Bhuthan- A full package of coincidences

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, July 18: The movie titled 'Bhuthan' in Nepali and 'The World's Happiest Man' in English has reached the final stage of post-production.

Actors Haribansh Acharya and Dayahang Rai have played the main roles in this movie. Actors Pooja Chand-Lama and Richa Ghimire are also stars in the film.

Along with the director of the film 'Sanghuro,' Joss Pandey, Aditi Pakurel, and famous Hollywood actor Bruce Dern have also played important roles in the film.

This is the first Nepali movie made under Hollywood's SAG-AFTRA, with the involvement of some Hollywood technicians.

Some coincidences in this movie like the script was read by Bollywood actors Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher and both liked it.

After Naseeruddin Shah declined due to technical reasons, the roles were offered to Anupam Kher and Adil Hussain.

Later, drama director Bimal Subedi and the film's co-producer Shailesh Mainali went to Mumbai and made an agreement with Anupam Kher.

After all, actor Haribansh Acharya was cast, bringing the character to life even more.

Similarly, the involvement of the Indian theatre actress and Professor Anuradha Majumder went to America as a volunteer to participate in a seminar, visited the site during shooting, and mentored the filmmaking process at the special request of her student, director Binod Paudel.

During the shooting, actress Jaga Maya Subedi, who had been recovering from cancer, fell ill and was unable to perform. Anuradha, at the director's special request, resolved the shooting obstacles by stepping into the role that is too without remuneration.

Majumdar had never been offered a role as an artist in the movie, and even later, she did not want to act for various reasons.

Director Binod Paudel mentioned that he will never forget her contribution, and in the movie many such bittersweet coincidences and incidents. Despite these challenges, he did not let the quality and meaning of the movie suffer and created a special film of his life.

The production team has a hope that this film, made with the support and cooperation of many people on a small budget, will mark the presence of Nepali films in the global market. By the end of 2024, the audience will be able to watch the movie.