'Darpan Chhaya 2' ( Nepali: दर्पण छायाँ २) is a 2017 Nepalese

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film with

Tulsi Ghimire Tulsi Ghimire is an Indian film director, screenwriter, film editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist known for his works in Nepali films. Regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Nepali cinema, he is known for his romantic and masala film th ...

's direction. It is the sequel to the blockbuster Nepalese film ''

Darpan Chaya Darpan Chaya (Nepali language, Nepali: दर्पण छायाँ, English: The Illusory Mirror) is a 2001 Nepalese Romance film, romantic drama film, written and directed by Tulsi Ghimire. The film is produced by Shrawan Ghimire under the ...

'' written by

and released in 2001. The film stars Pushpall Khadka, Sahara Karki, Shiv Shrestha and

. Film was big Flop at the box office.

Plot

The movie starts in the US, where Nisha is invited to a Nepalese music festival. She remembers her friends from Nepal, especially Aalap and Sargam. Aalap, a

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and Sargam, a singer and dancer were in love. After a college event, their musical group is offered a gig by a music company on condition that Aalap play the

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. However, Aalap doesn't own his own saxophone. Sargam and her friend Keshar plan to surprise Aalap by gifting him one on his birthday. Sargam's father disapproves of Aalap's humble background. The group sign a contract with the company. On Aalap's birthday, Nisha beats Sargam and gifts Aalap a saxophone leaving Sargam heartbroken. At his party Aalap faints as he plays the saxophone. At the hospital, Nisha collects Aalap's reports and discovers that he has a broken bone and should not play the saxophone. She realises that he suffered the damage in the accident that killed his parents and that she was responsible for. At the concert, Nisha tries her best to convince Aalap to not play the instrument. A desperate Nisha recruits Sargam's father to stop Aalap. Aalap overhears Nisha confessing her role in the accident and Aalap's condition. Conflicted if he should play, Aalap talks to Sargam and decides to go onstage determined to fulfil his dead parents' wish, but bleeds out and dies. Later, Nisha and Sargam's father find Sargam dead as well.

Cast

* Pushpall Khadka as Aalap * Sahara Karki as Sargam * Shraddha Prasai as Nisha * B.S. Rana as Bada * Bharati Ghimire as Gopi's Wife *

as Gopi Guru * Saroj Khanal as Sargam's father * Shiv Shrestha as himself (cameo appearance) * Uttam Pradhan as himself (cameo appearance)

Soundtrack

Darpan Chhaya 2's music is directed by Nepalese musicians

Ranjit Gazmer Ranjit Gazmer is an Indian film music director and a musician, who is noted for his work in Nepali-language films. He had a long association with music director R.D. Burman as a musician. Early life Ranjit Gazmer is from a gold merchant fa ...

and Chandan Lomjel. The music has revived very positive feedback from Nepalese people but some people said this is for 80s and 90s people. The music is sung by well regarded Nepalese singers Rajesh Payal Rai , Melina Rai, Ashok dhamala, Karma Gyaljen, Shiva Pariyar.

References

External links

* Nepalese romantic comedy films Nepalese sequel films Films directed by Tulsi Ghimire {{2010s-Nepali-film-stub