Kathmandu, May 25 : 'Tulki' – a Nepali feature film
shot on the theme of polygamy is to be released across the country on coming
Friday.
Organizing a press conference here
on Wednesday, film producer 'The Palm Group Pvt Ltd' shared the
information.
Film producer Shekhar Lama informed
that the film has showcased the practice of polygamy which is still prevailing
in some areas of mountainous belt of Nepal. 'The movie has presented the
prevalence of the practice of marrying multiple spouses in Dolpa, Humla and
Mugu in the mountainous districts', Lama shared.
The film was shot in the far-flung
human settlements of Se-Phoksundo, Tripurkot, Ralli and Karelikanda, producer
Lama added.
Director Devjung Thapa said the
film has explored the theme of sufferings of a girl in upper Dolpa in the cusp
of deep-rooted traditions. The story is about the girl who was brought up in a
different community of lower Dolpa and reached the upper area after having love
marriage with a boy from the upper.
On the occasion, Chairperson of
Film Journalists Association, Samir Balami, senior artist Krishna Malla and
journalist Ramjee Bagal, among others extended best wishes for the success of
the movie.
Laxman Sunar had written the story
of the film which has cast several artists, including Shishir Bangdel, Swastima
Karki, Sophiya Limbu, Narendra Tamang, Som Lama, Shekhar Lama, Saujan Subba,
Bhakta Singh Kathayat and Ranjan Prasad Neupane.