''Mahapurush'' ( ne, महापुरुष; ) is a 2022 Nepali comedy drama film written and directed by

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. The film stars

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and

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), along with

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, Rajaram Paudel, Arun Chhetri, and Anjana Baraili. The film is about a widowed father of two sons finds love at an old age and struggles as a society and his own sons disapprove of it. It was released on 28 October 2022, simultaneously in Nepal, United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, and the Middle East countries. The film met with positive response from audience with praise directed towards performance of the cast, social message, background score and direction with some critics criticizing it climax. The film was a blockbuster at the box office crossing NPR 10.5 crore gross in Nepal alone and went on to become one of the highest grossing Nepali film of the year.

Synopsis

The story is about a single father who lost his wife years ago; he now lives with his two sons. He falls in love in a later stage of his life. As a result, he must deal with family and social issues, since the idea of getting married at such an age is not a common phenomenon in society and is considered taboo.

Cast

* Rajaram Poudyal * Arun Chhetri * Anjana Baraili * Prem Pandey * Siru Bista * Kopila Thapa * Shikha Tamang * Kabita Shrestha * Naresh Paudel * Narendra Kangsakar * Sabin Bastola * Arjun Acharya * Suman Rimal

Soundtrack

Reception

''Mahapurush'' received mixed reviews from critics, while it received mostly positive reviews from the audience. Shiva Mukhiya from ''

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'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5, and mentioned: "Mahapurush tells the story of each audience. The actors have justified their characters and their dialogue delivery and acting is natural. Yet, the film has a few glitches in terms of cinematography. Sound and lighting arrangements look awkward sometimes. The film takes a long time to develop the story than it actually deserves, and the makers need to understand that modern audiences value compactness."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=23135286 Nepalese drama films 2022 films 2020s Nepali-language films 2022 drama films