Nepali movies and films resources

The origin of the Nepali Movies dates back to the 1960s. At this time the state had attempted to use the medium of the movies in order to support the Nepali nationhood and unity. The Nepali Movies were also used as a medium to bolster government programs.

The Nepalis craved for more and more Nepali Movies, but the production of the Nepali Movies was too slow in comparison to the demand. The Nepali Movie Industry has gone through a long, hard struggle. It took almost 15 years for some of the producers to attract investment from the private sectors to make movies.

Movies were made and produced by the government’s Royal Nepal Film Corporation at the constant rate of about one in every three years or so. And these rare productions were also played only to limited crowds.

In the period of the mid-80s the Nepali filmmakers such as Tulsi Ghimire, Shambhu Pradhan and Uddhab Paudyal finally started the Nepali Movie trend. Even eminent Nepali actors like Ashok Sharma moved from the profession of acting to producing and directing in the Nepali Movies.

Soon, by the year 1999 the Nepali Movie Industry was putting out more than 20 films at a steady rate annually. In fact the Nepali filmmakers were making history with this annual output.

The Nepali Movie Industry made some great strides on the technical front also. In fact by the year 2000, 32 Nepali Movies were being produced every year. In the year of 2001, that figure of the Nepali Movie production was about 52 movies in that year.

The first ever Lux Film Awards is just the kind of affirmation and support that Nepali Movie Industry needs. It accords a kind of respect and sense of dignity that originates from the audience to all the artistes who make Nepali Movie Industry what it is.

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