Director: Ghanashayam Lamichhane
Cast: Bishnu Gautam, Gita Adhikari, Gajit Bista, Anu Shah, Prakash Ghimire, Shambhu Thapa, Bidhya Karki

‘Dhauli’ is a story of a dalit woman named Dhauli who is away from her husband. The movie is about the twist of fate that follows after Dhauli falls in love with the Brahmin man she works for and makes physical relation with him. Nepali movie Dhauli features Gita Adhikari in lead role as Dhauli and Bisnu Gautam as Kanchho. Movie also features Gagit Bista and Anu Shah.

Dalit women of Nepal are subject to harsh conditions in one of the world’s poorest countries. They suffer additionally as members of the rural poor; and the low status of women combined with the social exclusion of Dalits magnify the effect of their poverty. For each girl and woman, this means a life of discrimination, suffering and often violence – with little or no access to justice, education, or livelihoods.

I was really excited about the trailer of the movie, and some of the early conversation between ‘Dhauli’ and ‘Kanchho’ were quite witty too. But the movie could not deliver what was expected. The first half of the movie was good, with some witty conversations, and presentation looked fantastic. But with the entry of Gajit Bista in second half, movie gets monotonous and boring. Screenplay looked broken and dialogues were not influential after second half. They couldn’t bring enough life to the characters. The movie could have been much more heartwarming.

Story:

Dhauli is a dalit woman, who works in Badha baa’s house. She has a son named Bir or Bire. Her husband has not returned home from foreign country. Kancho, brother of Badha baa is a Brahmin. Kancho falls in love with Dhauli. He seduces her to have physical relation with him and promises to take care of her. But when Badha Baa’s wife knows about this, she takes steps to get rid of her. Dhauli who was pregnant leaves Badha Baa’s house alone. When Bire cannot find her mother in the morning, he left too.

After 20 years, Bire becomes an established business man. Anu, who is daughter of Badha baa, unknowingly falls in love with Bir.

Official Trailer:

Cast: Aryan Sigdel, Keki Adhikari, Gajit Bista, Sushma Shahi, Mithila Sharma, Vijay Lama, Deshbhakta Khanal, Surbir Pandit, Laxmi Giri, Rashmi Bhatta
Director: Sajan Shrestha

Punarjanma is a story of two army officers who were close friends. The movie is directed by Sajan Shrestha and stars Aryan Sigdel and Gajit Bista as army officers. The picture also features Keki Adhikari opposite Gajit Bista and Susmita Shahi opposite Aryan Sigdel.

When a person dies in Nepal, we have a ritual called ‘Shradda’ on 13th day in memory of a dead person. Wikipedia has more information about Shradda here. But what if the person comes alive after ‘Shradda’ is complete? I think that would be the most shocking moment. Yes, it can happen, mostly when the person is in the army or police force. So, when this happens, we have a very interesting ritual called ‘Punarjanma’ that many of us are unaware of. The guy who’s Shradda is completed is not allowed to enter the house. He has to take ‘punarjanma’ or reincarnate again, then complete the rituals ‘nwaran’ and ‘bratabandha’ before he can marry his widowed wife again. That’s pretty remarkable.

The first half of the movie was slow with very less amusement and second half of the movie seemed more like a documentary. Background score was too loud on a few occasions. For instance, when Amar and Aman asked their senior for sickness leave, background music was too loud and made it difficult to hear what their senior said. Another thing I felt that they showed too much of army trainings. It seemed like they were having problem to cross the length of two hours. Also, when the armies were training, the background music was like big war was going on. Besides these, I have nothing to say about the cinema. I was expecting some entertainment, but the picture instead provided information about the possibly extinct ritual of our country, which is not bad either. I loved the conversations between Amar (Aryan Sigdel) and Maya (Susmita Shahi) in their first night of marriage. The script of the movie was average and the screenplay was not better.

