Seto Surya wins INTERFILM Award at Venice

Kathmandu Nepali film Seto Surya (White Sun) directed by Deepak Rauniyar was premiered in the Orizzonti section — an international competition — at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival to much appreciation on September 6. It has...

Travel Abroad 13 Sep, 2016

On a laughter ride with Chhakka Panja

Chhakka Panja Genre: Comedy and Social drama Director: Deepa Shree Niraula Cast: Deepak Raj Giri, Priyanka Karki, Aaryan Sigdel, Jeetu Nepal, Kedar Ghimire, Buddhi Tamang, Shivahari Poudel and Aruna Karki Being screened at QfX...

Travel Abroad 10 Sep, 2016

Laugh with Bir Bikram

Bir Bikram Genre: Action, Comedy Director: Milan Chams Cast: Dayahang Rai, Arpan Thapa, Anoop Bikram Shahi, Diya Pun, Shishir Rana et cetera Being screened at QFX Cinemas Kathmandu Fun-filled rhythmic dialogues, action and the acting make...

Travel Abroad 20 Aug, 2016

A laugh riot

Kathmandu Fun-filled comedy, appealing cinematography, and actors’ good performance in How Funny hold the audience’ attention throughout the film, also making them laugh out loud. A renowned businessman’s daughter Heera (Nisha Adhikari)...

Travel Abroad 23 Apr, 2016

The best characters

A romantic hero, a villain, or a funny woman — actors transform themselves into numerous characters on screen. While some of these characters are able to impress the audience, others are praised by the critics, and a few fail to get the recognition....

Art & Culture 10 Apr, 2016

�Painful� story of migrant workers

Kathmandu The plight of Nepali migrant workers in a foreign land is not unknown to us. They face a lot of hardships while working in foreign lands. A burning issue of Nepali society, the topic of foreign employment is the focus of Rahadani. The...

Travel Abroad 26 Mar, 2016

Lucky subscribers

KATHMANDU: In the second week of 'The Himalayan Times Unstoppable Offer' subscription campaign, actor Dayahang Rai picked two lucky winners in a lucky draw held at APCA House, Anamnagar on March 15. Rai picked Reef Restaurant and Bar Pvt Ltd,...

Travel Abroad 16 Mar, 2016

Rahadani trailer launched

KATHMANDU: Everyday hundreds of Nepalis migrate to foreign countries in search of jobs. They often face challenges overseas as migrant workers. Depicting the same plight of migrant workers, new Nepali film Rahadani is set for March 25...

Travel Abroad 10 Mar, 2016

Nepali theatre, movies, and women

KATHMANDU: Actors Dayahang Rai and Saugat Malla are not the only actors who started their acting career in theatre and then shifted to films. “Senior film actors Nir Shah, Harihar Sharma, Shanti Maskey among others also made their journey to...

Travel Abroad 25 Feb, 2016

Director Gurung back with Purano Dunga

KATHMANDU: Director Ram Babu Gurung of Kabaddi Kabaddi fame is once again ready to don the director’s hat. Purano Dunga, that tells the a story of a man from Majhi community, from Kaski district, is his next directorial venture. The film was...

Travel Abroad 09 Feb, 2016

Nepal Lit Fest ends on a high note

KATHMANDU: Winning the hearts and minds of the audience in Pokhara, the fifth edition of the Nepal Literature Festival 2016, organised by Bookworm Foundation and co-organised by Random Readers Society of Nepal, ended on a high note on February...

Travel Abroad 02 Feb, 2016

Absurdity in an author�s life

Kathmandu Dealing with the theme of helplessness and confusion of human beings in the modern world, Ramailo — Nepali adaptation of the French play, Episode In The life Of An Author — makes the audience laugh with fun filled acting, apt...