Cinema
Kusume Rumal
Tulsi Ghimire · 1985
Synopsis
Amar and Suniti, classmates, are in love. When Suniti returns to her home town, she spends time with Arjun, who works for her parents, and Arjun falls for her without her knowing. Another of the young woman's classmates soon tries to force her into marriage; Onlinekhabar speaks of a love triangle between three university classmates, carried by numerous songs.
Context
The film was produced by Sumitra Paudel for Sayapatri Films and photographed by Binod Pradhan. The songs are by Ranjit Gazmer, and the singer Udit Narayan, who performs several of them, also plays the role of Amar in his first film. It stayed at the top of the box office for twenty-five weeks, a first in the country, and kept the record for Nepali cinema until 2001. A sequel, directed by the producer's son, appeared in 2009.
Who it is for
A film in Nepali of about two hours, with many songs; no French version is known.
Prizes and reception
First Nepali film to celebrate its silver jubilee; its soundtrack is still regarded as one of the best albums in the country.
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