Kagbeni

From the very beginning the movie sets a standard unlike any Nepali movie (I have watched till date). As the movie proceeds, I cannot help but be proud of my community which has made such a good piece of art. Even though it is an adaptation from an English story, the translation of the same has been done extremely well, befitting nepali community!! The story proceeds aptly as per the narrative except at few places where some aspects get stretched out, however, it does not affect the movie much in totality. Soundtrack is apt to the story and I can say that without it, the whole story would have lost its meaning. The subtleness and beauty of the place has been brought out beautifully by the cinematographer and direction of the movie deserves an ovation. Nina Rumba already being a talented singer is an equally good actor. I would love to see him onscreen often. Both the actresses have done a fabulous job and I am highly impressed by Saugat Malla. This is his first movie I have watched and have already searched another one (Katha) so that I can enjoy the creativity and life he brings to his character. I am sure he will take our Nepali movie industry to a very different level soon.

Kagbeni is one of the highly appreciated movie ever made in Nepalese movie history. Inspired by the short story The Monkey's Paw, the movie also tries to show the lifestyle of the people living in the mountains of Nepal. The mesmerizing sceneries from the Himalayas is the best part of the movie. Ramesh in a will of getting his beloved, make a wish to the Monkey's paw given by a pilgrim which he is not supposed to do, faces the sequence of disasters in his life. The movie ends with a good moral that when we desire more for self benefit then that may lead to equivalent loss. It someway implies the saying 'to gain something, we must lose something'.

The harsh beauty of the Himalayas serves as a backdrop to get another rendition of "The Monkey's Paw", a short story by W. W. Jacobs in the 2008 Nepali film, Kagbeni. It is the first digital film of Nepal, it has its own place in the history of Nepali Film Industry. And Bhushan Dahal made this film worth watching. First thing first, the story inherits some real tension from the original story which is beautifully complimented by the amazing performance from the lead actors. And it's the acting debut of the three leads: Saugat Malla, Deeya Maskey and Nima Rumba, which is brilliant; so natural and profound acting.

Kagbeni portraits the lifestyle and social images of northern rural part of Nepal. There are series of beautiful glittering images of Nepali culture and nature. The story is amazing and the cast, superb. Actually, the lead actor, Saugat Malla gives the most sensitive role and also this film feels like way ahead of it's time. I didn't expect Nima Rumba to perform so well as he is not a professional actor but a singer, which he proved me wrong.

This is a different film for the Nepali audience. The storyline and the acting fit perfectly and also it's story is not a typical Nepali film which we have been seeing since our childhood. I think this film is the first of it's kind at that time. From the very beginning, the film set a standard unlike any other Nepali films. And as the film progresses, I was stunned with how the film turned out. The characters are so believable (because of the Nepali society), so unpredictable and vulnerable at the same time.

Also, the message passed through the film is great.

Kagbeni is a masterpiece ever directed by any Nepali. it portraits the life style and social images of northern rural part of Nepal. there are series of beautiful glittering images of Nepali culture and nature. the story is amazing and the cast superb, actually the lead actor of this film, Saugat Malla gives the most sensitive role that any other Nepali actors has ever given. the story is about two childhood best friends Ramesh and Krishba. Ramesh sustains his life by selling the apple wine.Krishna then come from abroad to visit him. they both go for the visit to the city where Ramesh can sell the apple juice. On their journey Ramesh finds that his beloved lover Tara is going to marry his friend Krishna due to pressure from her father. on their way they find a saint whom they help to comfort him for a night. in return the saint gift Krishna a monkey paw which is believed to have magical powers. it is believed to fulfill the wish of the man who owns it. on their quest and adventure they find it much difficult to bear it. they find that it bring their life more trouble than happiness. the tagline of the film is "be careful what you wish for", which in my thought is best justified in the film.

The lead characters of the movie are believable, so unpredictable and vulnerable at the same time. These are the main parameters for great performance so, hats off to all the amazing actors. Also, its top notch cinematography with use of different subtext relevant to the scene cannot go unseen. The vision of the director (Mr. Bhushan Dahal) has so much clarity that he reached his goal of narrating the story with such influence that any viewer can feel the story. I feel ashamed that we ignore the true art form and stereotype all nepali movies but there are masterpiece like this here in Nepal too. Our film industry will only grow if we change our perception regarding nepali movies. So, do support this type of nepali films and motivate filmmakers/actors to deliver movies of such caliber.