Hostel Returns

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Hostel Returns
Hostel return.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed bySuraj Bhusal
Written by Sunil Rawal
Screenplay bySuraj Bhusal
Santosh Lamsal
Produced bySunil Rawal
Starring Najir Hussain
Swastima Khadka
Uttam Neupane
Sushil Shrestha
Sunil Rawal
jenny shrestha
CinematographyHari Humagain
Music bySongs:
  • Swopnil Sharma

Background Scores:

Production
company
Durgish Films
Release dates
  • 19 August 2015 (2015-08-19)(Australia)
  • 21 August 2015 (2015-08-21)(Nepal)
CountryNepal
Language Nepali
Budgetरु 9 Million
Box officeरु 20,550,450 Million [1]

Hostel Returns is a sequel to the 2013 Nepali film Hostel and is based on the hostel life of typical engineering students in Nepal. Directed by Suraj Bhusal and produced by Mr Sunil Rawal, Sunil himself plays the role of Hostel Warden in the movie. In addition, young actors and actresses viz Sushil Shrestha (Pratap), Sashi Shrestha (Seema), Nazir Hussain (Rameshwor), Swostima Khadka (Elina) etc. are starred in the movie.

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Plot

Hostel Returns is a 2015 Nepalese teen romance film directed by Suraj Bhusal and produced by Sunil Rawal under Durgish Films banner. [2] This film is a sequel to 2013 film Hostel [3] and is based on the hostel life of civil engineering students.which is inspired from bollywood movie 3 idiots. Despite being the sequel of Hostel, no previous stars are cast on this film. In fact, the film stars new faces of Najir Hussain, Sushil Shrestha, [4] Sashi Shrestha, Swastima Khadka, [5] Sushil Sitaula, jenny shrestha and Abhaya Baral. [6]

The film was originally set to release on 8 May 2015 but due to devastating Nepal earthquake that struck on 25 April 2015, the crew postponed the date of release. It was then released on Bhadra 4 (August 21, 2015). [7]

Cast and crew

Music

Track listing

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Drink drank drunk"Swopnil Sharma
Sanjay
Nawaj Ansari
2:46
2."Babu Ta Bannu"Swopnil Sharma3:11
3."Mussuka Hasne"Swopnil Sharma3:42
4."Adhi Adhi Tukra"Swopnil Sharma 
5."Feri Aucha"Swopnil Sharma 
6."Turu Turu (remake)"Swopnil Sharma4:21
7."Background Vocals"Biraj Gautam 

Promotion

Promotion of Hostel Returns was different from other promotions. Publicity designer of movie is Dipesh Khadka. The film crew launched live promo with the actors acting live in front of students in various colleges. The team targets students as audience since the film is itself about engineering students and their parents. [8]

Reception

The premiere show of Hostel Returns was held in Australia on 19 August 2015. [9] The film was then released in Nepal on 21 August 2015. Hostel returns had an aggressive opening. The occupancy of the show was 80%, beating Bollywood film, All Is Well . [10] [11]

The film earned 1 crore 1 lakh gross in just two days. [12]

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