Nepali cinema does not have a very long history, however the industry has its own place in the cultural heritage of the country. It is often referred to as “Nepali Chalchitra” (which translates to “Nepali movies” in English). The terms Kollywood and Kallywood are also used, as a portmanteau of “Kathmandu” and “Hollywood”; “Kollywood” however is more regularly employed to refer to Tamil cinema.
The making of Nepali films is said to have begun with D.B. Pariyar’s Satya Harishchandra, had been the first Nepali-language movie to be shot. It was produced from Kolkata, India and was already released on September 14, 1951. Aama (meaning mother) was your initial film produced in Nepal and was already released on October 7, 1964. It was produced by the actual info Department of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal (now Government of Nepal (GoN)).
It was directed by Hira Singh Khatri and also the lead actors were Shiva Shankar Manandhar and Bhuwan Chand, tend to be regarded currently being the first actors in the Nepali film industry.
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