Saili (film)

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Saili
Directed by Ram Babu Gurung
Written by Ram Babu Gurung
Starring Dayahang Rai
Gaurav Pahari
Menuka Pradhan
Buddhi Tamang
Release date
  • 29 March 2019 (2019-03-29)(Nepal)
CountryNepal
LanguageNepali

Saili is a 2019 Nepali drama film, directed by Ram Babu Gurung. The film stars Dayahang Rai, Gaurav Pahari, Menuka Pradhan, Buddhi Tamang, Maotse Gurung. It is about labour migration of Nepalese youths. [1]

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Reception

Diwakar Pyakurel of OnlineKhabar found the film to be "realistic humane story". [2] Abhimanyu Dixit of The Kathmandu Post wrote "At a time when Nepali films are as dismal as they are, Saili stands out. It presents a dose of reality that will please an audience fed up with glossier fares that provide little substance. Saili has substance, but it also has shortcomings that should be looked upon as opportunities for future filmmakers, especially writer-director Ram Babu Gurung". [3] The Annapurna Express praised the film writing "Saili is exactly what cinema should be: a piece of art". [4]

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References

  1. "A new movie depicts the cold reality of Nepali migrant workers". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. "Saili movie review: A romantic social drama about the cost of labour migration". OnlineKhabar. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. "Saili stands out as a contemporary film, but its biggest problem is that the titular character has no agency". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. "As good as a Nepali film gets". The Annapurna Express . 5 April 2019. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2021.