Nepali Cinema, also referred to as "Nepali Chalachitra" (Nepali: नेपाली चलचित्र) in Nepali, is the filmmaking industry in Nepal. This includes films in various languages of Nepal, most notably in Nepali, Maithili and Bhojpuri. The term Kollywood is also used, as a portmanteau for films produced in the Nepali language while the Nepalese films produced from Kathmandu and Janakpur in the Maithili language is known as Mithilawood. Both of these film industries are the largest viewing cinema of Nepal and are collectively known as Kollywood. (Full article...)
In the film, Haku Kale (Saugat Malla) suffers from poverty and, inspired by a recent successful bank robbery, plans to rob a bank in Kathmandu alongside four other criminals. The film, released on 13 January 2012 in Nepal, received critical acclaim with praise directed towards the performances of the cast, the screenplay, twists, climax and the direction of Nischal Basnet. The film developed a cult following especially Saugat Malla's character Haku Kale became a cult character in Nepali cinema. With an estimated budget of 5,000,000 to 7,000,000 Nepalese rupees (NPR), Loot grossed 52 million NPR at the box office and went on to become the highest grossing Nepali movie of all time, breaking several records at the box office. Loot is considered a landmark film in Nepalese critically and commercially. It is credited for bringing realism to Nepali cinema rather than focusing on larger than life routine masala Nepali film and brought a new wave of Cinema in Nepal. The film is also credited for reviving the box office in Nepal, attracting Nepali youth audience who at that time were attracted to Hollywood and Bollywood cinema moreso than routine Nepali cinema. The film won three National Film Awards. A sequel Loot 2 was released in 2017 and was a huge success as well. (Full article...)
Chhurpi (Tibetan: ཆུར་བ།, THL: churwa) otherwise known as durkha and chogo/chugo is a traditional cheese consumed in Bhutan and Nepal. The two varieties of chhurpi are a soft variety (consumed usually as a side dish with rice) and a hard variety (chewed like betel). (Full article...)
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Image 14Procession of Nepali Hindu Wedding; Groom being carried by a bride brother or relatives (from Culture of Nepal)
Image 15A map of Greater Nepal with the book published in 1819 by Francis Hamilton M. D. named "An Account of the Kingdom of Nepal and the Territories annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha". (from History of Nepal)
Image 16Procession of Nepali Pahadi Hindu Wedding (from Culture of Nepal)
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