''Prakash'' (; ) is a 2022 Nepali film directed by

Dinesh Raut Dinesh Raut (born 1975) is a Nepali film director, film writer, director, Producers Guild Film Awards, producer and songwriter, He is known for ''I Am Sorry'', ''November Rain (2014 film), November Rain'', ''Classic (2016 film), Classic'', ''Par ...

under the banner of Binish Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. The film was released on August 26, 2022. The story is based on the life of a man from rural Nepal who dreams of becoming a school teacher. Entire filming was done in Jumla. The film stars

Pradeep Khadka Pradeep Khadka () is a Nepali actor, model, scriptwriter, and filmmaker. He is one of the highest paid actor and leading actor of Nepalese film industry. He made his movie debut in the 2015 film Escape which was not commercially successful. But ...

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 ...

, and Renu Yogi, who made her debut through this film. Prakash was made on a budget of around 2.5

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, which makes it one of the most expensive Nepali films. The film was released simultaneously in eight countries, including India, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the United States, Canada, parts of Europe, and parts of the Middle East. Distribution rights for these countries were sold for ₹1.72

Synopsis

Prakash, played by Pradeep Khadka is an aspiring youth of Jumla, a rural district of Nepal who is preparing to become a teacher. He is survived by a widowed mother played by Dia Maskey supporting him to complete his academic qualification. However, due to his poor family background, he faces various struggles in his journey.

Cast

as Prakash *

as Sita (Prakash's mom) * Renu Yogi * Prakash Ghimire * Rajan Khatiwoda * Amjad Prawej * Dev Kumar Shrestha * Hum B.C * Prasant Shrestha * Govinda Sunar

Production

- Director * Mahendra Adhikari - Producer * Bikash Subedi - Writer * Rajesh Shrestha - Cinematographer * Aashika Sharma - Production Designer * Jeevan Thapa - Editor * Tara Prakash Limbu - Music composer * Alish Karki - Music composer * Dipak Sharma - Music composer * Subash Bhusal - Music composer

Soundtrack

Reception

Box office

According to the

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, ''Prakash'' grossed approximately 1.75 crore in Nepal.

Critical reception

Nasana Bajracharya from ''

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'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars. She praised Pradeep Khadka for his acting skills and ability to justify his character. She stated "Prakash is a refreshing film experience for the Nepali audience. It ditches a lot of the overused tropes and lets the scene, the character and the chemistry between them grow organically."

Accolades

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 14617248 Nepalese drama films 2022 films 2020s Nepali-language films Nepalese Civil War films