Embassy of India in Kathmandu and B.P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation organized 24th edition of Cinemandu on Monday, March 30, 2015 at Nepal Bharat Library in Nepal Airlines Building, New Road.

 

This edition of Cinemandu screened critically acclaimed Nepalese feature film Lahure (1987).

 

Veteran producer and lead actor of the film, Shrawan Kumar Ghimire joined the screening of Lahure. With the screening of Lahure, Cinemandu, one of the most popular monthly initiatives of Embassy of India and B.P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation, completed its successful two years of screening critically acclaimed Nepalese feature film. Cinemandu, which started two years ago with the screening of Nischal Basnet’s Loot has screened 24 critically acclaimed Nepalese feature film, including a documentary.

 

After the screening of Lahure, secretary of B.P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation, Abhay Kumar shared, With Lahure we have celebrated our second year completion of Cinemandu. We are glad to have this opportunity to screen one of the critically acclaimed films of Nepalese film industry like Lahure in our 24th edition. In the next edition we will announce the best films among the ones we have screened.”

 

Actor-producer Shrawan Ghimire also spoke about the Nepalese film industry. He enunciated, “This film was released in 1987. We had very talented team working with us like Tulsi Ghimire, Tripti Nadekar, Danny Denzongpa, musician Ranjt Gajmer and cinematographer Binod Pradhan. This film was successful in connecting to many Nepalese back then and continues to be appreciated until today.”

 

Shrawan Ghimire also extended his gratitude to Indian Embassy and B.P. Koirala-India Nepal Foundation. He said, “I would like to sincerely thank Indian Embassy and B.P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation for providing such an encouraging platform for Nepalese film industry. This is an example how India as a true neighbor is not leaving any stone unturned to promote Nepalese art and culture.”