Panchayat (Nepali:पंचायत) is a 2017 Nepalese drama social film, directed and written by Shivam Adhikari and produced by Sushanta Shrestha and Sankhar Shrestha, under the banner Kalawati Films with NepalFlix and Hetauda Movies. The film is based on panchayat system in Nepal and it is mainly aimed at women and the film is set in 1974. The film stars Neeta Dhungana in the lead role alongside with Saroj Khanal, Rupa Rana, Ganesh Giti, Jahanwi Basnet and Bishal Pahari. It was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
The Shah dynasty, also known as the Shahs of Gorkha or the Royal House of Gorkha, was the ruling Chaubise Thakuri dynasty from the Indian subcontinent; and derived from the Gorkha Kingdom from 1559 to 1768 and later the unified Kingdom of Nepal from 1768 to 28 May 2008.
Nischal Basnet is a Nepali director, actor and playback singer who predominantly works in Nepali cinema. Basnet has directed three feature films: Loot (2012), Talakjung vs Tulke (2014) and Loot 2 (2017). He has acted in the films Kabaddi (2014), Dui Rupaiyan (2017), and Prasad (2018).
The National Film Awards is the most prominent and prestigious award of Nepali cinema. The first National Film Award was held in 2005, in the presence of His Majesty's King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah. The event is held at the residence of the president of Nepal and the president gives the awards to the winners in various categories. It is yearly organised by Film Development Board, Nepal.
Hostel Returns is a sequel to 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.
Swastima Khadka is a Nepalese actress who predominantly works in Nepali cinema. She has appeared in Love Love Love (2017), Chhakka Panja 2 (2017), Nai Nabhannu La 5 (2018), and Bulbul (2019).
Samragyee Rajya Laxmi Shah, credited as Samragyee RL Shah, is a Nepali film actress who works in Nepali cinema. Shah is the recipient of several awards, including one National Film Award and multiple NFDC National Film Awards.
Prem Geet is a 2016 romantic film directed by Sudarshan Thapa in Nepal. The film was produced by Santosh Sen & Hari K C and features Pooja Sharma and Pradeep Khadka in lead roles. The film was released on Valentines Day 2015. The film met with positive responses from critics and audience. The film was a commercial success. The film marked turning point in career of the lead actor Pradeep Khadka and Pooja Sharma and made them huge stars. The movie earned much of the investment on its first week of release.
Chapali Height 2 is a Nepali psychological thriller film directed by Dipendra K. Khanal and produced by Arjun Kumar. The film stars Avash Shrestha, Paramita Rana and Mariska Pokharel. It is the sequel to the 2012 film Chapali Height.
Ghampani is a 2017 Nepali language drama film written and directed by film critic Dipendra Lama. It stars Dayahang Rai and Keki Adhikari in leading roles. The film has two songs composed by Kali Prasad Baskota and Chandra Kumar Dong. Ghampani recorded as a hit at the box office, collecting 12 million rupees in the first three days after its release.
Nepal Idol is a Nepali reality television singing competition that is part of the Idols franchise created and owned by FremantleMedia. The judges were Nhyoo Bajracharya, Indira Joshi and Kali Prasad Baskota Nepal Idol 2017 is the first season of Idol Franchise in Nepal which aired on AP1 TV.
Kutu Ma Kutu, also known as Kutu Ma Kutu Supari Dana is a Nepalese song from the 2017 Nepalese film Dui Rupaiya. The song is sung by Rajan Raj Shiwakoti, Melina Rai and Rajan Ishan, with lyrics and music by Rajan Raj Shiwakoti, directed by Asim Shah. The music video of the track features actors Asif Shah, Nischal Basnet, Swastima Khadka and Buddhi Tamang. On 22 December 2017 Kutu Ma Kutu became the first Nepalese YouTube video to reach 100 million views and it is the most viewed Nepalese video on YouTube currently viewing over 120 million times, also it was the fastest song to gain 20 million views and in 49 days the song managed to gain 10 Million views.
"Melancholy" is an environmentally-themed song sung by 365 Nepali artists. This song was intended to promote an environmental message by breaking the Guinness World Records for "Most Vocal Solos in a Song Recording", which it successfully did. It was written, music composed and directed by environmentalist Nipesh Dhaka. The song was recorded as a single on 19 May 2016. The recording sessions were inaugurated by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli at 8 am and continued until 6 pm. The song was released on 2 September 2017 by President Bidya Devi Bhandari at Army Officer's Club, Kathmandu.
Nai Nabhannu La 5 is a 2018 drama film, directed and written by Bikash Raj Acharya, Samipyaraj Timalsena. The film is produced by Haribol Bandari and Gauri Raj Joshi under the banner of One Time Cinema. The film stars Niruta Singh, Dilip Rayamajhi, Priyanka Karki, Keki Adhikari, Abishek Nepal Swastima Khadka, Anubhav Regmi and Sedrina Sharma in the lead roles.
Changa Chet is a 2018 Nepalese romantic comedy-drama film directed by Dipendra K Khanal. The film is written by Pradip Bhardwaj and produced by Madhav Wagle and Sharmila Pandey. The film stars Ayushman Joshi, Rabindra Jha, Sandip Chhetri, Arpan Thapa, Priyanka Karki, Paramita Rana, Surakshya Panta in the lead roles. The prop currency used during the shooting of the movie lead to the prosecution of the movie producer Madhav Wagle, art director Sudip Tamang and an Assistant Mahendra Bogati.
Bulbul (Nepali:बुलबुल) is a 2019 Nepalese film, directed and written by Binod Poudel. The film was produced by Abeeral Thapa, Bhim Thapa, Raju Paudel, and Purushottam Pandey, under the banner of Awaken Production. The film stars Swastima Khadka, and Mukun Bhusal in the lead roles. The story line is about a woman who drives tempo for a living in Kathmandu. The film was released on February 15, 2019. It was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Lily Bily is a 2018 Nepalese drama romance film, directed by Millan Chams. The film is produced by Govinda Shahi, and Sudip Khadka under the banner of Kafia Films. The film stars Pradeep Khadka, Priyanka Karki, Jassita Gurung, and Anoop Bikram Shahi in the lead roles.
Love Station is a 2019 Nepalese drama romance film directed by Ujwal Ghimire. The film is produced by Gobinda Shahi, Krishu Shahi, and Kabir Bikram Shahi under the banner of Kafiya Films. The film stars Pradeep Khadka, and Jassita Gurung in the lead roles alongside Ramesh Budhathoki, Siru Bista, Rabi Dangol and Priya Rizal in the supporting roles. The film is scheduled to release on 5 April 2019.
