Teaser of Tulkee,film based on polyandry, released

Teaser and the first look of the movie Tulkee, which tells the tale of polyandry practice prevalent in the Himalayan districts of Karnali, has been made public. The film produced by The Palm Group has been shot in Phoksundo, Tripurakot, Rally, Kareli Kanda and other places of Dolpa district. The teaser and the first look of the film were made public during a programme in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

Nima Rumba comes up with ‘Pagal Premi 2’

Singer Nima Rumba has sung his hit number Pagal Premi 2. This romantic dancing number has singer Rumba’s words, music and voice. Nima had brought Pagal Premi in the year 1993 and had also recorded the song titled ‘Crazy Lover’ as Pagal Premi 2 a few years ago. Rumba and late singer Sunil Bardewa started arranging for the song in 2013, and it took about two years for them to compose the song. The music video has been directed by Ashish Shrestha, who has been active in the US for a long time....

Passion for music makes Laxmi popular singer

Emerging singer Laxmi Acharya was fascinated with singing since childhood. Grown up listening to folk songs from her parents, she was fascinated with music from early age. Although her parents are not professional singers, their passion for music was a great inspiration for her to become a singer. Even though she has been singing since childhood, she made her mark in the field of Nepali music from 2013 through her first album ‘Malai Mero Kalule Kati Maya Garchha’. She recorded this album in...

Britney Spears takes social media break following engagement

US pop star Britney Spears says she is taking a break from social media to "celebrate her engagement". Spears, 39, announced last week that she was going to marry her long-term boyfriend, Sam Asghari.

Kusum Shahi writes Nepali birthday song

Many Nepalis these days tend to follow western-culture by forgetting the Nepali traditional culture. Various festivals like birthday, Dai Chiura (yogurt, beaten rice ceremony) are now celebrated in the western style as baby shower in Nepal. Nepalis are influenced not only by western culture but also by the Indian practices. From wedding to Rakchhya Bandan, Nepalis are found copying the Indian ways of celebrations. Western culture is flourishing not only in Kathmandu but also in other cities of...

Humla Thakuri community celebrating Gaura festival

Gaura Parba, one of the major festivals of the Sudurpaschim Province, has begun at the Thakuri settlements of Humla from Tuesday. Women from different villages observe the festival with fanfares and gaieties. The women engage in weeklong fasting and feasting. Besides, they sing Gaura songs and dance with great devotion and pomp throughout the day.

Salman Khan and Aayush Sharma-starrer Antim – The Final Truth to release on Dussehra

The source also gave another significant update, “Antim - The Final Truth is expected to release on October 15, the day of Dussehra. It’ll be a holiday in most parts of the country and the producers feel that it’s an apt date to bring the film to theatres, and on digital.”

Kangana Ranaut to play the role of Goddess Sita in period drama The Incarnation Sita

Kangana Ranaut to play the role of Goddess Sita. The makers have officially announced an update about the upcoming epic period drama The Incarnation Sita.

Bigg Boss OTT: Moose Jattana evicted from the show

Pratik Sehajpal and Shamita Shetty saved Neha, while Nishant Bhat and Divya Agarwal saved Moose. Then Raqesh Bapat eventually saved Neha and as a result, Moose was eliminated from the show.

Fardeen Khan confirms his comeback plans

In December 2020 Fardeen Khan, son of the late legendary Feroz Khan had confirmed that he was ready to get back to acting. It’s now been reported that Fardeen’s comeback project is Sanjay Gupta’s production entitled Visfot (the explosion) where Fardeen will share screen space with Riteish Deshmukh.

Britney Spears announces engagement to Sam Asghari

US pop star Britney Spears has announced her engagement to her long-term boyfriend, Sam Asghari. The singer posted a video of the couple showing off the ring on Instagram. The 39-year-old is fighting a legal battle to end her 13-year conservatorship, which controls both her personal life and finances.

Rajesh Hamal, Dayahang Rai, Prakash Saput to host 2nd season of Jaat Ko Prashna

The second season of Jaat Ko Prashna will go on air on Kantipur TV from 8 October. Jaat Ko Prashna, produced by the Samata Foundation, is a strategic campaign aimed at strengthening the marginalised community’s resistance against systemic discriminations created by the caste system, read a statement of the Foundation.

Ajay Devgn to shoot for a special episode of Into The Wild with Bear Grylls

After Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, actors Akshay Kumar and Rajinikanth, now it is actor Ajay Devgn's turn to go on an adventure with Bear Grylls. The Bollywood star will be featuring in an episode of Discovery's popular adventure show Into The Wild hosted by Bear Grylls.

Abortion drama wins top prize at Venice festival

A film about illegal abortions in 1960s France has won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival. Audrey Diwan's Happening (L'Événement) is about a woman seeking a termination to continue studying.

Aspiring talent Raju Chaudhary no more

Last Thursday was a tragic day for the Nepali music community due to the loss of Raju Chaudhary. He died during treatment at BL Kapur Hospital in New Delhi, India. The front person of Birtamod-based rock group Radium Band, Chaudhary had been struggling with his health for a few months. He was diagnosed with Aplastic Anaemia – a rare bone marrow disease. He was taken to India for a bone marrow

Danny Denzongpa and Sarika join Amitabh Bachchan, Parineeti Chopra and others for Sooraj Barjatya’s Oonchai

The ensemble cast of Sooraj Barjatya's next just keeps getting better and better. The film which narrates a tale of friendship features Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Neena Gupta, and Parineeti Chopra in key roles. Now, according to the latest reports, Danny Denzongpa and Sarika have also joined the cast of the film. The film titled Oonchai will be going on floors next month.

Salman Khan’s Antim to premiere on Zee 5; might release in single screens across India

After Radhe, Salman Khan is all ready for his second direct to digital premiere after Radhe as his upcoming gangster drama, Antim - The Final Truth is all geared for a release on Zee 5. The Mahesh Manjrekar film features Aayush Sharma as a gangster with Salman Khan as a Sikh cop.

New Disney movies to debut exclusively in cinemas

Hollywood giant Walt Disney Co said the rest of its 2021 films will screen exclusively in cinemas before being made available for streaming. The decision is a boost to struggling entertainment venues, with major films during the pandemic debuting online at the same time as in theatres.

Govinda’s wife Sunita says she doesn’t want to see Krushna Abhishek again

Actor-Comedian Krushna Abhishek is always in the limelight for his exceptional comic timing and talented performance. Besides his talent, Krushna is also in the news for his troubled relationship with his maternal uncle and Bollywood superstar Govinda.

Art exhibition of SCO countries kicks off in China

Art works reflect not only the abstract meaning and connotations embedded in them. They are also an accepted form of soft power that promotes understanding, harmony and friendship among the people and nations of divergent cultural, political and ethnic backgrounds. This is what the core message of the two-week exhibition titled “For a Shared Dream – the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) Countries Art Exhibition & Painting Exhibition of Female Artists and Children” that opened at the...