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The shooting of the Nepali film Kumari has officially begun. The inaugural ceremony was held on Tuesday morning at Banglamukhi Temple in Lalitpur, attended by the main cast, director, and production team.

Directed by Dinesh Raut, the filming started in the Patan area of Lalitpur, with the aim of completing it within 35 days. Abhishek Khadka and Aakriti Rajbhandari play the lead roles, alongside Ghanashyam Joshi, Sunita Shrestha, Akanksha Karki, Madhu Khadka, Sanam Shrestha, Saku Shah, Saroj Lamichhane, Manisha Sharma, and Bhupi Luhar.

The film is being produced by Mahendra Adhikari under the banner of Binish Entertainment, in collaboration with Picture Frame, with the script written by Bikash Subedi. Earlier, the film had been announced through a poster and cast reveal program featuring a live performance by singer Kehar Singh Limbu and his band Kehar and The Lunga. Limbu also makes his playback singing debut with the film’s song Kata Chhau, which has already gained attention.

The music is composed by Kehar Singh Limbu, Suman Tamang, and Prashant Sibakoti, with lyrics by Sagar Lamichhane Magar, Suman Tamang, and Yuvaraj Kafle.

Director Raut, known for romantic films such as I Am Sorry, November Rain, and Classic, as well as socially themed projects like Parva, Mahabhhoj, Prasad, Prakash, and Pujar Sarki, returns to the romance genre with Kumari.

The film’s cinematography is led by Susan Prajapati, with Kedar Bhusal as executive producer, Ashika Sharma as production designer, and Dinesh Bahadur Rawat as chief assistant director. Riya Adhikari has written an on-screen poem for the film. Other contributors include Royal Bhimsen (Trident Concept) for poster and publicity design, Supreme Parajuli for color grading, Uttam Neupane for sound design, and Kiran Thapa for choreography.

Singer Arjun Sapkota has released a new song titled ‘K Janmiye Khai?’ The song, launched on Thursday evening to mark the Teej festival, is a lighthearted track performed in Sapkota’s solo vocals. He has also acted and danced in the music video alongside Shibu Pandey, Kabita Neupane, Dipa Simkhada, Juna Bishwakarma, Dipa Shahi, and Rekisha Khatri.

It has gained over 230k views to date.

The lyrics were penned by Sapkota and Hari Giri Bimarshi, with music composed by Sapkota himself and arranged by HBN Kismat. The video was directed by Mausam Himali, shot by Dinesh Parajuli and team, and edited by Milan Bishwakarma.

This is Sapkota’s first official release in nine months, following his previous song ‘Dukha Satmala’.

The principal shooting of the Nepali movie Parivartan has been completed in 56 days, according to producer Deepak Siwakoti. Except for two songs—a patriotic number and a folk song—filming of all other scenes concluded on Monday. The movie has been filmed in various locations across Jhapa district, including Buddhashanti Rural Municipality, Kachankawal Rural Municipality, Bhadrapur Municipality, Arjundhara Municipality, Kankai Municipality, Birtamod, and Mechinagar Municipality, as well as in the eastern city of Biratnagar.

Directed by Bijay Kerung, the film features actor Sushil Shrestha and actress Anjana Baraili in lead roles. The cast also includes Gautam Tiwari Suryavanshi, Buddhi Tamang, Karishma Manandhar, Asha Paudel, Subash Meche, Pukar Bhattarai, Hemant Budhathoki, Ayesha Karki, Sagar Kharel, Raju Kharel, Krishna Koirala, Subash Kharel, Kalpana Khatiwada, Shankar Shrestha, Rohan Century, and Yamnath Kharel, among others.

Produced under the banner of Divyasi Films Pvt Ltd, Parivartan is said to center around themes of border security, corruption, and the struggles of underprivileged and marginalized communities in Nepal.

Producer Siwakoti has also written the story, while the screenplay and dialogues have been penned by Shivam Adhikari. Other members of the production team include Arun Regmi (Production Head), Shiva Dhakal (Director of Photography), Bande Prasad (Editor), Shri Shrestha (Action Director), Sajan Bastakoti (Assistant Producer), Navaraj Sharma (Chief Assistant Director), Bishwo Jung Shahi and Nishan Subba (Assistant Directors), and Royal Bhimsen and Trident Concept (Poster and Promotional Design).

The shooting set of the film ‘Captain Saab’ has been built in Tinkune, Kathmandu, to depict the city as it looked in the 19th century. The production team has recreated the architecture of that era, with the set featuring identical, old-style white attached houses.

“We cannot build dozens of new concrete houses in the busy city of Kathmandu. That’s why we’ve colored and modified the existing ones to achieve the desired effect,” said director Dipendra K Khanal. “We’ve also designed the costumes to match the period.”

The set includes vintage white houses, old vehicles on the streets, Newar community members trading using kharpan and doko, and costumes that reflect the fashion of the time. “Our goal is to authentically portray the era we’re representing,” said Khanal. “We’re doing our best within the limits of our budget and capabilities, which is why we’re focusing on set design.”

The filming of Captain Saab began on July 26. In addition to Kathmandu, shooting will take place in Dhumkharka, Bethanchowk, Chitwan, and Birgunj in Kavre district. The film, directed by Khanal, is a biopic of Capt Rameshwar Thapa, a helicopter pilot, businessman, and media entrepreneur.

Presented by Screenplay Production, Yarsa Studio, and Rich Entertainment, the film stars Khagendra Lamichhane, Suraksha Pant, and Sanjog Rasaili in the lead roles. It is produced by Khanal, Karan Shrestha, and Shrishtima Khanal, with Srijana Napit serving as executive producer.

The screenplay is written by director Khanal and the film is co-directed by Krishna Bahadur Thapa. Saugat Basnet is the chief assistant director. Royal Bhimsen (Trident Concept) is responsible for poster and publicity design, while Aki Thekpa Production Desire, Rohit Raj Gautam, and Bishnu Budhathoki serve as production managers.