New film magazine unveiled

Kathmandu, July 3 : 'Kalakarmi Digest', a monthly magazine focused on the film and entertainment sector launched on Saturday. The magazine has been launched with the objective of giving priority to the news related to the development and promotion of the film sector, according to the publishers.    

 Babita Dhakal is the editor of the 68-page magazine published by journalist Krishna Bhattarai.  

  
Speaking at the function, Kathmandu Metropolitan City Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol expressed the hope that the new magazine would give a new direction to society at a time when the number of print media outlets was declining due to various reasons.    

Chairperson of the Film Artists' Association, Rabindra Khadka, said that the field of communication and art was important for social transformation. Actor Bhuvan KC stressed on the need to make original films based on the Nepali lifestyle and social environment.

    
On the occasion, Vice-Chancellor of Nepal Academy of Drama and Music Harihar Sharma, educationist Uttam Kumar Sanjel, social worker Til Bahadur Karki, lyricist Ambika Gurung and social engineer Tara Bahadur Kunwar was honored with the 'Kalakarmi' award, also including a cash prize of Rs 5,555 each.    

Speaking at the function, Editor Dhakal said that the importance of print media will never diminish while publisher Bhattarai said that he has tried to attract the readers back to the print media by starting the publication of the magazine in the midst of difficult circumstances. (RSS)