Hundreds attend Nepali film screening

The audience in Global Cinema Hall.

Hundreds of Nepali expatriates flocked to the Global Cinema Hall last Friday to watch Mahashus (Feel), a romantic movie that ruled the Nepali blockbuster a couple of months ago. People came from all parts of the country to watch the film. Kalyan Ghimire, who produced the film, also attended the screening.

Directed by Nawal Nepal, the film features Aryan Sigdel, Keki Adhikari, Benisha Hamal and Neer Shah. The narrative is focused on a love-triangle between a well-off businessman, his secretary and a poor girl donating her kidney to the ailing secretary. Bisow, played by Aryan Sigdel, finds about the deteriorating health of Bidhya, played by Benisha Hamal, after he approaches her with a marriage proposal and a poor rustic girl Gauri, played by Keki Adhikari, donates her kidney to Bidhya. The narrative turn takes an entirely new turn full of jealousy and struggle.

Compared to other films in the genre coming from Kollywood, Mahashus differentiates itself with neat dialogues and good photography.  Keki Adhikari’s performance is also praise-worthy. The music, directed by Suresh Adhikari, is soothing. The film’s portrayal of the upper and rural classes is praiseworthy.

Producer Ghimire said he was honoured to watch the film along with so many expatriates. He said he wasn’t expecting the kind of response that his film got in Nepal.

Deepak Budhasaini, who had come from Al Khor, described the film as a “complete family entertainer with incredible dialogues and music”. He added that other Nepali filmmakers could learn from the techniques used in this film. Text and Photo: Usha Wagle Gautam