The actress daughter of late director, Shiva Regmi, Bhawana Regmi has got married today. Shiva Regmi had died on December 9, 2013 after failing to recover from kidney failure. The reason behind the marriage in a hurry is not known.
According to Hindu tradition, events like marriages are not held in a home for a year when somebody dies. The reason behind the marriage of the daughter within two months of the death of the father is not not known.
After a couple of weeks without any new releases, Nepali film makers are releasing four new movies on January 10. At least, three out of the four movies are considered big names in the Nepali movie industry.
The movie ‘Biteka Pal’ by noted director of successful movies like ‘Bato Muniko Phool’ and ‘Sayaad’, Suraj Subba ‘Nalbo’ is known to make good movies. Although his last movie ‘Facebook’ didn’t do well, the current release has created a buzz before the release. In addition to a good director, the movie also features new and talented actors like Keki Adhikari and Baboo Bogati in leading roles. Keki Adhikari was highly appreciated by the audience during the premier show of the movie on the last week of 2013. The songs of the movie are also liked by the public.
The producer of ‘Parai’, Govinda Shahi, has told that a portion of the income made by the movie will go to the director’s family. ‘Parai’ director Shiva Regmi had died earlier this month after kidney failure.
The producer told, "15 percent of the collection made by the movie in theater all over Nepal on the release day, Friday will be donated to Shiva Regmi family and Shiva Regmi Trust." Half of the amount goes to Shiva’s family and the remaining half to the Trust. The movie is going to release in theaters on December 27.
xNepali team wishes noted director Shiva Regmi rest in peace.
He died at 5:30 AM on December 9, 2013 at the Bayodha Hospital in Kalanki, Kathmandu. We have prepared a life story video of Shiva Regmi to pay tribute to his contribution to nepali entertainment industry.:
On December 7, the doctors had given hopes and predicted him to die within hours. The condition improved and he lived in ventilator for a couple of days before giving up on life.
Shiva Regmi was air lifted from Chitwan when his condition worsened. Both of his kidneys had failed and the medical conditions didn’t allowed him to perform the kidney transplant operation. His brother was willing to donate his kidney but, the donation operation never occurred.
UPDATE:
Improvement – Now, Shiva Regmi is in stable condition. When the doctors predicted Shiva not to live more than an hour at 10 AM, film artists and his relatives were asked to gather in the hospital. But, the situation improved and now he is in stable condition.
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Film artists and well wishers are gathering at the hospital. Friends and family members are also arriving from Chitwan.
In 2012 we had written a personal profile of Shiva Regmi – to mark his birthday.
For the last ten months, both of Regmi’s kidneys have failed. The doctors are waiting for his condition to improve before kidney transplant can be done.
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According to doctors attending director Shiva Regmi at the Bayodha Hospital in Kalanki, he is struggling for the life.
Shiva Regmi was air lifted to Kathmandu when his condition worsened while being treated in Chitwan Medical College Hospital. Both of Regmi’s kidneys had failed and he was being prepared for kidney transplant at the hospital in New Delhi, India.
Well known Nepali film director Shiva Regmi is fighting for life in a hospital in Balkhu. He was being treated in Chitwan when the condition worsened and was air-lifted to Kathmandu in an air ambulance on Wednesday.
While being treated for pneumonia in the ICU of Chitwan Medical College Hospital. The plan to take him to India for treatment was also postponed because of the worsening health condition.
Well known director of Nepali movies, Shiva Regmi is admitted to hospital after he got seriously ill. He has been having problem with his kidney for some time and the doctors have suggested him to replace his kidneys.
Shiva Regmi is being treated in Om Hospital in Chabahil. He is not allowed to meet visitors on fear of infection. Regmi had been a patient of blood pressure and diabetes for a long time.
Nepali movie industry is largely influenced by Indian movie industry, Bollywood. Similar to Bollywood, it is easier for the kids of actors and film technicians to enter the film industry. Some of the names of second generation artists in Nepali industry include:
Samyam Puri – son of director Narayan Puri started in movies as a child artists and had debuted as an adult actor in ‘Samaya’.
Salon Basnet – son of actor and director Shovit Basnet is also debuting in ‘Hostel’.
