Saanghuro
Saanghuro is a Nepali film. It involves the psycho-social conflict of characters that leads to unusual circumstances and raises unsolved questions. The story is built around members of a lower-middle-class family living in an urban slum. Poverty is the part of their lives and the insecurity that comes with having to worry about whether their house might collapse is ever-present. The film was directed by Joes Pandey and produced by Sameer Mainal.
Synopsis
Krishna is a paper boy, and his mother works as a sweeper. Krishna falls in love with Kamala, a domestic worker to a rich family, and the two marry. The film portrays the psychology of the newly wedded couple who are powerless to do anything about the physical distance that is imposed upon them because of his mother's constant presence in their shared room.Cast
- Shushank Mainali as Krishna
- Deeya Maskey as Kamala
- Aruna Karki as Krishna's Mother
- Dayahang Rai as Tika
- Rabi Giri as Krishna's Father
- Gopal Acharya as Malik
- Pushpa Acharya as Malikni
- Sameer Bagale as Malik's Son
- Ishika Mainali as Malik's Daughter
- Buddhi Tamang as Nare
- Bijay Baral as Daju
- Rabindra Shahi as Police Officer
- Suresh Aire as Police Man
- Abeeral Thapa as Car Driver
- Shankar Mainali as Doctor 1
- Sudeep Thapa as Doctor 2
Awards
- National Film Awards 2014 - winning three categories: Best Film; Best Actor ; and Best Screenplay
- NEFTA Film Awards 2014 - winning two categories: Best Actor in a Character Role ; and Best Actress in a Character Role
- SAARC Film Festival 2014 in Colombo - two prizes: the film was awarded silver medal ; and the director Joes Pandey was awarded the special jury award.Saanghuro is the first Nepalese film to be telecasted on a major international TV channel.