Purano Dunga (English: Old Boat) is a 2016 Nepali slice of life film directed by Ram Babu Gurung and produced by Raunak Bikram Kandel, Prakash Gurung, Om Chand Rauniyar and Dhan Bahadur Gurung in association with Cinema Arts. The film stars Dayahang Rai, and Priyanka Karki in the lead roles as a couple, with Maotse Gurung and Menuka Pradhan in the supporting role as brother and sister in law.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Directed by | Ram Babu Gurung |
| Written by | Ram Babu Gurung |
| Story by | Maotse Gurung |
| Produced by | Raunak Bikram Kandel, Om Chand Rauniyar, Arjun Karki, Prakash Gurung, Dhan Bahadur Gurung |
| Starring | Dayahang Rai, Priyanka Karki, Maotse Gurung, Menuka Pradhan, Buddhi Tamang, |
| Edited by | Nimesh Shrestha |
| Music by | Kali Prasad Baskota |
Production companies | Cinema Art Production,Maotse Gurung Films |
| Distributed by | HighlightsNepal |
Release date |
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Running time | 1h 42m |
| Country | Nepal |
| Language | Nepali |
Plot
editPurano Dunga tells the story of two Bhujel brothers - Bhakta Bahadur, the older brother played by Maotse Gurung, makes his living by rowing his boat across Lake Begnas, while Batase, played by Dayahang Rai,idles his life away in the city. One day, Batase asks for his share of the family fortune wherein he asks for the boat. The story unfolds as Bhakta is forced to give up the boat to his brother and starts to struggle financially as the boat was his only livelihood. One day, a local villager buys a boat because Batase took away the village's only boat. This angers Bhakta and he destroys the boat, and then buys an old leaky boat from the money he had saved, but, before he can repair it, the owner of the destroyed boat calls the police and they arrive and arrest him. As they leave, his wife Manu sees her husband taken away and decides to follow him on the leaky old boat despite him telling her not to. Suddenly, the boat starts sinking and she jumps into the lake; seeing this, Bhakta jumps in as well to save her but as they reach the shore his wife dies. The film closes as Batase watches his brother Bhakta as he leaves his home with his baby on his back.[6][7]
Cast
edit- Dayahang Rai as Batashe
- Priyanka Karki as Chandra
- Maotse Gurung as Bhakta Bahadur Bhujel
- Menuka Pradhan as Manamaya/ Manu
- Sudam Ck as Dohori Sau
- Purnima Gurung
- Maniram Pokhrel
- Buddhi Tamang as Bideshi
Soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nira" | Kali Prasad Baskota | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Rumani Rang" | Anupam Sharma,Archana Sharma | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Maajhi" | Kali Prasad Baskota | 3:39 |
Awards
edit| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th NFDC Award[8] | Best Story | Ram Babu Gurung and Upendra Subba | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Shailendra D Karki | Won | |
| Best Music | Kali Prasad Baskota | Won | |
| Best Actor In Supporting Role | Maotse Gurung | Won | |
| Best Actress in supporting role | Menuka Pradhan | Won | |
| Film Critics Society of Nepal (FISCON)[9] | Best Actor | Maotse Gurung | Won |
References
edit- ^ "'Purano Dunga' makes aggressive start at box office". My Republica. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "'Purano Dunga' movie review: Distinctly tragic and deeply resonant – OnlineKhabar". Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Director Gurung back with Purano Dunga - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 9 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Year 2073: Year of large collection in Nepali Movie". My Republica. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "लुट-२ र पुरानो डुङ्गा अष्ट्रेलियामा पनि प्रदर्शन हुने". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "A boat ride you could pass". The Himalayan Times. 26 November 2016. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "A different kind of hero". My Republica. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Purano Dunga, Chhakka Panja steal limelight in 5th NFDC award". My Republica. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Cine artists felicitated with critics award (Photo feature)". My Republica. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
External links
edit- Purano Dunga at IMDb