Nepali cinema: A tale of two timelines

By the time Nepal produced its first film within national territory, Bollywood had already been in operation for half a century, and Alfred Hitchcock himself had directed more than 40 movies. These industries had already gone through a series of hits...

02 Jan, 2019

A boat ride you could pass

Purano Dunga Genre: Romantic Comedy Drama Director: Ram Babu Gurung Cast: Dayahang Rai, Maotse Gurung, Priyanka Karki, Menuka Pradhan, et cetera Being screened at theatres near you Kathmandu The movie Purano Dunga tells the story of a...

Travel Abroad 26 Nov, 2016

Journey of The Black Hen

Kathmandu Two boys looking for their missing hen in the midst of Maoist insurgency have not only won prestigious awards including Critics’ Week in Venice Film Festival, but have also made their way to the Oscars. Nepal has chosen Min Bahadur...

Travel Abroad 23 Oct, 2016

Suspense that keeps audience on edge

Jhumkee Genre: Suspense Director: Apil Bista Cast: Dayahang Rai, Rishma Gurung, Manoj RC, Bholaraj Sapkota, Bijay Baral, Pramod Agrahari, Rabindra Singh Baniya, Malina Joshi et cetera Being screened at theatres near you Kathmandu When...

Travel Abroad 24 Sep, 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

The director who made the nation go Kabaddi

Kathmandu In the year 2014 we played Kabaddi with Kaji and his unreciprocated love for his soltini Maiya. The film starring Dayahang Rai, Rishma Gurung and Nischal Basnet was much appreciated, and the man behind the film was Ram Babu Gurung. A...

Travel Abroad 06 Dec, 2015

Kabaddi Kabaddi sees good opening Earns 1.3 cr in two days

KATHMANDU: Kabaddi Kabaddi has turned out to be one of the fastest Nepali films to earn above Rs one crore — collecting Rs one crore 30 lakh in the first two days of its release. One of the most awaited films of this year, Ram Babu Gurung’s sequel...

Travel Abroad 30 Nov, 2015

Sneak peek of Kabaddi Kabaddi

KATHMANDU: The love-hate relationship between Kaji and Maiya in Kabaddi was able to attract the audience into the theatres in 2014. This romantic comedy was able to make people laugh, the credit to the acting, storyline, and cinematography....

Travel Abroad 22 Sep, 2015

President Yadav confers National Film Awards

KATHMANDU: President Ram Baran Yadav on Tuesday conferred the National Film Awards in eight categories on artistes showing exemplary performances. At a special ceremony held at Shital Niwas by National Film Development Board, senior artiste Nir Bikram...

Travel Abroad 29 Jul, 2015