Film ‘Labour’ to be released in three languages

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 3: The teaser of the film ‘Labour’ has been released in three languages - Maithili, Nepali and Bhojpuri in Kathmandu on Wednesday. The film will originally be made in Maithili and then dubbed into Nepali and Bhojpuri languages as well.

Producer and director Purnendu K. Jha said that the production was announced on the occasion of World Labour Day because the movie contained the story of Nepali 

migrant workers.

“The number of people leaving our country as migrant labourers is surging at an alarming rate. After studying and researching the topic, we are making a film, believing that their story should be shown through a movie,” said director Jha. Jha has already directed Nepali films like ‘Sankarshan’ and ‘Chouka Dau’. He said that the movie would be released all over the country in December. 

Former Nepali Ambassador to Qatar Dr. Suryanath Mishra said that the movie displays a serious contemporary issue and the movie was being made on the direct concern of those who were compelled to migrate for employment. “It is a relevant as well as a sensitive topic to explore,” Mishra added. 

Congratulating the production team, the executive chairman of the National News Agency, Dharmendra Jha, said that this film had the potential to be the starting point of the modern journey in the Maithili cinema.

“People can identify themselves with this burning issue. That is why I am confident that the film will become a voice for migrant workers and it will play an important role in solving that problem,” said Chairman Jha. 

Satendra Jha, Sanjay Sah, Sheru Khan, Shikha Thakur, Naran Adhikari, Ramesh Ranjan, Dhirendra Premarshi and Lakshmi Thakur are co-producers of the movie.

The film will be produced under the joint banner of Purnendu Productions Pvt. Ltd. and Aripan Films Pvt. Ltd. Utpal Jha, Ram Bhajan Kamat, Rajesh Saxena, Rakesh Yadav, Jayanath Adhikari and others are acting in the movie written by Naresh Mishra, along with director Jha.

Pravesh Mallik is composing the music and background score. Alok Shukla is handling cinematography and Nimesh Shrestha is the editor of the film.