Kabaddi (2013 film)
| Kabaddi कबड्डी | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| कबड्डी | |
| Directed by | Ram Babu Gurung |
| Produced by |
Raunak Bikram Kandel Nischal Basnet Sunil Rauniyar |
| Written by | Ram Babu Gurung |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Aadha Sur |
| Cinematography | Purushottam Pradhan |
Release dates |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | Nepal |
| Language | Nepali |
| Budget | 3 Million NPR |
| Box office | 20 Million NPR |
Kabaddi (Nepali: कबड्डी)[1][2] is a 2013 Nepali film directed by Ram Babu Gurung that portrays the story of love triangle among three central characters. The film was produced by Raunak Bikram Kandel, Nischal Basnet and Sunil Rauniyar starring himself (Nischal Basnet), Dayahang Rai, Rishma gurung and Rajan Khatiwada. The film was released on April 25, 2013 making it one of the hit films of the year. [3] [4] Its sequel named Kabaddi Kabaddi has also been released on 27th of November 2015 with generally positive reviews from the audience.
Plot
Kazi, a third standard failed young man from Mustang dreams of marrying Maiya, daughter of his maternal uncle by any means. Maiya, on the other hand, student of high school is peeved by his idiotic behaviors, which always disappoints Kazi but never disheartens him. Supported by his two childhood friends Beekay and Chantyal, finally he decides to marry Maiya through capture marriage, which is illegal but still practiced by some ethnic communities in Mustang, Nepal. To find her long gone father and to continue her studies in Kathmandu, Maiya elopes with a visitor named Bibek. Inflamed by her disappearance, Kazi heads to Kathmandu in search of Maiya and finds himself trapped in a city conspiracy. Bibek turns out to be a broken man trying to take revenge against Maiya's father. Though Kazi at last succeeds in getting Maiya safely back home but the duos love story still fails to move forward with Maiya attending high-school and Kazi waiting outside the school with a bouquet as usual[5] [6]
Cast
- Dayahang Rai as Kazi
- Nischal Basnet as Bibek
- Rishma Gurung as Maiyya
- Rajan Khatiwada
- Bijaya Baral
- Buddi Tamang
- Aruna Karki Pokharel
- Sishir Bangdel
- Pashupati Rai
- Gobinda Rai
- Kamal Mani Nepal
- Puskar Gurung
- Kabita Ale
- Upendra Subba
- Pradeep Chaudhary
- Junu Bista
- Hikmat Thapaliya
- Suraj Yadav
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2015 | NFDC awards 2015 | Best Film | Won | |
| 2015 | NFDC awards 2015 | Best Direcotor | Ram Babu Gurung | Won |
| 2015 | NFDC awards 2015 | Best film | Nischal Basnet | Won[7] |
References
- ↑ "Kabaddi Nepali movie". Kabaddi.
- ↑ http://reelnepal.com/movies/71680/Kabaddi
- ↑ "'Kabaddi' to hit the theaters on April 25". Myrepublica.com. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "Nepali Movie Kabaddi collects 92 lakh NPR in its first week of release". Thuloparda.com. 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "Kabaddi Kaji and friends". Myrepublica.com. 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "Nepali Movie KABADDI Posters". Glamournepalphoto.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "आर्यन र प्रियंका सर्वोत्कृष्ट नायक नायिका, नोभेम्बर रेनलाई सर्वाधिक अवार्ड". onlinekhabar.com.
8. http://xnepali.net/movies/kabaddi-wins-nfdc-film-awards-full-list-of-winners/