''Prem Geet 3'' () is a 2022 Nepali language film, also dubbed & released in Hindi over Nepal & India, directed by
Chhetan Gurung
Chhetan Gurung (; 5 February 19799 September 2020) was a Nepalese film director and writer known for his work in Nepali cinema. He has written scripts for Nepali films including November Rain (2014 film), ''November Rain'' (2014), Classic (2016 ...
and Santosh Sen under the banner of Aasusen Films Production (
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
), Reltic Pictures (India) and Sparkling Studio (India). It is the first Indo-Nepali film; the first film to be released in both Nepali and Hindi simultaneously. It was expected to be released in 80 to 90 countries and in 500 to 1,000 cinema halls in India. Sen made his directorial debut through this film. The film was released on September 23, 2022. The majority of the filming took place in upper
Manang
Manang () is a town in the Manang District of Nepal. It is located at 28°40'0N 84°1'0E with an elevation of . According to the preliminary results of the 2011 Nepal census, the district has a population of 6,527 people living in 1,495 individua ...
with the remaining taking place on sets built in
Kritipur.
The film features
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 ...
, Kristina Gurung,
Shiva Shrestha, and
Sunil Thapa
Sunil Thapa () is a Nepalese actor who has appeared in Nepali, Bollywood and Bhojpuri films. He started his career with the Bollywood movie ''Ek Duuje Ke Liye''.
He is an enigmatic figure in the Nepali movie industry, winning more awards, in ...
in lead role.
Gurung made her debut through this film; she was selected after outperforming the other 27,013 participants at the audition.
Earlier films in the franchise, ''
Prem Geet'' and ''
Prem Geet 2'' were huge commercial success. ''Prem Geet 3'' claims to have sold its distribution rights in India for ₹4
crore
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. The film was renamed ''Vishwajitam'' for Hindi version, but it was later changed back to ''Prem Geet 3''. The film is also set to be released in China in Chinese language.
''Prem Geet 3'' is made on a budget of
NRs. 4
crore
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, making it one of the
most expensive Nepali film; the film was initially scheduled to release on April 10, 2020, and then rescheduled to February 25, 2021. However, both releases were postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
's aftermath shutting many cinemas in the country.
Prem Geet 3 broke several box-office records and grossed over रू 39 crore globally and became the all-time
highest grossing Nepali film worldwide in the history of Nepalese cinema surpassing recently released
Kabaddi 4: The Final Match
Premise
It is a historical action film with a plot set on a two hundred year old love story.
Plot
Prem, the younger prince of the Kingdom of Khazaag, born in an auspicious astrological time to be the future King goes through his biggest obstacle in life, Geet, his only love.
Cast
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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 ...
as Prem
** Anubhav Regmi as young Prem
* Kristina Gurung as Geet
** Yogisha Khatri as young Geet
*
Shiva Shrestha
*
Sunil Thapa
Sunil Thapa () is a Nepalese actor who has appeared in Nepali, Bollywood and Bhojpuri films. He started his career with the Bollywood movie ''Ek Duuje Ke Liye''.
He is an enigmatic figure in the Nepali movie industry, winning more awards, in ...
* Santosh Sen as Angat
* Maotse Gurung
* Manish Raut as Aman
* Puskar Karki
* Prem Puri
* Yogisha Khatri
* Sambridhi Shahi Thakuri
* Krijan Gautam
* Jivan Baral
* Jiban Bhattarai
* Laxmi Bardewa
* Sujal Basnet
* Raj Thapa
Production
*
Chhetan Gurung
Chhetan Gurung (; 5 February 19799 September 2020) was a Nepalese film director and writer known for his work in Nepali cinema. He has written scripts for Nepali films including November Rain (2014 film), ''November Rain'' (2014), Classic (2016 ...
- director, writer
* Santosh Sen - director, producer
* Mandip Gautam - writer
* Banish Shah - editor
* Bhupendra Adhikari - editor
* Kalyan Singh - music composer
* Alish Karki - music composer
Soundtrack
Nepali
Hindi
Reception
As of September 25, 2022, Prem Geet 3 is rated 8.7/10 in IMDb, a movies review aggregator website, and 97% of Google Users who have watched the movie liked it. These statistics are subject to change in the near future. Likewise, the Times of India rated it 4.8 out of 5.
Accolades
References
External links
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Film Development Board
The Film Development Board is a government body responsible for the development and promotion of motion picture sector in Nepal. The board is under the Ministry of Information and Communication Nepal.
History
Film Development Board (FDB) was ...
2022 films
2020s Nepali-language films
2020s historical drama films
2020s Hindi-language films
2022 multilingual films
2022 directorial debut films
2020s historical romance films
Indian historical romance films
Indian historical drama films
Nepalese multilingual films
Indian multilingual films
Period action films
Nepalese drama films