| Pashupati Prasad | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Dipendra K Khanal |
| Screenplay by | Khagendra Lamichhane |
| Produced by | Rojina Sitaula |
| Starring | Khagendra Lamichhane Barsha Siwakoti Bipin Karki Rabindra Singh Baniya Sushil Pandey |
| Cinematography | Niraj Kadel |
| Edited by | Dirgha Khadka |
Production company | Tukee Arts & Dipendra K. Khanal Production |
Release date |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Language | Nepali |
| Budget | रु 0.4 Crore |
| Box office | रु 5.5 Crore |
Pashupati Prasad is a 2016 Nepali social satirical film directed by Dipendra K Khanal and written by Khagendra Lamichhane. The film stars Khagendra Lamichhane and Barsha Siwakoti in lead roles.[1] The film features the struggle of a poor guy who lost his parents in an earthquake; he then travels to Kathmandu to earn his living and pay off his late father's debt.[2]
The story is based on the struggle of poor people to pay off the debt. It was nominated for the Nepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards along with Ko Aafno and The Black Hen where The Black Hen was selected for the entry.[3] After a huge loss in his movie Vigilante 3D (The first Nepali 3D movie), Dipendra K Khanal went into depression and started visiting Pashupatinath temple. He saw many problems there and thought about releasing the movie related to all the issues he saw there. When he made the script and gave his friends to read, his friend told him that the movie would not get a good response, but he did not listen to his friend and started shooting the movie and the film received extremely positive response from majority of viewers.
After Pashupati Prasad became one of the most successful movies in the history of Nepali cinema, the same team with director Dipendra K Khanal and Khagendra Lamichhane made a new movie based on social drama Dhanapati released in 2017.[4]
Cast
- Khagendra Lamichhane as Pashupati Prasad
- Abhineet Chaulagai as young Pashupati Prasad
- Barsha Siwakoti as Bunu
- Prakash Ghimire as Mitbaa
- Rabindra Singh Baniya as Hanuman
- Bipin Karki as Bhasme Don
- Mishree Thapa as Aama
Plot
The young Pashupati Prasad (Khagendra Lamicchane) is irate about his name given by the Meet Uncle (Praksh Ghimire) and teased by his friends. Pashupati's parents give birth after visiting Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu.
After the earthquake of April 2015 and his parents killed, the investor urges Pashupati to pay the loan taken and threatens to take the field. Pashupati, now grown and determined to repay his debts, moves to Kathmandu. He meets Meet Uncle, a ghate in Pashupatinath and drunkard, who eventually takes Pashupati to his shelter.
Pashupati needs work to earn money and the Bhasme Don (Bipin Karki) doesn't want him to interfere in daily tasks. Bhasme bullies the innocent Pashupati but is afraid of Hanuman Ji (Rabindra Singh Baniya). Pashupati befriends Hanuman Ji, who earns money by taking photographs with visitors. Similarly due to his helpful nature, he meets Aama, who was abandoned by her children and lives in Briddhashram. He respects her like his mother and even gives her his daily collection to save.
Pashupati sees Bunu (Barsha Siwakoti) during a photograph session with Hanuman Ji and falls in love.
Pashupati is recruited by a local dealer and sent again to collect wood with Bhasme Don. Bhasme tries to find a way to kick out Pashupati and is able to convince while making marijuana by the dealer. Pashupati is again recruited to sell sarees which pays him a little more than his previous assignments.
During the course, he meets a graduate who sells street food. Pashupati also want to sell street food and asks if he can get a stall. He then goes to take money from his saving only to find that Meet Uncle has used it for liquor. He is frustrated and goes to the banks of the Bagmati. At the river, he finds a deceased person's gold ring and tries to sell it. But the shopkeepers don't want to take it as he has no proof of ownership. Some try to give him a nominal amount of cash but he refuses. The shopkeeper who he meets in the beginning of the film then accuses him of theft and the mob kills him.
In the climax of the scene, Hanuman Ji is revealed to be a government officer who had embezzled a huge amount of money. Aama waits for her adopted son Pashupati to give her belongings instead of her own son. Bunu, not knowing of his untimely death, waits desperately for the cheerful and hardworking guy. Even Bhasme Don feels sorry for Pashupati. Meet Uncle pays the debt to the investor in the village.
Reception
The film opened with positive reviews. As per IMDb, the film received 8.9 stars out of 10. The Himalayan Times wrote in its review: With a gripping storyline, the movie keeps you glued to your seat. The portrayal of recent earthquake and its effects on a man's life, have been done brilliantly.[2]
Awards
Pashupati Prasad was one of the critically acclaimed movies of 2016. The film bagged many awards including Best story, Best Director and Best film.
| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moviemandu Movie Person of the year | Movie Person of the year | Pashupati Prasad | Won [5] |
| FAAN awards[6][7] | Best film | Dipendra Khanal | Won |
| Best Story | Dipendra K Khanal | Won | |
| Best Editor | Dirgha Khadka | Nominated | |
| Best Character actor | Prakash Ghimire | Nominated | |
| Best New actress | Barsha Siwakoti | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Dipendra K Khanal | Won | |
| Best Actor | Khagendra Lamichhane | Nominated | |
| National Film Awards 2016[8][9] | Best film | Tukee Arts & Dipendra K. Khanal Production | Won |
| Best writer | Khagendra Lamichhane | Won | |
| Best Director | Dipendra K Khanal | Won | |
| 8th Dcine Awards 2016[10] | Best background music | Jayson Kunwar | Nominated |
| Best screenplay | Khagendra Lamichhane | Won | |
| Best story | Dipendra K Khanal | Nominated | |
| Best villain | Bipin Karki | Won | |
| Best editor | Dirgha Khadka | Nominated | |
| Best director | Dipendra K Khanal | Won | |
| Best Film | Tukee arts | Nominated | |
| Most Popular Film | Pashupati Prasad | Won | |
| LG Film Awards[11][12] | Best Film | Tukee Arts | Won |
References
- ↑ "Pashupati Prasad to release in January". The Kathmandu Post. 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022.
- 1 2 "Extraordinary tale of a common man". The Himalayan Times. 30 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020.
- ↑ ""Kalo Pothi" to represent Nepal for Oscars race". Republica. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ↑ "Dhanpati trailer released". The Kathmandu Post. 28 May 2017. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ↑ "Pashupati Prasad awarded Movie Person of the Year". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com.
- ↑ "PASHUPATI PRASAD Wins 4 FAAN Awards, The Complete Winners List". moviemandu.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "FAAN Award Nominations : The Complete List of Nominees". moviemandu.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "'पशुपति प्रसाद'लाई तीन अवार्ड". Nagarik (in Nepali). 1 July 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ↑ "How the ace actor conquered Nepali film industry". The Annapurna Express. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ↑ "आर्यन र नम्रता फेरि उत्कृष्ट, 'क्लासिक' बर्षकै उत्कृष्ट चलचित्र(फोटाे फिचरसहित)". Online Khabar. 14 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021.
- ↑ Rawal, Prasuma (7 September 2016). "Pashupati Prasad wins treble at Film Awards including Best Film". Republica. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ↑ "नम्रता र दयाहाङ उत्कृष्ट नायक–नायिका, रेखा र अनमोल 'पपुलर एक्टर'". Online Khabar. 8 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020.