''Hostel Returns'' is a sequel to the 2013 Nepali film ''Hostel'' and is based on the hostel life of typical engineering students in Nepal. Directed by Suraj Bhusal and produced by Mr Sunil Rawal, Sunil himself plays the role of Hostel Warden in the movie. In addition, young actors and actresses viz Sushil Shrestha (Pratap), Sashi Shrestha (Seema), Nazir Hussain (Rameshwor), Swostima Khadka (Elina) etc. are starred in the movie.

Plot

Hostel Returns is a 2015 Nepalese teen

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film directed by Suraj Bhusal and produced by Sunil Rawal under Durgish Films banner. This film is a sequel to 2013 film ''

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'' and is based on the hostel life of civil engineering students.which is inspired from

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. Despite being the sequel of ''Hostel'', no previous stars are cast on this film. In fact, the film stars new faces of Najir Hussain, Sushil Shrestha, Sashi Shrestha,

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, Sushil Sitaula, jenny shrestha and Abhaya Baral. The film was originally set to release on 8 May 2015 but due to devastating Nepal earthquake that struck on 25 April 2015, the crew postponed the date of release. It was then released on Bhadra 4 (August 21, 2015).

Cast and crew

Sushil Shrestha Sushil Shrestha is Nepalese model and actor who works in Nepali cinema. He made his film debut with 2015 blockbuster film Hostel Returns which earned him Best new actor nomination in NFDC National Award. He then starred in Sunil Rawal's Saayad 2, ...

as Pratap Raj Bhandari *Abhaya Baral as Kumar Prasai *Sushil Sitaula as Sameer Bhatta * Najir Hussain as Rameshwor Yadav *Sashi Shrestha as Seema Joshi *

as Elina Khadka * Rajendra Moktan Colorist *

Uttam Neupane Surya Kumar Neupane (born 1987) known professionally as Uttam Neupane, is a Nepali sound mixer. He is the recipient of the 5th National Film Award of Nepal for Best Sound mixing for the feature film ''Mero Euta Saathi Chha''. Two films he did sou ...

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Sunil Rawal Sunil Rawal (born 23 May 1983) is a film producer and actor active in the Cinema of Nepal, Nepali film industry. He has been involved in the film industry since 2012. His first movie as a producer and actor was ''Saayad'', produced under the banner ...

as warden *jenny shrestha as pratikshya sharma *

Deeya Maskey Deeya Maskey or Diya Maskey () is a Nepalese movie actress, dancer, theater artist and a theatre director. She is also well known as popular judge/gang leader on TV reality show '' Himalaya Roadies''. She debuted on Nepalese film '' Kagbeni'' wh ...

as teacher (Special appearance)

Music

Track listing

Promotion

Promotion of ''Hostel Returns'' was different from other promotions. Publicity designer of movie is Dipesh Khadka. The film crew launched live promo with the actors acting live in front of students in various colleges. The team targets students as audience since the film is itself about engineering students and their parents.

Reception

The premiere show of ''Hostel Returns'' was held in

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on 19 August 2015. The film was then released in

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on 21 August 2015. Hostel returns had an aggressive opening. The occupancy of the show was 80%, beating

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, '' All Is Well''. The film earned ''1 crore 1 lakh'' gross in just two days.

References

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