Shatru Gate (Nepali: शत्रु गते) is a 2018 Nepalese drama comedy film, directed by Pradip Bhattarai and written by Deepak Raj Giri, Pradeep Bhattari and Hari Bansha Acharya.[2] The film is produced by Deepak Raj Giri, Deepa Shree Niraula, Narendra Kansakar and Shivahari Poudel under the banner of MaHa Sanchar. The film stars ensemble cast of Madan Krishna Shrestha, Hari Bansha Acharya, Deepak Raj Giri, Deepa Shree Niraula, Priyanka Karki, Paul Shah, Aanchal Sharma in lead role.[3] The film was released on 23 March 2018 with mixed response from critics but positive response from audience. The film became an "All Time Blockbuster" at the box office with gross of over रु 12 Crore making it the 9th highest-grossing Nepali film in Nepal.
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| Nepali | शत्रु गते |
| Directed by | Pradip Bhattarai |
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| Edited by | Mitra D.Gurung |
| Music by | Kali Prasad Baskota |
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| Distributed by | Aama Saraswati Movies |
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Running time | 2h 5m[1] |
| Country | Nepal |
| Languages | Nepali (Primary) Maithili (Secondary parts) |
| Budget | रु 1.05 Crore |
| Box office | रु 12.5 Crore |
Plot
editSuraj (Paul Shah) and Sandhya (Aanchal Sharma) are deeply in love and are about to marry. Suraj's father (Hari Bansha Acharya) does not want his son to marry a corrupt politician's daughter. Both of their lives change forever after Rahul (Deepak Raj Giri) creates a conflict between their families.
Cast
edit- Hari Bansha Acharya as Gopal Sharma
- Madan Krishna Shrestha as Colony Owner (extended cameo appearance)
- Deepak Raj Giri as Rahul KC
- Deepa Shree Niraula as Deepa Sharma
- Priyanka Karki as Shetal KC
- Paul Shah as Suraj Sharma
- Aanchal Sharma as Sandhya
- Ramesh Ranjan Jha as Sandhya's father
- Basundhara Bhusal as Sandhya's mother
- Kiran K.C. as Security Guard
- Shivahari Poudel as Consultancy Manpower
- Rajaram Poudel as Pandit Bajey
- Narendra Kansakar
- Mohit Bamsha Acharya as Mahendra
- Yaman Shrestha as Colonist
Reception
editBox office
editThe film debuted with 3.26 crore in its first weekend.[4] The film earned 12.54 crore on its fourth weekend and became the fourth highest grossing Nepali film as of 2018.[5][6]
Critical response
editShashwat Pant of Onlinekhabar wrote, "Overall, the movie is disappointing. It felt like watching another sequel of Chakka Panja mainly because most of the members of the cast were same and everything was presented in a similar way."[7] Anand Nepal of Xnepali wrote, "The movie is very entertaining, the actors have done a great job. The technical aspect of the movie is also very good."[8]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Result |
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| 2018 | NFDC Film Award | Best Film | Won | [9][10] |
| Best Story | Won | |||
| Best Editor | Won | |||
| Best Sound Mixing | Won |
Soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rupai Mohani" | Lokraj Adhikari | Tanka Budathoki | Tanka Budathoki, Meena Niraula | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Piratiko Barko" | Arjun Bhattrai | Kali Prasad Baskota | Kali Prasad Baskota | 3:15 |
References
edit- ^ "Shatru Gate". QFX Cinema.
- ^ "Filming begins for Shatru Gate, MaHa's latest outing". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "MaHa's Satru Gate in post-production". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Shatru Gate Debuts With Massive 3.26 Crore On First Weekend". Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Shatru Gate Stays Strong In Its 4th Week, Continues To Dominate List Of Highest Grossing Movies". Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Nepal Film Industry Relishes Taste of Success - NepaliSansar". Nepali Sansar. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Pant, Shashwat (25 March 2018). "Shatru Gaate Movie Review: High on forced comedy, low on substance". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Film Review – Shatru Gate (Should I watch Shatru Gate?)". Nepali Movies, films. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Republica. "'Shatru Gate' bags best NFDC film award". My City. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Shatru Gate, Kri And Lilybily Bagged Top Honor At NFDC Film Award : Complete List of Winners". Retrieved 8 April 2019.
External links
edit- Shatru Gate at IMDb