Kathmandu Why should you watch Wada No 6? For its well-rounded story, comedy to tickle your funny bone and an ensemble of talented cast. Set in the backdrop of Nepal’s decade-long Maoist revolution, Wada No 6 is a well-packaged comedy. A full-on entertainer, this directorial venture of Ujjwal Ghimire has been named after its setting — Ward No 6 of a village in Nuwakot. It begins with a present day kidnapping, and then turns back to 2058 BS to narrate the story of five friends of this ward. Netra Prasad (Sita Ram Kattel ‘Dhurmuse’) — always searching for a girl to get married, Magne Bhudho (Kedar Ghimire) — who doesn’t stop playing cards even after hearing that his wife has eloped, Birkhe (Jitu Nepal) — a tailor rejected by his girlfriend because he is a ‘Dalit’, Daya (Dayahang Rai) — a drunkard, and Deep Kumar Sharma (Deepak Raj Giri) — a jobless college graduate — are always together. After Deep returns to the village from Kathmandu, he is given a job to teach English to Kaji’s (Nir Shah) daughter Sushila(Priyanka  Karki) — a two-time SLC fail. And the normal lives of these people turn upside down after Deep and Sushila fall in love. This turn of events has been smoothly presented — with a love story at the centre, Wada No 6 has captured the issues of friendship, caste-based discrimination, police-Maoist conflict during the Civil War and its impact on innocent people, the life of revolutionists post the peace agreement. These issues have been raised effortlessly — they sync well with the main storyline. The characters are well written, and every actor has fully justified his/her role. It is fun to watch Giri and Karki as the lovebirds, the duo have brought that chemistry naturally — especially in the song Waaiyat Chha Timro Love Story. Rai is impressive as always and Nepal too has justified his part as a revolutionary. You get the feel of tele-serial Meri Bassai as Dhurmuse and Magne Budho haven’t given up their famous brand in this movie too. Nonetheless, it is limited to their tone of dialogue delivery only. Kattel and Kedar haven’t overdone their parts — balanced and controlled, the director has been able to bring out the best in them. Among others, Kedar deserves applauds for elevating the comedy quotient in the movie — be it his ‘revolutionary’ love letter to comrade (Deepa Shree Niraula), and later being punished for the same or when he swallows cards. The other actors are no less — with controlled humour, witty dialogues delivered effortlessly, these comedians make you laugh throughout the movie. A few dialogues have double meaning and seem quite cheap — they could have been removed since this movie is strong enough and does not really require such a selling point. Interestingly, though comedy is the heart of this movie, it has the power to bring tears to your eyes in certain scenes. No nonsense seems to be director’s motive — there are neither unnecessary scenes nor forced musical numbers here. Already hit numbers Waaiyat Chha Timro Love Story and Surke Thaili Khai — don’t lengthen movie’s duration, instead take the story forward. The beautiful road with turnings around Kathmandu Valley as well as other natural scenes have been well captured. There are certain glitches — you question the missing of certain details like absence of police when Deep and Sushila met. And Sushila telling her father — to forget about taking revenge — seems quite preachy, it could have been delivered subtly like the rest of the movie. But these things can be overlooked. A well-packaged entertainer that is a must watch. Wada No 6 Director: Ujjwal Ghimire Genre: Comedy Cast: Deepak Raj Giri, Priyanka Karki, Jitu Nepal, Kedar Ghimire, Sitaram Kattel, Dayahang Rai, Deepa Shree Niraula, Nir Shah Being screened at QFX Cinemas