story of drug mafia and actor Niraj Baral will be featured in a negative role of a gangste
r. The movie will also feature Sushil Pandey, Sumina Ghimire, Dipsikha Shahi, BS Rana and Rashmi Bhatta. The movie is being directed by a Malaysian director Sandeep Joseph.
After ‘Kohi Mero’ and the retirement announcement, she had signed in a movie of Prasanna Poudel, ‘My Best Friend’ but, later Priyanka Karki was offered the role.
Actress Arunima Lamsal has flown to the USA on 4th September 2012 with her husband. She has left her 10 month-old daughter with her mother.
At the time when most of the artists visiting USA have stayed there permanently, some think Arunima might also have such intentions. When asked, Arunima told that she is going to the USA for a visit and she doesn’t have any intention to stay there.
In the past actresses like Jal Shah, Pooja Chand, Saranga Shrestha, and Sajja Mainali are living in the USA. Among the male actors, Saroj Khan and Ramesh Upreti are also living in the USA. Actor Suresh Marahatta returned back after living eight years in the US as Resh Marahatta and Karishma Manandhar has also returned after receiving the US green card.
To take advantage of Dashain festival, the Shiva Regmi movie, ‘So Simple’ is going to be released on October 19, 2012. Dashain holidays start on the same day.
Dashain being the largest festival having the longest holiday in Nepal, every movie try their effort to release in that time. We can expect more movies to release on the date.
The 17 year-old beauty, Priyanka Bhandari was awarded the Miss Global International 2012 title an event held in Kathmandu on Monday, September 3, 2012. She was selected from 17 participants from different parts of the country were competing to win the title.
Miss Global International 2012 Priyanka received the crown and a cash prize of rupees two lakh. The first runner-up of the contest Priya Sigdel received a cash prize of Rs. 80,000 and the second runner-up Sonu Thapa Magar received a cash prize of Rs. 40,000. Sonu Thapa Magar was also awarded the titles Miss T
alent, and Miss Friendship.
Other title winners of Miss Global International 2012 :
The third Teej Pari contest is held today (on September 1, 2012) in the Lazimpat Tourism Development Board office. One of the very few beauty contests held for married women in Nepal, Teej Pari is held before the Teej festival.
The participants of the contest was trained by the senior choreographer Kala Subba. The second Teej pari 2011 (2068) Himani Subba helped Kala Subba in the training.
After the event Himani Subba crowned the Teej Pari 2012, Ramila Pokhrel. The first runner up in the contest was Romi Ghimire. The second runner up was Namrata Karki. There were 10 participants t
o claim the title of this year’s Teej Pari.
The lead actress of the Nepali movie ‘Full Stop’, Binita Baral was attacked by some of the viewers of the movie when she was visiting one of the theaters featuring her movie. Binita, featured as Prashu in the movie, is featured in negative role.
Binita went to watch the release on the first day with the lead actor Sabin Shrestha, director Kamal Krishna Poudel and the producers in Ganga Hall, Balaju. After the first show t
hey were very happy for the good response from the viewers.
After the show in Ganga, they went to the nearby cinema hall, Asta Narayan cinema hall. At that time, the viewers were getting out of the hall after watching the movie. Among the viewers 5-6 women got very excited on seeing ‘Prashu’ in front of them. They tried to beat her and one of them even tried to throw stone on her. One such an unexpected response of viewers, the producer Mohan Krishna Shrestha pulled Binita in his car and left.
A movie made on the story of social networking site, Facebook, by Jharana Thapa got a PG certificate. Children under 13 years old are required to be accompany an adult to watch the movie with PG certificate.
After the release of an ‘unofficial’ promo of the Nepali movie ‘ATM,’ it was attacked from all direction for the chhada dialogues and sex scenes. After the completion of post production, the censor board has decided that there are too many scenes not suitable for the public.
Out of the total length of about 2 hours, censor board has asked the movie team to removed some 20 minutes, nearly 17 percent of the total movie.
It is not known if the removal of such a long portion will leave anything to be seen in the movie. The censor board chief Sushil Ojha has asked the ATM team to edit all the objectionable scenes before re-submitting the movie for censor certificate.
ATM is produced under the banner of D. Films and directed by Yadav Silwal. The movie features Dinesh Thapa, Jiya KC and others in main roles.
In the program the chief guest of the ceremony were director Shovit Basnet and the president of film journalist association, Bidur Giri. ‘Fullstop; lead actress Binita Bara, lead actor Sabin Shrestha, director Kamalkrishna and pro
ducer Mohan Krishna Shrestha and Beni Jyoti Guvajhu were also present in the event.
The movie has recently got an ‘A’ certificate, meaning – only suitable for the viewers above 16 years-old. The movie is going to be released in Bhadra 15.
Bollywood actress of Nepali origin, Manisha Koirala is in Kathmandu now for the opening of Sushila Art Academy. Sushila Art Academy is named after Sushila Koirala, the wife of first elected prime minister of Nepal, BP Koirla.
In a question about her divorce rumors Manisha told that, “the medias have made unnecessary issues. We are as we used to be.” But, in spite of her denying, her husband Samrat Dahal wasn’t with her in the program.
Manisha admitted that she can’t multitask. When she wanted to live in family, she could work as artist and had to stay away from movies. Now, she is working in movies and planning to produce movies – indicating her lack of desire to become a family person.
In a statement published in an online news portal, Rekha Thapa has told that she is not married ‘officially’ and the future marriage she might perform will be the first marriage. The statement was released on Rekha’s birthday.
Rekha has been ‘married’ (unofficially, according to Rekha) to Chhabi Raj Ojha for the last 10 years. In the recent time, there were rumors of misunderstanding between the two. The producer husband Chhabi who used to make films under Rekha Films banner registered a production company under his own name Chhabiraj Films, a clear indication of choosing a separate path.
Nepali people had a lot of hopes from Miss Nepal 2012 Shristi Shrestha but she couldn’t be selected in the top 15 list. Many fans of Shristi however are satisfied that she had managed to be ranked 21st. That in itself was a record in Nepal participation in Miss World.
Shristi’s achievement in being selected as one of the top 10 in Miss World Beach Fashion contest was also a new record. The winner of Miss World Beach Fashion contest was Miss Wales.
This year’s Miss World was awarded to Miss China. This is the second time
Miss China has been awarded the title. The last time Zhang Zilin was awarded the Miss World 2007.
Miss World 2012 is Miss China – Wen Xia Yu
Miss World 2012 runner up – Miss Wales – Sophie Moulds
Miss World 2012 second runner up is Miss Australia – Jessica Kahawaty
Miss World Beauty with a Purpose winner – Miss India – Vanya Mishra
A Nepali movie named ‘Kollywood’ is inaugurated in a ceremony held in Kamaladi Ganesh mandir in Kathmandu on Tuesday August 14, 2012.
The movie to be made on the story of hardships in Nepali movie industry was dragged in controversy for the selection of actresses. Although actress Namrata Shrestha has agreed to do the leading role, another lead actress is yet to be finalized. The actress, Priyanka Karki will only be featured in an item dance in the movie.
A Nepali beauty, Astha Shrestha, is selected the new Miss Nepal US(A) 2012 in an event held at the Johnson Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia on on August 11, 2012. In the event, Nurja Shrestha was the first runner-up and Aashma Dhakal the second runner-up. The title winner Astha was also awarded the Most Disciplined award.
The first Miss Nepal US 2011 was Miss Sujita Basnet crowned the ne
w Miss Nepal US. (credits – Badmasi.com)
After crowning the new Miss Nepal US 2012, Miss Nepal US 2011 Sujita Basnet told:
Passing this precious symbol of dignity, leadership, and womanhood to Astha Shrestha. I am so proud of you love our Miss Nepal USA 2012, enjoy this crown and remember always hold your head straight there are going to be many up’s and downs but you must always learn to hold your h
ead straight. Not too high, not too low it’s not easy balancing a crown on your head!
Other award winners include:
Best Smile – Sujana Rajkarnikar
Best Catwalk – Kinjalk Dwa
Most Popular – Sangita Dhakal
Most Friendly – Kandu Shrepa
Best Personality – Rakshya Khatri
Best Dress – Roshani Gurung
Best photogenic – Michelle Lama
Most Talented Personality – Swechha Baral
Best hair – Prabina Bhattarai
Miss Nepal US(A) 2012 Grand Finale on August 11 (This was posted on Aug 10, 2012) – consolidated to delete the post.
The grand finale training/preparation for the Queens & Classic Diamond Miss Nepal US(A) 2012 has been going on since August 2, 2012 with 28 finalists contesting for the title of Miss Nepal US(A) 2012.
The Grand Finale of Miss Nepal US (A) 2012 will be held in the Johnson Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA on August 11, 2012 (on Saturday at 7pm).
Details on the 28 participants in the final is available in Badmasi.