Plot:
Amar (Aryan Sidgel) and Aman (Gajit Bista) are two very close friends in an army. Aman first meets Rupa (Keki Adhikari) in front of the Shrepa mall of Kathmandu and falls in love with her. Aman asks his mother (Mithila Sharma) that he loves her. But when Aman and his mom ask Rupa’s father for her hand, he rejects. So Aman and Rupa decides for court marriage. On the other hand, Amar marries with Maya (Susmita Shahi) who was the girl he loved. After marriage, both of them had to fight in a clash with terrorist groups. In this brawl, Amar dies. So, Amar’s family follows all their rituals done after a person died. But after few days Amar returns home. It was not Amar who died, but instead Aman was the one who died. Probably the message was delivered incorrectly. So Aman had to undergo ‘Punarjanma’ rituals before he can marry his own wife again.

Watch or Not?
If you want to gain knowledge about our ancient ritual ‘Punarjanma’, then you should probably watch this movie. Otherwise, there is no reason to watch this movie.

Cast: Sangam Bista, Gajit Bista, Nishma Ghimire, Ashishma Nakarmi, Basanta Bhatta, Nirmal Sharma, Anmol Agrawal, Arjun Gurung
Director: Saugat Bista

How much do you love your father? I think it’s the most difficult question. Every father is the first ‘Hero’ figure of any child. Every father is special for their children. His role will be even more special if a child has no mother. ‘Love you Baba’ is an emotional movie about the relationship between a father, Sushant (Gajit Bista) and her daughter, Chanchal (Sangam Bista).

8 year old boy has directed an excellent movie and it’s a great achievement for him. Truly, I was not expecting the movie of such level from a child who cannot even talk properly. Well, he may have helps from seniors. It’s a very positive start for Saugat Bista, but that’s definitely not the end yet. How far can he go? Will he get more offers from other movies? Those are the questions striking on my mind.

The makers of the movie have managed to create a balance between humor and emotions. The movie has a very strong opening with a clash between daughter and her father. It drops at few occasions, but the finish was perfect. It was heartwarming story of the attachment and affection between father and daughter. The background music was very good and well placed. Gamvir Bista has done good job for dialogues of the movie. It was a gripping movie and had very few flat moments. Few actions in the end was little difficult to believe.

I loved Chanchal’s attitude and her performance was excellent from start. For instance, her attitude to start a fight with Gaida was very hilarious. And, oh my god, she is a graceful dancer. I was amused by her expressions and dance in the end. Gajit Bista as a humble man was equally good. There were few occasions when he looked to overact, like when he was shouting at his neighbors. But those were just minors and overall he looked good. I loved Nishma Ghimire flirting Gamvir. Her Maithili dialogues were too cute.

“अरो तोरीके, बेथल्छी बोरापर, नजर छे तोरा पर”
– Nishma Ghimire

Plot:
The movie starts as the daughter waking her father up in the morning and ordering him to make breakfast. Chanchal is the name of daughter and her father is Sushant. Chanchal’s mother dies after giving her birth and Sushant have a very hard time growing her up. But he never gives up and does whatever it takes to make her daughter happy. He would buy anything she wants and takes her anywhere she wants. But movie takes a twist when another girl comes to the life of Sushant.

Watch or not?
It’s a very beautiful movie. Go for it.

Here is the official trailer of ‘Love You Baba’

Director: Saugat Bista
Cast: Sangam Bista, Gajit Bista, Nishma Ghimire, Ashishma Nakarmi, Basanta Bhatta, Nirmal Sharma, Anmol Agrawal, Arjun Gurung
Cinematography: Divya Subedi
Story: Gajit Bista
Screenplay: Gamvir Bista
Dialogue: Gamvir Bista
Producer: Samjhana Pokharel

Summary:

The movie starts as the daughter waking her father up in the morning and ordering him to make breakfast. Chanchal is the name of daughter and her father is Sushant. Chanchal’s mother dies after giving her birth and Sushant have a very hard time growing her up. But he never gives up and does whatever it takes to make her daughter happy. He would buy anything she wants and takes her anywhere she wants. But movie takes a twist when another girl comes to the life of Sushant.

Official Trailer of ‘Love you Baba’: