Kathmandu / October 31: One of the most loved music festivals of Nepal, Surya Nepal Jazzmandu, in its 13th year now, kicks off on November 4. Artistes from all around the world have been enthralling the audience with their performances in the festival, and this year won’t be any different. For Nepali musicians, Jazzmandu isn’t merely […]
Kathmandu / October 27: Literary figures Mohan Mainali and Upendra Subba were jointly presented with Padhmashree Literary Prize-2071 amidst a function organised in the capital city on Monday. The prize carries a purse of Rs 100,000 each. Mainali was prized for his ‘Mantha Darayeko Jug’ while Subba for his literary creation ‘Lato Pahad’. Similarly, noted […]
Kathmandu / October 24: Nepali people recently celebrated Dashain festival, one of the major festivals of Hindus, and the festival also brought good reward to Nepali film industry. Three films, Pardeshi, Adhakatti and Sushree were released during the festival and it is said that most of the films made good income during the festival period. […]
IANS : October 23: Numerous Bollywood celebrities have come out in support of the Pakistani artists being targeted by the Shiv Sena, asserting that art and creativity shouldn’t be stifled. A partner in the ruling alliance in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena forced cancellation of Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali’s concert in Mumbai. The Sena activists also […]
Agencies: When Shah Rukh Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Sohail Khan were offered to come on board as the owners of three cricket teams in a new league featuring retired cricket players, the three immediately put on their game face. The league brings back six former cricketing icons to captain the six participating teams, which have […]
IANS, Los Angeles : 20th Century Fox has announced that “Kingsman: The Secret Service 2” will arrive in North America on June 16, 2017. On the aforementioned date, the sequel to “Kingsman: The Secret Service” will compete against animated movie “Cars 3”, reports aceshowbiz.com. It was previously revealed that actor Taron Egerton had a scheduling […]
Kathmandu: Actor Ashishma Nakarmi is excited about her film ‘Adhakatti,’ but won’t reveal anything about her role in the film. In a recent chit-chat, the actor, however, talked about her experience working in ‘Adhakatti,’ why she loves being called ‘Figure Coca-cola’ and why watching Nepali films should develop as a culture in Nepal. Excerpts: ‘Timro Figure […]
PTI / BENGALURU : Noted Kannada filmmaker Kikkeri Shamanna Lakshminarayana Swamy, popularly known as Ravee, died of respiratory problems on Tuesday, family sources said. He was 77. “Swamy was suffering from respiratory problems and was admitted to a private hospital. After 42 days of treatment, he was discharged yesterday as his health showed signs of improvement. […]
Kathmandu / October 12: An exhibition of Nepali art by Chinese artist Chao Zhen Chhyu has opened at the Nepal Art Council from Sunday. The exhibition was organised coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic ties between Nepal and the People’s Republic of China. Chinese ambassador Wu Chuntai inaugurated the ‘Ink […]
Kathmandu: When he visited Nepal in 2010, he “fell in love with the people, culture, and beauty of Nepal”. He had an outline of a story that he wanted to tell, but it wasn’t until he visited Nepal that he knew in what context he wanted to tell it in or in what sett ing. So, […]