''Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi'' is a 2019 Nepali romantic comedy film, directed by

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. The film is produced by Mani Ram Pokharel, Arjun Karki, and Om Chand Rauniyar under the banner of Cinema Arts. The film stars

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, Upasana Singh Thakuri,

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, Buddhi Tamang, Bijaya Baral, Puskar Gurung, Kabita Ale, and Maotse Gurung. In the film, Kaji tries to live rest of his life with Maiya's memories but he falls in love with another girl. The film generally got positive feedback from the critics. ''Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi'' is the third film in ''Kabaddi'' franchise. It is followed by its sequel '' Kabaddi 4: The Final Match'' breaking all records of Nepal.

Plot

Following the incidents of '' Kabaddi Kabaddi'', Kaji has become more arrogant. He says that love is not his agenda anymore. Kaji wants to live with Maiya's memories for the rest of his life. He falls in love with his cousin Kashi but she loves someone else.

Cast

as Kaji * Upasana Singh Thakuri as Kashi *

as Maiya *

as Myaki *

as Dhan Kaji * Buddhi Tamang as Chhantyal *

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 ...

as Bir Kaji * Puskar Gurung as Kaji's Father * Kabita Ale as Kaji's Mother * Maotse Gurung as Lal Kaji

Soundtrack

Release and reception

Diwakar Pyakurel of ''

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'' praised the lead actors' performance, writing: "Not only popular Daya Hang Rai, but emerging Thakuri and Baral have given an impressive performance in the project." Sunny Mahat of ''

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'' said that the film is "an all-out entertainer and also offers a great lesson to Nepali filmmakers—you don't need to bar foreign films in order for the Nepali films to be successful. Just make good cinema." He rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, and described it as "a complete family entertainer". Rupak Risal, writing for Moviemandu, said that the "viewers will have a gleeful time at the theater". ''Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi'' was listed in eighth place on a "Best Nepali Movies of 2019 You Need to Watch" list by Nepali Sansar. Abhimanyu Dixit of ''

The Kathmandu Post ''The Kathmandu Post'' is a major daily newspaper published in Nepal. Founded in February 1993 by Shyam Goenka, it is one of the largest English-language newspapers in the country. The newspaper is independently owned and published by Kantipur ...

'' said: "''Kabaddi 3'' is redundant. There's nothing we haven't seen before." ''Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi'' grossed 14.7 million Nepalese rupees (NPR) on its first day of screening, which set the record for the highest-grossing opening of a film in Nepal. In three days, it collected 43.2 million NPR. The film collected around 110 million in total.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=tt10942220 Nepalese romantic comedy films 2019 romantic comedy films Nepalese sequel films 2019 films Films shot in Pokhara