Some people just forget how to make a movie, for example take Subash Ghai in Bollywood, the person who gave blockbusters like Karma, Ram Lakhhan made disasters like Kisna, Trimurti, etc. Same can be said about the latest outing by Nir Shah; Masaan (lit. Crematory, Graveyard). The man who gave us Basudev two decades ago falters miserably in choosing the correct script,...

By: KYLE KNIGHT/ BIBEK BHANDARI, Republica Since Courtney Mitchell came to Nepal as a Peace Corps volunteer in 1998, the Himalayan nation has witnessed some significant changes. From the end of a bloody armed conflict, to major political reform that turned the country into one of the world’s youngest republics, to a massive social movement that formally recognized lesbian,...

Dashain and Tihar has always been season for movie releases, as producers can make most out during holidays, especially when audience are in festive mood. Three big movies from large banners has already been announced for the release during this Dashain; Ma Timro Bhaisake, Aandaj & Mero Love Story. Despite clashes, none of the producers are backing out and shifting...

Like a coin, Cinema has two sides – one art and another entertainment. Some movies are made purely for entertainment, action-romance-comedy-glamour-music all mixed in two to three hours to glue the audience to their seat. People watch it, laugh & cry and go home and forget about it. While some makers are trying to trode the path untrodden, making a biopic like...

Nepali makers are shifting their regular romance, action masala with village backdrop paradigm to Western-Korean culture. ‘The Last Kiss’ forthcoming movie starring Shobita Shimkhada might be one such movie with the leading lady doing the dare devil stunts. The new director, Yuvraj wants to try something different with his forthcoming movie – The Last...

While Bollywood celebrities are rocking Lakhme Fashion Week, Nepali celebrities did some catwalk in a Charity Fashion Show organised by Party Fiesta. For the first time mother and daughter duo, Karishma Manandhar & her daughter Kabita Manandhar walked on the ramp. They were the show stoppers of the event. Despite being bit shy, the duo walked on the ramp with grace...

Who better knows to market his movies than actor turned producer Bhuvan K.C. ? After regular war of words with his former wife Sushmita K.C. (Now Sushmita Lama)., Bhuvan seems to be working too hard to protect his image. His recent disclosure of new girl friend, a business women, which Cinesansar revealed actually turned out to be someone else wife. This weekend, Nagarik...

In Nepali Cinesansar the line between success and failure seems blurred due to media over hype, lies and deceitful earning reports even by multiplex box offices. Each and every movie maker’s claims his movie is doing excellent business during first few days and suddenly starts crying within a week or two claiming around 50-80% loss. Also in Nepali Cine Sansar, critical...

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration calling 2067 a dud year for Nepali Movie Industry. Out of 75 movies released around the nation, only 6 of them were able to place them as commercially successful. Political turmoil, lack of investment oppurtunity, high inflation, bleak security might be some of the reasons for the failure of those movies but the prime and most important...

Nepal films quite often come under criticism owing to their low-grade quality. They have also not remained aloof controversies. The latest (short) blue films involving cine artistes Namrata Shrestha and Puja Lama have exposed the anomalies of the Nepali cine sector. Involvement of popular film heroines in sexual activities and blue-films has not only worsened the film-industry...