Bulbul (2019 Film)
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Bulbul () is a 2019 Nepalese
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film written and directed by Binod Poudel. It stars
Swastima Khadka Swastima Khadka () (born 4 July 1995) is a Nepalese actress who predominantly works in Cinema of Nepal, Nepali cinema. She has appeared in ''Love Love Love (2017 film), Love Love Love'' (2017), ''Chhakka Panja 2'' (2017), ''Nai Nabhannu La 5'' ( ...
, and Mukun Bhusal in the lead roles. The story line is about a woman who drives tempo for a living in
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. The film was released on 15 February 2019. It was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the
92nd Academy Awards The 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 2019 and took place on February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, beginning at 5:00  ...
, but it was not nominated.


Plot

A story about a woman who drives a tempo (3-wheeled micro-bus service). The film touches on topics of couples separated because one person leaves to work abroad, and life for the person who stays behind, among many other themes.


Cast

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Swastima Khadka Swastima Khadka () (born 4 July 1995) is a Nepalese actress who predominantly works in Cinema of Nepal, Nepali cinema. She has appeared in ''Love Love Love (2017 film), Love Love Love'' (2017), ''Chhakka Panja 2'' (2017), ''Nai Nabhannu La 5'' ( ...
as Ranakala * Mukun Bhusal as Chopendra


Awards


See also

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List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film This is a list of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for the Best International Feature Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Acade ...
* List of Nepalese submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film


References


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* 2019 films 2019 drama films Nepalese drama films 2010s Nepali-language films Films shot in Kathmandu {{2010s-Nepali-film-stub Cultural depictions of Nepalese people