Nepali cinema: Zhigrana is about the journey of Christine with her crew and a guide to Ruku, they land in a mysterious place called Zhigrana where strange things start happening. This contemporary thriller is directed by Pasang Lama and stars Hanna Geschewski of German nationality as team leader of an NGO and her Nepali accent was quite lovely.
Christine Summers has been working in an NGO in Nepal for the past four years. Her boss assigns her to do a last mission in Ruku to collect information of the life outside of the cities, before she leaves for the United States. Leaving for the mission with her crew and her guide; they take shelter in a small village called Zhigrana; an area known for a killer on the loose who sacrifices humans in the name of Kaal Panchami, a mythical ghost.
The movie is a very vibrant story about college life and highlights the power of friendship among youngsters during and after college life. All cast gave an excellent performance. Saugat Malla and Gaurav Pahari carry the movie; Menuka Pradhan, Sanjog Koirala and Prakriti Shrestha are perfect.