''Appa'' ( ne, आप्पा;

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: Father) is a Nepali-language film written and directed by Anmol Gurung and produced by Ruden Sada Lepcha. The film features

Dayahang Rai Dayahang Rai ( ne, दयाहाङ् राई) is a Nepali actor, director, and playwright. Dayahang is known for his uniqueness in Nepali cinema. He is one of the most popular and acclaimed actors of Nepal. He has starred in over 40 films ...

, Siddhant Raj Tamang and Allona Kabo Lepcha. The film was released on 28 June 2019 in Nepal and on 5 July 2019 in India.

Cast

as Birkhe/Appa * Siddhant Raj Tamang as Sid * Allona Kabo Lepcha as Kavya

Production

The shooting of the film began on 25 April 2018 at the historic

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Darjeeling Darjeeling (, , ) is a town and municipality in the northernmost region of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of . To the west of Darjeeling lies the easternmost province of Nepal, ...

, while portions of the movie were shot in places like

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and

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Reception

Diwakar Pyakurel writes in ''OnlineKhabar'' that "the uniqueness of the setting is not the only strength of the movie. It presents a complex social drama on the universal theme of parental love beyond blood, but the narrative flow is so smooth and comprehensive that the audience easily understands the message" and gave it a rating of 3 out of 5. Rupak Risal of ''Moviemandu'' commended the "other love story f the teenagerswithin, good cinematography work and performances of the young actors" in the film but wrote what the film "lacks the most as a love story and drama is its scope. It doesn’t want to explore human hearts and excavate to the core to explore the human nature" and gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5. Gokarna Gautam of ''Nepal'' wrote that the film makes a honest attempt to explore the father-son relationship but does not reach the emotional depths required. The songs of the film are good but the plot is weak and gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5.

Soundtrack

References

{{Reflist 2019 films Nepalese drama films 2010s Nepali-language films