''How Funny!!'' (
Nepali: ''हाऊ फन्नी!!'') is a 2016
Nepali comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
, directed by
Nilu Doma Sherpa as her feature film debut. Produced by
Malvika Subba
Malvika Subba (Limbu) ( ne, माल्बिका सुब्बा (लिम्बु)) is a Nepalese media personality, beauty queen, actress, television host, social activist and entrepreneur. She graduated from Pokhara University with M ...
for Eyecore Films Nepal and A Tiny But Big Pictures, the film stars
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 ...
,
Priyanka Karki
Priyanka Karki DS Joshi (née Karki) is a Nepalese film actress, model, director and the winner of the Miss Teen Nepal 2005 pageant.
Early Life
Karki was born in 1987 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Her parents are economist Bhupendra Karki and flig ...
,
Keki Adhikari
Keki Adhikari ( ne, केकी अधिकारी; born December 17, 1989) is a Nepalese film actress and a professional model. She has appeared in numerous music videos, television commercials, print ads and Nepali movies. She started off ...
,
Anoop Bikram Shahi
Anoop Bikram Shahi (also Anup Bikram Shahi) (Nepali language: अनुप बिक्रम शाहि) is a Nepali model and actor. He was Manhunt International Nepal 2013–2015, and represented Nepal at the Manhunt International Competiti ...
and
Nisha Adhikari
Nisha Adhikari is a Nepali film actress and model.
Adhikari made her acting debut in a comedy programme called ''Gharbeti Ba'' on Kantipur Television. Her debut movie was '' Mission Paisa'' (2009) starring Nikhil Upreti, which was one of the ...
.
After the film's first week of screening in the
Kathmandu
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valley, it was reported to have netted
Nrs 30
lakh
A lakh (; abbreviated L; sometimes written lac) is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000; scientific notation: 105). In the Indian 2,2,3 convention of digit grouping, it is written as 1,00,000. For ex ...
during that debut week.
Plot
When Heera (
Nisha Adhikari
Nisha Adhikari is a Nepali film actress and model.
Adhikari made her acting debut in a comedy programme called ''Gharbeti Ba'' on Kantipur Television. Her debut movie was '' Mission Paisa'' (2009) starring Nikhil Upreti, which was one of the ...
) goes missing and Police Inspector Rai (
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 ...
) is having difficulties in discovering her whereabouts. he then hires village girls Pushpa (
Priyanka Karki
Priyanka Karki DS Joshi (née Karki) is a Nepalese film actress, model, director and the winner of the Miss Teen Nepal 2005 pageant.
Early Life
Karki was born in 1987 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Her parents are economist Bhupendra Karki and flig ...
) and Ramita (
Keki Adhikari
Keki Adhikari ( ne, केकी अधिकारी; born December 17, 1989) is a Nepalese film actress and a professional model. She has appeared in numerous music videos, television commercials, print ads and Nepali movies. She started off ...
) in hopes he might solve the case with their assistance. The two girls are initially happy with the offer, but have plans of their own.
Cast
*
Priyanka Karki
Priyanka Karki DS Joshi (née Karki) is a Nepalese film actress, model, director and the winner of the Miss Teen Nepal 2005 pageant.
Early Life
Karki was born in 1987 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Her parents are economist Bhupendra Karki and flig ...
as Ramita
*
Keki Adhikari
Keki Adhikari ( ne, केकी अधिकारी; born December 17, 1989) is a Nepalese film actress and a professional model. She has appeared in numerous music videos, television commercials, print ads and Nepali movies. She started off ...
as Pushpa
*
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 ...
as Inspector Tej Bahadur Rai
*
Bijay Baral
Bijay Baral ( ne, विजय बराल) is a Nepalese actor and poet known for his work in Nepali cinema. He made his debut in 2013 with the film Chhadke. He worked as B.K. in film Kabaddi (2014). He worked on the film Kabaddi 4: The Fina ...
*
Nisha Adhikari
Nisha Adhikari is a Nepali film actress and model.
Adhikari made her acting debut in a comedy programme called ''Gharbeti Ba'' on Kantipur Television. Her debut movie was '' Mission Paisa'' (2009) starring Nikhil Upreti, which was one of the ...
as Heera Samragyee
*
Anoop Bikram Shahi
Anoop Bikram Shahi (also Anup Bikram Shahi) (Nepali language: अनुप बिक्रम शाहि) is a Nepali model and actor. He was Manhunt International Nepal 2013–2015, and represented Nepal at the Manhunt International Competiti ...
* Sandip Chettri (Special Appearance)
Soundtrack
Production
In September 2014, Tiny But Big Pictures announced their intention to create the film as Nilu Doma Sherpa's first feature film,
and filming subsequently took place during December 2014 in
Kupondole.
Reception
''Online Khabar'' praised the film and related that director Sherpa made a "remarkable but messy debut".
In a video review, ''Canada Nepal'' also praised the film.
References
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2010s crime comedy films
2010s mystery films
2016 films
2010s Nepali-language films
Nepalese romantic comedy films
Films shot in Kathmandu
2016 comedy films