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Kollywood Film Industry
Nepali Cinema, also referred to as "''Nepali Chalachitra''" ( ne, 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. History The making of Nepalese films is said to have begun with D.B. Pariyar's ''Satya Harishchandra'', which was the first Nepali-language movie to be shot. It was produced from Kolkata, India and was released on 14 September 1951. '' Aama'' (mother) was the first film produced in Nepal and was released on 7 October 1964. It was produced by the Information Department of His Majesty's Government of Nepal (now Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepali Language
Nepali (; , ) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Himalayas region of South Asia. It is the official, and most widely spoken, language of Nepal, where it also serves as a '' lingua franca''. Nepali has official status in the Indian state of Sikkim and in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration of West Bengal. It is spoken by about a quarter of Bhutan's population. Nepali also has a significant number of speakers in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Uttarakhand. In Myanmar it is spoken by the Burmese Gurkhas. The Nepali diaspora in the Middle East, Brunei, Australia and worldwide also use the language. Nepali is spoken by approximately 16 million native speakers and another 9 million as a second language. Nepali is commonly classified within the Eastern Pahari group of the Northern zone of Indo-Aryan. The language originated from the Sinja Valley, Karnali Province then the capital city of the Khasa K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her honorific titles such as the "Queen of Melody", "Nightingale of India", and "Voice of the Millennium". Lata recorded songs in over thirty-six Indian languages and a few foreign languages, though primarily in Marathi, Hindi, and Bengali. Her foreign languages included English, Indonesian, Russian, Dutch, Nepali, and Swahili. She received several accolades and honors throughout her career. In 1989, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on her by the Government of India. In 2001, in recognition of her contributions to the nation, she was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour; she is only the second female singer, after M. S. Subbulakshmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusume Rumal
''Kusume Rumal'' ( ne, कुसुमे रुमाल; ) is a 1985 Nepali romantic film written and directed by Tulsi Ghimire. It was produced by Sumitra Paudel under the banner of Sayapatri Films. The film featured Bhuwan K.C, Tripti Nadakar, Udit Narayan and Neer Shah in lead roles. This was the first film in which singer Udit Narayan acted. It is one of the most loved films in Nepal and was the first Nepali film to celebrate silver jubilee. The film received critical acclaim for its story, portrayal of class discrimination, performance of the cast, especially Bhuwan K.C., and the chartbuster music. The movie was a big commercial success and went on to become the highest grossing Nepali film of all time, a record it held for 16 years until it was broken by another Tulsi Ghimire film, Darpan Chaya. The film's songs with music by Ranjit Gazmer were all huge hits and are remembered till today. The film's music album is considered one of the best music albums ever made. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samjhana
''Samjhana'' ( ne, सम्झना) is a 1983 love story directed by Shambhu Pradhan. It starred the first golden couple of Nepali cinema, Bhuwan K.C. and Tripti Nadakar. The film was a major hit at the box office. The music of the film, composed by Ranjit Gazmer, became very popular. Binod Pradhan was the cinematographer of the film. Film Tripti plays both the wife and daughter of Bhuwan in the film. The film depicts the lives of people in the tea gardens of Darjeeling, India, a large part being shot at Samsing Tea Gardens, West Bengal, India. The movie marked the debut of actress Tripti Nadakar in the Nepali film industry. Cast * Bhuwan K.C. * Tripti Nadakar Tripti Nadakar ( ne, तृप्ती नदाकर; born January 2, 1959) is an Indian actress who worked in Cinema of Nepal, Nepali cinema. She has performed in more than a dozen Nepali films. Her hit movies were ''Samjhana'', ''Kusume Ru ... * Shishir Amgai Soundtrack Music soundtracks of Samjhana are: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guru Prasad Mainali
Guru Prasad Mainali ( ne, गुरुप्रसाद मैनाली; 7 September 1900 – 8 June 1971) was a Nepalese short story writer and civil servant. Mainali is considered one of the best short story writers of Nepali literature. He is best-known for his short story anthology ''Naso''. Early life Mainali was born in a middle class Brahmin family in Kanpur,in (1957 BS. bhadra 23) Kavrepalanchok district. The son of Kashi Nath Mainali and Kashi Rupa Devi Mainali, he joined a government job for his living. Career Mainali's works contributed to the development of Nepali short stories. Altogether, Mainali wrote only eleven short stories, but his knowledge of the Nepalese society made him an excellent describer of the life in the country side. His stories alone possessed all the qualities of modern short stories during his time. He started writing stories to publish in a literary magazine, '' Sharada''. His first story was Naso (The Ward). Most of his stories were pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanti Thatal
Shanti Thatal () is an Indian music composer and singer,, known for her works in Nepali film industry. She has more than 200 songs to her credit, including music for several Nepali films. She is the first female music composer of the Nepali film industry. Personal life Thatal was born on 4 April 1938 in Darjeeling, India to father Manu Singh Thatal and mother Chandra Maya Thatal. She initially learned music under the mentorship of Shiva Prasad Singh and Bhanu Ghosh. She did her schooling at St. Teresa School, Darjeeling and went on to complete her bachelor's degree in music. Later she moved to Calcutta to learn music at Rabindra Bharati University. After returning to Darjeeling, she joined the Himalaya Kala Mandir, a music, arts and drama institute in Darjeeling, and also learnt music from Amber Gurung. The legendary Nepali singer Aruna Lama was her best friend. She considered Gopal Yonzon and Karma Yonzon as her favourite musicians. She also started teaching music at Kendriy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basundhara Bhusal
Basundhara Bhusal is a Nepali movie and theater actor. She was one of the actresses in the first Nepali movie '' Aama'' (1964). Since then, she has acted in at least 135 feature films and 60 TV programs. She started her career in theater, acting in plays at the ''Rastriya Nachghar'' since the 1960s. Some of her notable films are '' Ek Number Ko Pakhe'', Truck Driver, ''Hijo Aaja Bholi'' (first Nepali film under a private banner and fourth overall), ''Paral Ko Aago'' (adapted from eponymous story by Guru Prasad Mainali), '' Chhakka Panja'' (second highest grossing Nepali film of all time) and Prasad (2018 film). Bhusal received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Film Awards (Nepal) in 2016. Bhusal is the co-founder and president of Bhuwan Chaitya Basundhara Foundation. She is known to volunteer for social awareness programs to help educate the public on important issues. She has spoken about gender pay gap The gender pay gap or gender wage gap is the average d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paral Ko Aago
''Paral Ko Aago'' ( ne, परालको आगो) is a 1978 Nepali black-and-white film directed by Pratap Subba and produced by Cineroma. It is based on a story of the same name by the Nepali writer Guru Prasad Mainali. Plot A man beats his wife after getting drunk. So the wife runs away. Then the man starts seeks her and finally gets her at last. Then the film ends with the title Paral ko aago. Cast and crew * Tanka Sharma * Basundhara Bhusal * I.K. Singh * Menuka Pradhan Production The film was shot in areas around Kalimpong and Darjeeling, India in 1976. Released in 1978, the black-and-white movie proved to be a great success due to its story and melodious music. Soundtrack The lyrics of the songs were written Manbahadur Mukhiya and Indra Thapaliya and the songs were sung by Aruna Lama Aruna Lama (9 September 19454 February 1998) was an Indian-born Nepali language singer from Darjeeling. She is popularly known as 'Nightingale of the Hills'. She sang hundreds of Nepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastman Color
Eastmancolor is a trade name used by Eastman Kodak for a number of related film and processing technologies associated with color motion picture production and referring to George Eastman, founder of Kodak. Eastmancolor, introduced in 1950, was one of the first widely successful "single-strip colour" processes, and eventually displaced the more cumbersome Technicolor. Eastmancolor was known by a variety of names such as DeLuxe Color, Warnercolor, Metrocolor, Pathécolor, Columbiacolor, and others. For more information on Eastmancolor, see * Eastman Color Negative (ECN, ECN-1 and ECN-2), the photographic processing systems associated with Eastmancolor negative motion picture stock, and intermediate motion picture stocks (including interpositive and internegative stocks) * Eastman Color Positive (ECP, ECP-1 and ECP-2), the photographic processing systems associated with Eastmancolor positive print motion picture stock for direct projection * Color motion picture film, for background ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Gurung
Shree Amber Gurung ( ne, अम्बर गुरुङ) (26 February 1938 – 7 June 2016) was a Nepalese composer, singer, and lyricist. He composed Nepal's national anthem, "Sayaun Thunga Phulka". Early life Amber Gurung was born in Darjeeling, India, where his father and former soldier in the British Indian Army, Ujir Singh Gurung, served as a policeman from Gorkha district, Nepal. His mother encouraged him to sing and compose as a child, and he taught himself to play Nepali, Indian, and Western instruments. He studied at Turnbull School, Darjeeling, where he fell in love with music while singing Bible Hymns. Career In the 1950s, he formed an association with Nepali poet Agam Singh Giri.He has wote over 100 song. He became the headmaster of Bhanu Bhakta School, founded by Giri, and pioneered the Art Academy of Music. He recorded his most famous song "Nau Lakh Tara" (a song about the sufferings of the Nepali diaspora in India) in the early 1960s, written by Giri. His s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aruna Lama
Aruna Lama (9 September 19454 February 1998) was an Indian-born Nepali language singer from Darjeeling. She is popularly known as 'Nightingale of the Hills'. She sang hundreds of Nepali songs, including some for Nepali film, and left an indelible mark as one of the best singers in Nepali music. Biography Lama was born on 9 September 1945 at Ghoom Pahar, Darjeeling, British India to Nepali parents Surya Bahadur Lama and Sanmaya Lama. Her uncle C.B. Lama inspired her to sing from the age of 7. She won a music competition organized by the Gorkha Dukha Niwarak Sammelan (GDNS) in 1956 at the age of 11 and then she never looked back. Amber Gurung, one of the stalwarts of Nepali music, groomed her in singing from 1958. Aruna Lama did her schooling at Mungpoo Primary School, Jalpahar, and St. Teresa's School, Darjeeling. She completed her graduate degree in arts from Darjeeling Government College. In 1963, Aruna Lama married Saran Pradhan, another Nepali musician. In 1974, her h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prem Dhoj Pradhan
Prem Dhoj Pradhan (6 June 1938 – 6 May 2021) was a Nepalese musician. He was a singer, composer, and regional playback singer. He sang in the two major languages of Nepal: Newari and Nepali. He was also known as the Golden Voice and King of Romantic Melodies of Nepal. Pradhan was the first musician to perform with a guitar in Nepal and was the first Nepali singer to sing with Indian playback singer Usha Mangeshkar for the movie ''Maitighar'' in 1965. In 1985, he sang duet songs with Asha Bhosle for the movie ''Mayalu'' in Bombay, India. Pradhan varied his musical style throughout his career and recorded approximately 700 Plus songs in both languages combined on Radio Nepal, including live broadcasting and recorded songs. Early life Prem Dhoj Pradhan was born on 6 June, 1938, in Chautara, a small town 28 miles east of Kathmandu, to Ratna Dhoj Pradhan, a businessman, and Pran Devi Pradhan, a musician. Pradhan's parents separated when was young, and he went on to be rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
