Thursday 18th April 2024
Movies have been one of the best sources of entertainment for the people of Nepal since 19th century. Film industry have progressed rapidly since the inception of D.B. Pariyar’s Satya Harishchandra in 1951.
1990s turned to be the golden era for the Nepali film industry. ‘Aama’ was the first film produced in Nepal in 1964. Since then there is a growing appetite for films among Nepalese.
Movies secured popular demand in the country and Nepalese have never ceased to showcase their love for the films till date.
In recent times many notable films are being made and released in Nepal.
The year of 2018 proved promising with the all-time hit Nepali movies like Damaru ko Dandibiyo, Sunkesari and Dipendra Sarkar, to name a few. Click Here
Now, let’s have a look at the best Nepal movies of 2019 you need to see before stepping into New Year!!
Cast: Ujwal Adhikari, Laxmi Bardeva, Mukunda Bhusal, Deepak Chhetri
Director: Binod Paudel
Release Date: February 14, 2019
Bulbul is a movie about a woman who is awaiting her husband’s return from Saudi Arabia. She struggles to make a living in Kathmandu by driving a tempo. The movies showcase the impact of migration on women who are left behind by their husbands in search of employment in foreign countries.
The movie won the Best Director Award and Best Actress Award at the country’s National Awards.
Bulbul was selected for representing Nepal at Oscars’ International Feature Film category at the 2020 Academy Awards.
Cast: Bipin Karki, Dayahang Rai, Rabindra Singh Baniya
Director: Pradeep Bhattarai
Release Date: March 1, 2019
Jatrai Jatra is a sequel for the movie ‘Jatra’. The story revolves around the life of Fanindra, Munna and Joyes after they get released from jail on bail. The story takes a turn when they find a bag of gold.
Cast: Gaurav Pahari, Menuka Pradhan, Daya Hang Rai, Kenipa Singh, Maotse Gurung, Prakash Ghimire, Puskar Gurung
Director: Ram Babu Gurung
Release Date: March 29, 2019
The storyline of the movie is based on the true situation in Nepal where people are compelled to stay away from families in search of better employment and a better life. The movie revolves around the life of Saili and Pitamber whose love life starts to get complicated with financial debts.
Cast: Bipin Karki, Barsha Raut, Surakshya Panta
Director: Dipendra Lama
Release Date: February 1, 2019
The movie’s storyline revolves around a character named Gopi, who struggles to stay in Nepal despite the changing social and political conditions in the country.
Cast: Anmol K.C., Suhana Thapa, Salon Basnet, Arpan Thapa, Rabindra Jha
Director: Jharana Thapa
Release Date: April 12, 2019
The movie is the sequel and follow up of the ‘Mero Hajur’ movie series. The movie revolves around a popular singer, Prem starts loving his fan, Arya. It is a romantic love story and is full of humor.
Cast: Ashish Piya, Rewati Chetri, Suraj Singh Thakuri, Namrata Sapkota
Director: Muskan Dhakal
Release Date: February 8, 2019
Summer Love is a romantic love story based on the novel ‘Summer Love’ written by Subin Bhattarai. The movie is about two college students ‘Atit’ and ‘Saaya’ falling in love. The storyline tells how they fight the obstacles in their career and love journey.
Cast: Gulshan Grover, Hameed Sheikh, Anna Sharma, Karma Shakya, Neer Shah, Mithila Sharma, Paramita RL Rana
Director: Pema Dhondup
Release Date: March 15, 2019
‘The Man from Kathmandu’ is a film about an American-Nepali man who is half Hindu-half Muslim. The story is all about how he reconnects to the culture and traditions of his country when he detours to Kathmandu, Nepal to find his father.
Cast: Kabita Ale, Bijay Baral, Maotse Gurung
Director: Ram Babu Gurung
Release Date: September 20, 2019
Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi is a romantic comedy movie and a sequel of the films Kabaddi (2013) and Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015). The story revolves around the character Daya Hang Rai who falls in love with Kashi. The movie turns into a twist when Kashi’s mother chooses Dhankaji to be the right man for her daughter.
Director: Dipendra Lama
Cast: Deepak Raj Giri, Keki Adhikari, Jitu Nepal, Kedar Prasad Ghimire
Release Date: October 11, 2019
Cha Maya Chhapakkai is the continuation of the ‘Chakka Panja’ series. It is the story of 42-year-old Comrade BP who falls in love with 24-year-old doctor Jal. Unfortunately, both families have a political rivalry. The movie depicts the problems faced by them during their struggle to give a happy ending to their love story.
Cast: Aashirman DS Joshi, Shilpa Maskey, Raymon Das Shrestha, Itchya Karki, Saroj Khanal, Sushmita Bomjan
Director: Hem Raj B.C.
Release Date: March 1, 2019
Cast: Dayahang Rai, Siddhant Raj Tamang, Allona Kabo Lepcha, Aruna Karki, Tulsi Ghimire
Director: Anmol Gurung
Release Date: June 28, 2019
Cast: Priyanka Karki, Arpan Thapa, Praween Khatiwada, Rosin Subedi
Director: Samten Bhutia
Release Date: 25 January 2019
Cast: Anmol K.C., Sunil Thapa, Upasana Thakuri, Priyanka, Wilson Rai, Saroj Khanal, Prashant Tamrakar
Director: Diwakar Bhattarai
Release Date: March 1, 2019
Cast: Laxmi Bardewa, Jiban Bhattarai, Niraj Singh Bista
Director: Apil Bista
Release Date: March 22, 2019
Cast: Pradeep Khadka, Jassita Gurung
Director: Ujwal Ghimire
Release Date: April 5, 2019 (Nepal)
Cast: Sushil Sitaula, Subeksha Khadka, Supushpa Bhatta
Director: Govind Singh Bhandari
Release Date: February 1, 2019
The year 2019 proved to be a successful period for the Nepali film industry by entertaining the audience with a significant number of films.
In the time of bidding adieu to 2019 and stepping into 2020, let’s wish the new year will bring lots of glory to the Nepali film industry.
Let’s hope that the new year will produce promising movies that might break the old records.
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