Nepali Movies Based on Books
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- DirectorNeer Bikram ShahStarsKarishma ManandharRajesh HamalGauri MallaBasanti is a historical love story based on the novel by Diamond Shamsher.It depicts the story of a girl along with the accounts of the historical events during the time of Junga Bahadur Rana, the first Rana Prime Minister of Nepal.Basanti by Diamond Shamsher Rana.
- DirectorNeer Bikram ShahStarsHarihar SharmaNeer Bikram ShahSakuntala SharmaA teacher named Basudev Kattel who is suffering from poverty seeks to his friend named Kumar (Neer Bikram Shah) than he realized Kathmandu is filled of corruption.Kattel Sir Ko Chotpatak by Dhruba Chandra Gautam.
- DirectorPratap SubhaStarsBasundhara BhusalSusmita DhakalTanka SharmaA wife goes to her maternal house after being beaten by her husband. The husband then seeks her out.Paral ko Aago story by Guru Prasad Mainali.
Story Collection : Naso - DirectorNabin SubbaStarsAnupama SubbaNiwahangwa LimbuPrem SubbaThe film highlights the changing lives and ways of the Limbu people, an ethnic minority residing in rural eastern Nepal. It is a story of a young Limbu girl's struggle with cultural traditions, the impact of local medical practices on her life, and the effect of her actions on her community. The struggles of Numa, the young girl, represent the lives of many other young Nepali women, torn between fulfilling her desires and cultural traditions.Karobar Ki Gharbar by Kajiman Kandangwa.
- DirectorGyanendra Bahadur DeujaStarsDeepak TripathiUsha PaudelMithila SharmaAn epic tragedy, based on Nepal's most famous epic poem. Madan, a lower-class worker, is forced by poverty and mounting debts to go to Lhasa, Tibet, leaving behind his lonely mother and beloved wife, Muna. However, tragedy befalls him on the way home.Muna Madan by Laxmi Prasad Devkota.
- DirectorYadav KharelStarsSaroj KhanalSunny RauniyarNeer Bikram ShahPrem Pinda is a historical love story based on a real life of General Aidwin during Rana regime.Prem Pinda by Balkrishna Sama.
- DirectorYadav Kumar BhattaraiStarsGarima PantaSujal NepalLaxmi GiriAfter her husband's death, a girl is forced to die due to the Sati practice in Nepal.Jhola story by Krishna Dharabashi.
Story Collection : Jhola - DirectorSubash GajurelStarsMukunda BastakotiDinesh D.C.Ranju LamichhaneA poor farmer Dhane and his family suffer one calamity after another, and a series of quarrels with fellow villagers forces them to leave the village.Basain by Lil Bahadur Chhetri.
- DirectorNeer Bikram ShahStarsKeki AdhikariRaj Ballav KoiralaNeeta DhunganaBased on a play by Gopal Prasad Rimal, It portrays social conflicts and women's demand for social justice during the Rana regime.Masaan by Gopal Prasad Rimal.
- DirectorPrem Bahadur BasnetStarsSalyan K.C.Chaitya DeviGautam Ratna TuladharKumari Shova by Bijaya Malla
- DirectorNeer Bikram ShahStarsManish BhandariBinay DahalAnita DangalSet during the last days of Jung Bahadur Rana following his death and then the start of conspiracies within the Rana family with the motive of accessing the power to rule.Seto Bagh by Diamond Shumsher Rana.
- DirectorPrakash ThapaStarsShiv ShresthaMenakshi AnandArjun Jung ShahiAntya Dekhi Shuru by Keshav Raj Pindali.
- DirectorDhakal BaburamStarsGarima PantaDhruba DuttaSushant KarkiIndira, a girl from the ethnic group of Newars, falls in love with Pritambar, who is a Brahmin. She marries him, defying her parents. Pritambar has strong morals but lacks any sense of romance. He is involved with a group of revolutionaries who are planning protests against the autocratic rule. This group regularly meets at Pritambar's house and the members get to know Indira. When the security forces crack down on the revolutionary movement, Pritambar is imprisoned. Another member of the group, Roshan, comes to Indira's aid. He starts living with her and soon falls in love. Though she rejects his advances in the beginning, she eventually gives in. Their taboo relationship leads to Indira's pregnancy. With Pritambar due to be released, Indira is faced with a dilemma in her conservative society.Teen Ghumti by Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala.
- DirectorSamten BhutiaStarsDayahang RaiKamal Mani NepalRajan KhatiwadaA member of ultra-leftist underground group is forced to hide in a village after being seriously injured in the ambush by the government forces. With life hanging by a thread and the villagers blaming him for the death of one of their own, he is left alone to deal with disturbing thoughts and visions.Smriti Ka Dobharu by Ganga Bahadur Lama
- DirectorBikas NeupaneStarsLaxmi BardewaSuraj Malla ThakuriThe psychological conflict arising from the disagreement between the protagonist's parents and in-laws concerning her giving away ceremony, and the consequences that follow.Lachhamaniya (Short movie) Based on a story Lachhamaniya ko Gauna by Sanat Regmi.
Story Collection : Lachhamaniya ko Gauna - DirectorSantosh Sen ThakuriStarsPradeep KhadkaManoj GiriThe movie revolves around a forbidden love story or a concealed Massacre Mystery.Maile Dekheko Durbar by Bibek Kumar Shah.
- DirectorToshiaki ItohStarsGanesh Man LamaJagat RajthalaSaujanya SubbaStory of a runaway soldier during the World War 2 who is attracted by a girl 16 years younger than him.
Shiris ko Phool by Parijat. - DirectorRamesh BudathokiStarsNisha AdhikariAnup BaralBasundhara BhusalPal By Karna Shakya.
- DirectorMuskan DhakalStarsShishir BhandariRewati ChetriEddie EdwardsSummer Love By Subin Bhattarai.
- DirectorBinod BistaStarsSarika Ghimire