Sandhya Thapa

Keep Moving Forward The key to success is moving forward. Success is not an achievement grabbed all at once but it is a state-maintained by moving ahead. Since the inception of Nepali cinema, it has been trying to entertain the Nepali audience in Nepal and overseas. Despite plenty of challenges, it has been a continuously pleasing moviegoer since the 1960s. Hitherto existing Nepali movie is a result of ever-lasting endeavor of yesteryears film-makers. With the prolonged investment of both time and money, it is possible to set a foot forward like Nepali cinema is bettering employing technology, time and investment. The journey of Nepali cinema is sporadic. With the bit and pieces of accomplishments like the first attempt a Black & White Aama, Maitighar being the first movie made from private sectors are recalled as an opening wedge in Nepali cinema.  Despite the financial failure, Nepali cinema hasn’t been halted. On the contrary, regardless of financial deprivation furth...

 Movie, a moving picture on the silver screen carries a great amount of entertainment value in all over the world and Nepal is not an exception. Nepali audience is centering towards Nepali movies over some time. Despite plenty of challenges, Nepali cinema has been capable of entertaining the Nepali audience in Nepal and abroad since the 1960s. Hitherto existing Nepali movie making is indebted to the cinema of yesteryears.  Nepali film debuted a hundred years after the beginning of the world cinema with Aama in 1964 AD. The contemporary government initiated movie making as a means of entertainment for Nepali people with the production of Aama. The first Nepali language film is Satya Harishchandra , which is produced in the year 1951. Despite being a second movie Aama is considered a first Nepali movie because Satya Harishchandra is produced in India and Aama is produced by the Information Department of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. Maitighar is one of the memorable m...