Jhola
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| Directed by | Yadav Kumar Bhattarai |
| Produced by | Malati Shah, Ram Gopal Thapa, Raj Timalsina & Shusil Shah |
| Written by | Krishna Dharabasi |
| Based on | "Jhola" by Krishna Dharabasi |
| Starring | Garima Panta, Desh Bhakta Khanal, Sujal Nepal, Laxmi Giri & Deepak Chhetri |
| Cinematography | Deepak Bajracharya[1] |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Nepal |
| Language | Nepali |
Jhola (Nepali: झोला) is a 2014 Nepali film based on the story by literature Krishna Dharabasi about the Sati culture that was prevalent in Nepali society until the 1920s in which a wife had to immolate herself upon her husband's death, typically on his funeral pyre. For her role, actress Garima Panta won Best Actress award at SAARC Film Festival held in Sri Lanka, 2014.[2][3][4] The film was selected as the Nepali entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[5]
Cast
- Ghanashyam (Sujal Nepal)
- Kanchi (Garima Panta)
- Ailing father (Desh Bhakta Khanal)
- Krishna Dharawasi (Himself - Special Appearance)
See also
- List of submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Nepalese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ IMDB
- ↑ Sunaina Rana. "Jhola". Nepali Times. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3700482/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt
- ↑ "Intl film festival in Nepal from Jan 27". ekantipur.com. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ "Nepal Picks ‘Jhola’ for Foreign Language Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
External links
- Jhola at the Internet Movie Database
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