''Shatru Gate'' (
Nepali: शत्रु गते) is a 2018 Nepalese
drama
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comedy
Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium.
Origins
Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...
film, directed by
Pradip Bhattarai and written by
Deepak Raj Giri, Pradeep Bhattari and
Hari Bansha Acharya
Hari Bansha Acharya () is a Nepalese actor, comedian, director, singer and writer. He is known for his method acting. He is one half of the comedy duo MaHa Jodi along with fellow artist Madan Krishna Shrestha. He is known for his performance as ...
. The film is produced by
Deepak Raj Giri,
Deepa Shree Niraula
Deepa Shree Niraula (दिपाश्री निरौला) is a Nepalese actress, comedian, director and radio personality. Beginning her career with supporting roles in films, she is known for her role in the Nepali television sitcom '' ...
, Narendra Kansakar and
Shivahari Poudel under the banner of MaHa Sanchar. The film stars ensemble cast of
Madan Krishna Shrestha
Madan Krishna Shrestha (; ) is a Nepali actor, comedian, writer, singer, song writer, composer, director and producer. He is one of the most successful and respected comedians in the Nepali entertainment industry and was the most popular stag ...
,
Hari Bansha Acharya
Hari Bansha Acharya () is a Nepalese actor, comedian, director, singer and writer. He is known for his method acting. He is one half of the comedy duo MaHa Jodi along with fellow artist Madan Krishna Shrestha. He is known for his performance as ...
,
Deepak Raj Giri,
Deepa Shree Niraula
Deepa Shree Niraula (दिपाश्री निरौला) is a Nepalese actress, comedian, director and radio personality. Beginning her career with supporting roles in films, she is known for her role in the Nepali television sitcom '' ...
,
Priyanka Karki
Priyanka Karki DS Joshi is a Nepalese film actress, model, director, writer and the winner of the Miss Teen Nepal 2005 pageant.
Early life
Karki was born in 1987 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Her parents are Bhupendra Karki and Raksha Malhotra. ...
,
Paul Shah
Purna Bikram Shah ( Nepali: पूर्णविक्रम शाह), professionally known as Paul Shah, is a Nepali film actor and model. He is known for his work in the Nepali film industry and has appeared in several commercially successf ...
,
Aanchal Sharma in lead role. The film was released on 23 March 2018 with mixed response from critics but positive response from audience. The film became an "All Time Blockbuster" at the box office with gross of over रु 12 Crore making it the 9th
highest-grossing Nepali film in Nepal.
Plot
Suraj (
Paul Shah
Purna Bikram Shah ( Nepali: पूर्णविक्रम शाह), professionally known as Paul Shah, is a Nepali film actor and model. He is known for his work in the Nepali film industry and has appeared in several commercially successf ...
) and Sandhya (
Aanchal Sharma) are deeply in love and are about to marry. Suraj's father (
Hari Bansha Acharya
Hari Bansha Acharya () is a Nepalese actor, comedian, director, singer and writer. He is known for his method acting. He is one half of the comedy duo MaHa Jodi along with fellow artist Madan Krishna Shrestha. He is known for his performance as ...
) does not want his son to marry a corrupt politician's daughter. Both of their lives change forever after Rahul (
Deepak Raj Giri) creates a conflict between their families.
Cast
*
Hari Bansha Acharya
Hari Bansha Acharya () is a Nepalese actor, comedian, director, singer and writer. He is known for his method acting. He is one half of the comedy duo MaHa Jodi along with fellow artist Madan Krishna Shrestha. He is known for his performance as ...
as Gopal Sharma
*
Madan Krishna Shrestha
Madan Krishna Shrestha (; ) is a Nepali actor, comedian, writer, singer, song writer, composer, director and producer. He is one of the most successful and respected comedians in the Nepali entertainment industry and was the most popular stag ...
as Colony Owner (extended cameo appearance)
*
Deepak Raj Giri as Rahul KC
*
Deepa Shree Niraula
Deepa Shree Niraula (दिपाश्री निरौला) is a Nepalese actress, comedian, director and radio personality. Beginning her career with supporting roles in films, she is known for her role in the Nepali television sitcom '' ...
as Deepa Sharma
*
Priyanka Karki
Priyanka Karki DS Joshi is a Nepalese film actress, model, director, writer and the winner of the Miss Teen Nepal 2005 pageant.
Early life
Karki was born in 1987 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Her parents are Bhupendra Karki and Raksha Malhotra. ...
as Shetal KC
*
Paul Shah
Purna Bikram Shah ( Nepali: पूर्णविक्रम शाह), professionally known as Paul Shah, is a Nepali film actor and model. He is known for his work in the Nepali film industry and has appeared in several commercially successf ...
as Suraj Sharma
*
Aanchal Sharma as Sandhya
* Ramesh Ranjan Jha as Sandhya's father
*
Basundhara Bhusal as Sandhya's mother
* Kiran K.C. as Security Guard
*
Shivahari Poudel as Consultancy Manpower
* Rajaram Poudel as Pandit Bajey
* Narendra Kansakar
* Mohit Bamsha Acharya as Mahendra
* Yaman Shrestha as Colonist
Reception
Box office
The film debuted with 3.26
crore
Crore (; abbreviated cr) denotes the quantity ten million (107) and is equal to 100 lakh in the Indian numbering system. In many international contexts, the decimal quantity is formatted as 10,000,000, but when used in the context of the India ...
in its first weekend. The film earned 12.54
crore
Crore (; abbreviated cr) denotes the quantity ten million (107) and is equal to 100 lakh in the Indian numbering system. In many international contexts, the decimal quantity is formatted as 10,000,000, but when used in the context of the India ...
on its fourth weekend and became the fourth
highest grossing Nepali film as of 2018.
The worldwide box office collection of Shatru Gate was around .
Critical response
Shashwat Pant of ''Onlinekhabar'' wrote, "Overall, the movie is disappointing. It felt like watching another sequel of Chakka Panja mainly because most of the members of the cast were same and everything was presented in a similar way." Anand Nepal of ''Xnepali'' wrote, "The movie is very entertaining, the actors have done a great job. The technical aspect of the movie is also very good."
Accolades
Soundtrack
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, id=tt7786264
2010s Nepali-language films
Nepalese comedy-drama films
2018 films
2018 comedy-drama films