Starring – Madan Krishna Shrestha, Hari Bansha Acharya, Mithila Sharma, Raj Ballav Koirala, Sweta Khadka, Sushil Chhetri, Kiran KC, Keshav Bhattarai, Rabi Giri, Bijaya Deuja, Hiuwala Gautam etc.
Director – Shiva Regmi
The comedy movie ‘Hasi Deu Ek Fera’ featuring comedy duo MaHa is a presentation of Tejaswi Films by Ramesh Twayna. The story and the script of the movie is written jointly by Shiva Regmi, Bikash Acharya and the producer Ramesh Twayana. The movie features the action by Himal KC, editing by Banish Shah, choreography by Basanta Shrestha, cinematography by Sambhu Sapkota, music by Suresh Adhikari, and the official producer is Rajesh Kumar Swngamikha (Raju).
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.
Wishing director and script writer Shiva Regmi a happy birthday, we present his personal profile (August 21, 2012):
Nepali director, Shiva Regmi, was Born in 2021 BS (1965 AD) in Baraghare of Chitwan, Nepal. Regmi is a well known Nepali film director, producer, and script writer. Shiva Raj Regmi is the eldest son of Late Khaga Raj Regmi and Bhakta Maya Regmi. He married Gyanu Regmi in 1985 and they have four children – Samjhana Regmi, Bhawana Regmi, Abhishesh Regmi and Pallabi Regmi. His daughter Bhawana Regmi is debuting as an actress in an upcoming movie ‘So Simple’, directed by Shiva Regmi.
Shiva Regmi has directed a number movie including the 2012 release ‘Phool’ (xnepali review of Phool).
Nepali movie Phool is released all over Nepal on May 4, 2012. We had posted a pre-release review of ‘Phool’ earlier.
Featuring a lot of big star casts, New Nepali film ‘Phool’ is released all over Nepal. ‘Phool’ is the directorial venture of Shiva Regmi, popular of directing entertaining and emotional movies. ‘Phool’ features Raj Ballav Koirala, Niraj Baral, Garima Pant, Nir Shah and Yuvaraj Lama in leading roles.
Story:
‘Phool’ is a story of two army officers Dorje Lama and Birdhoj Karki. Both dream of getting married and living happily in a small house. Both of them both fell in love with a owner of a hotel, named Maya. Maya promised to marry both of them but eventually, she elopes with someone else. The frustrated two decided not to marry in their lives. In a temple of Hanuman, Dorje and Birodhoj found a new born child and took the child home as a God gift. The child Ashmi (played by Garima Pant) grows up to become a beautiful young girl. Attracted to the beauty of Ashmi, two boys, Rahul (Niraj baral) and Avisekh (Raj Ballav Koirala), start chasing her. There is a twist in the story in the movie when Ashmi, Rahul and Avisekh met an unknown women. You need to go to theatre to get all these answers.
Nepali movie ‘Phool’ is releasing on May 4, 2012. The movie directed by Shiva Regmi features Raj Ballav Koirala, Garima Pant, Niraj Baral, Nir Shah, Yuvaraj Lama, and Srijana Basnet in leading roles. The movie features the cinematography of Shambhu Sapkota, music direction of Rekha Paudel, editing of Bipin Malla, story of Shiva Regmi, script of Shiva Regmi and Bikash Acharya, and the dialogue of Shiva Regmi and Bikash Acharya.
Crew Background:
After Keki Adhikari (director Badri Adhikari’s daughter) another director daughter, Bhawana Regmi (director Shiva Regmi’s daughter) is debuting as a lead actress in a movie under her father’s direction.
Inaugurated on April 20 in Lalitpur, the movie, ‘So Simple’ will also feature the brother of script writer Pradeep Bhardwoj, Pramod Bhardwoj in leading role. In addition to Bhawana and Pramod, the movie will also feature the producer Keshav Bhattarai, Arjun Shreshta, Sushil Pokharel, Binod
Bhattarai, Rashmi Bhatta, Nirmal Sharma etc. in main roles.
Nepali film – Yuddha
Starring: Shiva Shrestha, Nikhil Upreti, Sanchita Luitel, Mithila Sharma, Nandita KC, Usha Poudel, Suleman Shankar, Guest actors -> Saranga Shrestha, Dilip Rayamajhi, Kiran KC, Gopal Raj Mainali etc.
Story/Direction – Shiva Regmi
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