The nomination of the top 5 in the NEFTA Awards was announced in a press meet held in Kathmandu. The nominations selected by a 6-members jury has released the nominations of 35 different categories.

Like the previous a couple of editions of the award ceremonies, 2015 edition will also be held in a foreign country. The ceremony is going to be held in association with the International Artist Forum, Qatar. Previously the award ceremonies were held in Malaysia and Hong Kong.

The jury team is led by director Narayan Puri has recommended the following nominations for this year’s NEFTA Awards. The movie ‘Talakjung Vs Tulke’ bagged the most nominations, 11 numbers, with nominations in best film, actor, editing and so on.

Movies

Best Film

1 A Falcon Pictures  : JERRY
2 Black Horse Pictures : KABADDI
3 Chhabiraj Production :  LAZZA
4 Subash & Aryan Entertainment :  NOVEMBER RAIN
5 Shatkon Arts TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE

Popular movie of the year

1 HAWALDAR SUNTALI
2 JERRY NEFTA
3 KABADDI
4 NAI NABHANNU LA-3
5 KOHINOOR

Best indigenous movie of the year

1 BARPAKE MAYA
2 JINDAGILA GYALAM
3 MATAN
4 YUMPO DEURALI

Writers

Best Story nominations

1 Hem Raj B.C. :  SAMBODHAN
2 Laya Sangraula : LOGNE MANCHHE
3 Nawal Nepal : LAZZA
4 Ram Babu Gurung : KABADDI
5 Sabin Bastola : SOONPANI

Best Screenplay

1 Dr. Pradip Bhattarai :  ONE WAY
2 Hem Raj B.C. / Samrat Pd. Gauchan : JERRY
3 Khagendra Lamichhane : TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE
4 Pasang Lama : JHINGRANA
5 Rambabu Gurung/ Upendra Subba :  KABBADDI

Best Dialogue

1 Khagendra Lamichhane : TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE
2 Laxman Lamsal : SOONPANI
3 Nawal Nepal :LAZZA
4 Ram Babu Gurung:  KABADDI
5 Surendra Poudel / Hem Raj BC AAVAS

Best lyrics

1 Subu Gurung :  ALVIDA  ( Jindagi ko dui pal …… )
2 Krishna Hari Baral : KOHINOOR (K ma timro haina ra ……)
3 Laya Sangraula  :  LOGNE MANCHHE  ( Timi bhari…… )
4 Bhupal Rai  :  NISANI  (Hajar Barsa ……)
5 Arjun Pokhrel :  STUPID MAAN  (Timro Aankhama …….. )

Background artists

Best Director

1 Dinesh Raut : NOVEMBER RAIN
2 Hem Raj B.C.  : JERRY
3 Nawal Nepal :  LAZZA
4 Nischhal Basnet :  TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE
5 Suraj Subba :  ONE WAY

Best Debut Director

1 Bhaskar Dhungana :  SUNTALI
2 Muskan Dhakal  : NAI NABHANNU LA-3
3 Pasang Lama :  JHINGRANA
4 Ram Babu Gurung : KABADDI
5 Sudip Bhupal Singh : MALA

Best choreographer

1 Ramji Lamichhane :  ALVIDA ( Aadha aadha …….. )
2 Kabiraj Gahatraj : HAWALDAR SUNTALI ( Ma 19 yrs. Ki ……….)
3 Kabiraj Gahatraj : NAI NABHANNU LA-3 ( Kambar mathi …..)
4 Gambhir Bista  : TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE ( Nachana maiya …..)
5 Basanta Shrestha THULI (ma ta marchhu ki kya ho ……)

Best Makeup

1 Amrit Marhattha : TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE
2 Bina Pandey : SOONPANI
3 Dipu Poudel :  MALA
4 Raju Lama :  JHINGRANA
5 Shankar Thapa :  SETO BAHG

Best Dress Design

1 HRK Production : ALVIDA
2 Mandira Nakarmi : SUNTALI
3 Neera Rana SETO :  BAGH NEFTA
4 Nilima Sharma : ONE WAY
5 Smirti Bajracharya  : JERRY

Best Sound Mixing

1 DJ L.X. : ONE WAY
2 Mukesh Shah : MALA
3 Sailendra Shrestha BABU :  BIRKHELAI CHINCHHAS
4 Uttam Neupane : JERRY
5 Uttam Neupane :  JHINGRANA NEFTA

Best Art Direction

1 Anjan Gajurel/ Pasang T. Sherpa : KOHINOOR
2 Menuka Rai :  SUNTALI
3 Nirjal Shrestha : SETO BAGH
4 Prakash Chandwler : JHINGRANA
5 Srijana Gahatraj:  TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE

Best Action

1 Asta Maharjan :  ALVIDA
2 Asta Maharjan  : TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE
3 Himal K.C. : KILLA
4 Rajkumar Upreti :  HANSIYA
5 Roshan Shrestha : ONE WAY

Best Editor

1 Arjun G.C. : NAI NABHANNU LA-3
2 Bipin Malla : ONE WAY NEFTA
3 Lokesh Bajracharya : TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE
4 Nimesh Shrestha : JHINGRANA
5 Surendra Poudel : AAVAS

Best cinematographer

1 Purushattam Pradhan :  NAI NABHANNU LA-3
2 Rajesh Shrestha : NOVEMBER RAIN
3 Rameshwor Karki : SAMBODHAN
4 Sailendra D. Karki : JERRY
5 Sailendra D. Karki :  JHINGRANA

Actors

Best Actor (Male)

