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Portraits have a way of looking back at you, and in Whispers of Inner Self, they do so quietly and honestly without asking for permission. In his recent solo exhibition, Suchin Shrestha brings together fragments of emotion, desire and inner reflection gathered over years of making. 

From the beginning Suchin Shrestha has been his own compass. During his residency, the canvas became his mirror, a space to pour every flicker of feeling, every shadow of desire, every restless thought. He moved through the full spectrum of being:  joy, longing,frustration , tenderness, curiosity, solitude, all lived and felt through him, then traced onto the surface. Each painting reflects the self, quietly reckoning with what it means to be human, and gently inviting us to see the fragments of experience we carry but rarely name. For Shrestha colour is never accidental, it carries feeling, memory and story. Some works shine with rays of hope, while others linger in the gentle warmth of togetherness.

During our conversation, he spoke about how the exhibition traces different phases of his life. The bachelor years, when companionship was still an abstract idea, appear in works shaped by inward observation, moments held in solitude, and longing. He described how after marriage the work began to shift. The figures open into a quieter sense of shared existence, reflecting mutual understanding and the unspoken routines that grow between two lives. Shrestha explains that this evolution reflects a gradual shift from introspection toward companionship , from solitary to the reassurance of shared presence. 

He also spoke about how this inward focus begins quite literally in front of a mirror. Standing there, he watches his expressions change, moods rise and fall, thoughts pass across his face. Each nuance, each change became a subject in itself, a spark for what would later appear on canvas. I found it striking that he chose to observe himself, turning in a way we rarely do in the rush of modern life. There is something almost meditative in this self observation, a slowing down, a patience, a willingness to witness fleeting emotions, contradictions, and small, private moments. Through this inward gaze , he does more than capture a likeness or a mood, he captures a living, a shifting interior world, a portrait of the self in constant dialogue with itself. It is in these quiet, introspective moments that his paintings find their resonance, gently reminding us how seldom we truly pause to watch ourselves. 

In a noisy world, the exhibition offers a quiet presence, soft, vulnerable, still, yet brimming with life. Solo shows like these are vital for the Nepali contemporary art sphere, offering artists the space to explore personal narratives and the depths of their inner life. They allow viewers to engage with work that is introspective, layered and deeply human. Whispers of the Inner Self exemplifies how such exhibitions create a dialogue between artist and audience, between the personal and the universal , showing that contemporary art can be as much about reflection and emotional depth as it is about form or spectacle. Visitors can experience the exhibition at Artudio, Patan, until Jan 10, and immerse  themselves in the reflective world of Shrestha’s art.

The film ‘Eklo I’ directed by Pradeep Shahi has earned 4,300,000 at the domestic box office in the 10 days of its release. The Film Development Board on Monday released the details of the Cinepa box office.

According to the details, only 13011 tickets have been sold in the same period. The film, which is said to be a science fiction film, stars Vijay Lama, Pradeep Khadka, Dinesh DC, Kavita Nepali, Jamie Bacon and others. The figures for the movie, which released on Jan 1, are as of Jan10, i.e. last Saturday

Singer and actor Prashant Tamang passed away at the age of 43 on Sunday. 

According to film critic Rajesh Ghatani, who was close to Tamang, he died  at his residence in Delhi. 

‘He passed away this morning at his apartment in Delhi,’ Ghatani told an online news portal, "The cause of death was suspected to be a heart attack,” he added. 

Tamang rose to fame after  winning the third  edition of Indian Idol, a popular singing Indian reality show. He later sang for several Nepali films. 

He made his acting debut in Nepali films with ‘Gorkhapaltan 2’ directed by Narayan Rayamajhi. 

He worked as a playback singer for a Nepali film for the first time with ‘Himmat 2’.

Born in Darjeeling, India, Tamang married air hostess Martha Elly in 2011. They have a daughter. 

After the news of Tamang’s death, condolences are pouring in on social media.

Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding force of the Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78, his family announced Saturday. A statement shared on Weir’s Instagram said he passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after surviving cancer but later facing complications related to lung illness.

Weir joined the band, then known as the Warlocks, in San Francisco in 1965 when he was just 17. Alongside Jerry Garcia, he helped shape the band’s signature sound through decades of relentless touring and improvisational live shows that defined the 1960s counterculture and beyond.

He wrote or co-wrote enduring songs such as Sugar Magnolia, One More Saturday Night and Mexicali Blues. After Garcia’s death in 1995, Weir became the band’s most visible torchbearer, continuing its legacy through projects like Dead & Company.

Weir is remembered as a tireless performer whose music united generations of devoted fans.