''Chiso Manchhe'' (; ) is a 2022 Nepali film written and directed by Dipendra K. Khanal under the banner of D.S. Digital Pvt. Ltd. It was released on June 17, 2022, and it features

Arpan Thapa Arpan Thapa () (born 15 November 1978) is a Nepalese actor, director, and scriptwriter. He studied acting in Mumbai in 2002 before returning to Nepal to start his career in the Nepali film industry. He sold CDs at Mahabouddha, to promote the bu ...

and

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'' ( ...

in the lead roles. The filming took place in

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and

Kathmandu Kathmandu () is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 mi ...

Synopsis

When a Nepalese worker dies in

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, his wife Puspa (Swastima Khadka) and father (Desh Bhakta Khanal) travel to

to retrieve his body. They meet a driver, Ram (Arpan Thapa) who offers to take them back to their hometown. The plot revolves around Puspa, who has spent her entire life in rural Nepal. Her journey from the city back home is the subject of the narrative.

Cast

as Puspa *

as Ram * Desh Bhakta Khanal as Father * Aashant Sharma * Prabhakar Neupane * Ram Babu Regmi

Soundtrack

Reception

''Chiso Manchhe'' received mixed but mostly positive reviews from critics. Most critics acclaimed the film, though some felt it lacked redeeming qualities. Devendra Bhattarai from ''Kantipur'' said: "Chiso Manchhe has the feel of pure Nepali soil. It is difficult to say how much the director Dipendra will earn from this film, which does not follow the formula. However, it is necessary for others to learn this blueprint of a comprehensive story that tries to weave such an original story." Sukrit Nepal from ''

Gorkhapatra ''Gorkhapatra'' () is the oldest Nepali language state-owned national daily newspaper of Nepal. It was started as a weekly newspaper in May 1901 and became a daily newspaper in 1961. It is managed by the Gorkhapatra Sansthan. ''The Rising Nepal ...

'' praised the film's overall plot as well as the regional accents used by Swastima Khadka and Desh Bhakta Khanal. Their characters' costumes are also recognized for being relevant. ''

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'' has written: "The plot revolves around the character of Puspa, and there is no real plot, and the story does not progress as it should. The film ends while the audience is expecting something good."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 21274740 Nepalese drama films 2022 films 2020s Nepali-language films Cultural depictions of Nepalese people 2022 drama films