1 Aryan Sigdel  : NOVEMBER RAIN
2 Daya Hang Rai :  KABADDI
3 Jeevan Luitel : STUPID MAAN
4 Khagendra Lamichhane : TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE
5 Saugat Malla : UTSAV

Best Actress (Female)

1 Keki Adhikari : SHREE PANCH AMBARE
2 Namrata Shrestha : NOVEMBER RAIN
3 Nandita K.C. :  LOGNE MANCHHE
4 Priyanka Karki :  NAI NABHANNU LA-3
5 Richa Sharma  : TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE

Popular actor of the year (Male)

1 Aryan Sigdel
2 Anmol K.C.
3 Daya Hang Rai
4 Jiwan Luitel
5 Saugat Malla

Popular actor of the year (Female)

1 Keki Adhikari
2 Namrata Shrestha
3 Priyanka Karki
4 Richa Sharma
5 Silpa Pokrel

Best Actor in Comedy Role

1 Bijaya Baral :  KABADDI
2 Gaurav Pahari  : UTSAV
3 Hom B.C. : TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE
4 Rajaram Poudel  : SETO BAGH
5 Subhas Thapa  : BIRKHELAI CHINCHHAS

Best Child Actor

1 Abiral Adhikari : SHREE PANCH AMBARE
2 Anubhav Regmi  : NAI NABHANNU LA-3
3 Kanchan Thakuri : THULI
4 Samyak Tamrakar : UTSAV
5 Sangam Bista :  LOVE YOU BABA

Best Character Actor(Male)

1 Amitesh Shah : NOVEMBER RAIN
2 Om Pratik : YO KATHA TIMRO MERO
3 Prakash Ghimire : TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE
4 Sabin Bastola :  SOONPANI
5 Suraj Singh Thakuri : NAI NABHANU LA-3

Best Character Actor (Female)

1 Aruna Karki : KABADDI
2 Mithila Sharma : KOHINOOR
3 Rupa Rana :  NAGBELI NEFTA
4 Suryamala Sharma Khanal : SUNTALI
5 Tara K.C. :  SOONPANI

Best Actor in Negative Role

1 Anoop Bikram Shahi : HANSIYA
2 Dhruba Koirala :  HAWALDAR SUNTALI
3 Kamal Krishna Poudel : DAMDAR
4 Rabindra Singh Baniya : TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE
5 Robin Tamang : ONE WAY

Best Supporting Actor (male)

1 Arpan Thapa : SUNTALI
2 Sagar Lamsal :  LAZZA
3 Salon Basnet : AAVAS
4 Suman Singh : YO KATHA HO TIMRO MERO
5 Sushank Mainali : TALAKJUNG Vs TULKE

Best Supporting Actor (female)

1 Amalya Sharma : JERRY
2 Chhultim Gurung : NOVEMBER RAIN
3 Menuka Pradhan :  JHINGRANA
4 Nisha Adhikari : AAVAS
5 Rizu Shrestha : THULI

Best Debut Actor (male)

1 Hasan Razak Khan : ALVIDA
2 Sanjog Koirala : UTSAV
3 Sauram Raj Tuladhar : JINDAGI ROCKS
4 Siddhartha Gurung :  ONE WAY
5 Sudarshan Thapa : AJHAI PANI

Best Debut Actor (female)

1 Aahna Sharma : JERRY
2 Akesha Bista :  JINDAGI ROCKS
3 Ashma D.C. :  AAVAS
4 Chandani Sharma :  STUPID MAAN NEFTA
5 Silpa Pokhrel LAZZA

Music artists

Music Composition

1 Hari Lamsal :  AJHAI PANI  (Prem diwas ….. )
2 Naren Limbu : JERRY (K yo maya …..)
3 Tara Prakash Limbu : NOVEMBER RAIN ( Timilai ………)
4 Arjun Pokhrel : STUPID MAAN  (Timro aankhama ……. )
5 Basanta Sapkota  : THULI (Ma ta marchhu ki kya ho ….)

Best music arrangement

1 Almoda Upreti JERRY (Bhanna sakina …. )
2 Maharaj Thapa LAZZA (Mat lagyo …. )
3 Rajan Ishan NOVEMBER RAIN (Timilai Ke Bhanu…. )
4 Gopal Rasaili STUPID MAAN (Timro aankhama …. )
5 Gopal Rasaili UTSAV (Lau suna …… )

Best vocal (Female)

1 Milan Amatya : HAWALDAR SUNTALI  (Ma 19 yrs. Ki ….. )
2 Shreya Sotang : JINDAGI ROCKS (Chokho maya …..)
3 Mandavi Tripathi : LAZZA ( Mat lagyo …. )
4 Rajina Rimal NAI NABHNNU LA-3 : (Yo maan baru ……)
5 Anju Pant STUPID MAAN ( Euta sano ghar …..)

Best vocal (Male)

1 Santosh Lama : ALVIDA  ( Parda hatau …. )
2 Naren Limbu : JERRY ( Bhana aaudaina …..)
3 Yuvaraj Chaulagain : NOVEMBER RAIN (Timilai k bhanu …..)
4 Sworup Raj Acharya : STUPID MAAN ( Timro aakhama ……….)
5 Rajesh Payel Rai :  THULI  (Ma ta marchhu ki kya ho )

Best Background Music

1 Alish Karki : KOHINOOR
2 Anoj Kumar K.C.  : MALA
3 Imam Shah : JHINGRANA
4 Mohit Munal : BIRKHE LAI CHINCHHAS
5 Sailesh / Sailendra / Rohit Shakya : UTSAV

An interview of Manoj KC: