Malina Joshi star opposite to Raj Ballav in ‘Ritu’

Former Miss Nepal Malina Joshi has decided to start acting in movies. After being featured in a song in upcoming movie ‘Kollywood‘, Malina seem to like the field and has signed up to star in ‘Ritu’.

Most of the shooting of the movie ‘Ritu’ is planned to be done in Australia and Malina has already left for Aus
tralia for the shooting. With Malina actor Raj Ballav Koirala is also in Australia.

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Audio of ‘Kollywood’ released, again

In a press meet held in Kathmandu, the audio of upcoming movie ‘Kollywood’ was released on December 30, 2012. The music was previously unveiled in a program held in Qatar, and the second release of the CD is believed to be nothing more than a publicity stunt.

In the audio release program Ashok Sharma was the chief guest. The director Navaraj Acharya, actors Aryan Sigdel, ac
tress Priyanka Karki and the producer Tanka Karki jointly unveiled the music CD. The movie features three songs including an item song. Miss Nepal 2011 Malina Joshi is also featured in one of the songs in the movie.

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Kollywood to be premiered in Doha on Jan 11

Nepali movie ‘Kollywood’ is going to be premiered in Doha, Qatar on January 11, 2013. The International Artist Forum(IAF) Qatar is organizing the premier show of the movie made on the story of struggle done by a typical newcomer actress in Nepali movie industry.

The movie will be featured in Doha Cinema Hall at 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM. In the show, ‘Kollywood’ actors Priyanka Karki, Aryan Sigdel, and other team members will also be present during the show.

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‘Kollywood’ director Acharya given USA release rights

Production House, Group One Creation, is so impressed with the direction of Navaraj Acharya that, it has given him the rights to release the movie ‘Kollywood’ in the USA.

According to the producer of ‘Kollywood’, Tanka Karki, the company is in the process of transferring the overseas rights to Acharya. The director, Acharya, is excited by the responsibility and says that the task has motivated him to make even better movies.

‘Kollywood’ features Aryan Sigdel, Priyanka Karki, Payal Thapa and Bishnu Karki in the leading role. Malina Joshi has appeared as the hot item girl in the title song of the movie, ‘Yo Kollywood ko nasha’.  Continue reading

Malina Joshi featured as an item girl in 'Kollywood'

In an upcoming movie ‘Kollywood’ Miss Nepal 2011, Malina Joshi, is being featured as a hot item girl. In the hot and sexy title-song of the movie ‘Nasha ho you Kollywood’ will feature is shot in an item song format. Choreographer Renasha Rai had directed the hot moves of the ex-Miss Nepal. In addition, actor Sunil Thapa is also featured as a guest artist in the movie.

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Kollywood – A movie based on the struggle of Nepali movie artists

The movie being directed by Navaraj Acharya, ‘Kollywood’ is in it’s last stage of shooting. The movie named after the Nepali movie industry is made on the story of struggling artists in the industry.

‘Kollywood’ features actors like Aryan Sigdel, Priyanaka Karki, Payal Thapa, Bishnu Karki, Subrat Acharya and the director Navaraj Acharya in main roles. The movie is produced by Kumar Khadka and written by Brajesh Khanal. It features the cinematography of Hari Humag
ain, music of Pradeep Bastola, fight direction of Asta Maharjan and choreography of Renisha Rai.

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'Kollywood' to feature Namrata, Priyanka and Aryan

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.

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MovieWoods – Hollywood, Bollywood, Tollywood, Lollywood, Ollywood, Kollywood…

A news about a Nepali actor, Shri Krishna Shrestha, starting a business named “Kollywood Planet” left me thinking – is the Nepali movie industry Kollywood?

Although, Shri Krishna Shrestha’s business doesn’t seem much related to the Nepali movie industry, I have a feeling, he does want to represent the Nepali film industry. The name, Kollywood, seems to be inspired by the combination of Kathmandu and Hollywood. But, when I checked the name in Google, there was no reference of Kollywood being related to Nepali (or Kathmandu) film industry, at least, not on the first page.

That means, either we have to forget about the name “Kollywood” to represent our movie industry or, make it more popular by using it more frequently. In this context, let us review what Hollywood is and, what names are inspired by Hollywood:

In the modern time, Hollywood has become an iconic name to represent the US movie industry. The success of Hollywood movies has inspired other film industries to nickname themselves with Hollywood-inspired names.

Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, California, United States (yes, it’s not a movie industry in itself, as believed popularly). The place situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles, got it’s cultural identity as the center of movie studios and movie stars when movie making activities increased in the early 20th century.

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