Best Nepalese drama movies

Big rig ice road driver Mike McCann travels to Nepal to scatter his late brother’s ashes on Mt. Everest. While on a packed tour bus traversing the deadly 12,000 ft. terrain of the infamous Road to the Sky, McCann and his mountain guide encounter a group of mercenaries and must fight to save themselves, the busload of innocent travelers, and the local villagers’ homeland.

Hostel is 2013 teenage Nepalese film directed by new director Hemraj Bc. and produced by Sunil Rawal under Durgish Films banner. The film debuted the second generation faces in the film industry. The film stars new actors of Nepalese film industry like Anmol K.C., Gaurav Pahadi, Salon Basnet, Rista Basnet. This film also debuted model Prakreeti Shrestha as actress. The film is about the struggling life of teenagers in a hostel. It features love, betrayal, friendship, emotions, family ties and so on.

Young Pooja lives with her mother in a village in Nepal. Though saddened by the death of her grandfather, she is secretly thrilled at the prospect of meeting the man she hopes may be her father — Chandra, a former Maoist guerrilla who is returning home after a decade-long civil conflict.

A sister fights all odds to take care of her young brother, until things fall apart, and she is left with no option, but sell her dignity to save him.

An unemployed village drunk accepts a postman position and ventures into the remote villages of Nepal. In his journey, he must face the challenges and responsibilities of his new job while confronting the personal demons of his past.

When bureaucratic barriers obstruct Indra Sharma's desire to work overseas, his dreams of a stable family life take a turbulent turn.

Film is about game dandi biyo, popular in Nepal.

Film about three brothers.

Degree Maaila is the only English graduate in a village, who has returned from a city. As the campus committee is warned to run the English classes properly or bear the consequences of shutting down, they decide to hire him for the job, which he declines. Maaila's love interest and the committee want him to take up the job but he is adamant.

The central characters of Jaari are Namsang(Dayahang Rai) and Hangma(Miruna Magar), a married Limbu couple. After a brief argument with her spouse Namsang, Hangma chooses to leave him by giving back his Yuparung (a sacred coin). She then marries a different man after falling in love with him. The jaari is claimed by Namsang and his family, but Hangma's family refuses to pay, forcing Hangma into slavery in Namsang's household until the jaari is paid.

In the heart of a remote village, Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi weaves a poignant drama about the unbreakable bond between a struggling father and his son. Purna Bahadur, a humble and impoverished musician, clings to the hope of a better life through his beloved sarangi, an instrument that carries the echoes of his dreams and sacrifices. As the family faces relentless hardship, the son, who yearns for a brighter future, becomes increasingly distant, torn between his aspirations and the harsh reality of their life.

Aimless Kaji dreams of marrying village girl Maiya by any means. However, she wants to go to the city seeking higher education. Their lives are thrown into turmoil with the arrival of Bibek, a charming young man from the city.

An educated young boy from remote Nepal who dreams of becoming a teacher in a government school, the story of his struggle to fulfill his dream amidst economic hardships.

In a Himalayan polyandrous village in Nepal, newly married and pregnant Pema tries to make the best of her new life. But soon, her first husband Tashi vanishes on the trade route to Lhasa. Accompanied by her monk de facto husband, Karma, she embarks on a journey into the unforgiving wilderness to find him, evolving into a quest of self discovery and liberation.

Stories of... Lust, Love & Life

The Sati system was abolished decades ago but Jhola is still relevant to today's Nepal where, unfortunately, cases of sexual harassment, violence against women, trafficking remain all too common.

Based on true events of the mysterious death of CPN-UML leader Madan Bhandari in Dashdhunga, Nepal.

Crime film.

Bhutan: The World’s Happiest Man tells the story of Mr. Bishnu, an aging Bhutanese-American in Ohio, who dreams of returning to his homeland. After his unexpected death, his family faces a conflict over his final resting place, torn between past memories and present realities. This emotional drama explores themes of love, loss, and the search for belonging.

After the events of Kabaddi 3, Kaji no longer seeks love as he suffers from the pain of his previous relationships.

We are in the year 2001, a temporary ceasefire brings a much-needed break to a small war-torn village in Northern Nepal, bringing much joy among the residents. Prakash and Kiran, two young close friends, are also starting to feel the change in the air. Though they are divided by caste and social creed, they remain inseparable, and start raising a hen given to Prakash by his sister, with hopes to save money by selling her eggs. However, the hen goes missing. To find it, they embark on a journey, innocently unaware of the tyranny brought by the fragile ceasefire.

A man turns to vigilantism after his dream of joining the police force is destroyed by the actions of a corrupt cop.

Behuli from Meghauli is a Nepali social drama about a father's struggle to find a perfect groom for his daughter, while she searches for true love. The film highlights family expectations with humor and emotion.

Prem and Geet meet each other on the way to Kagbeni. Geet escaped from home because of her grandmother's continuous insistence to marry. Prem was on the way due to his personal deeds, but he was too pressurized to marry. Both fakes their marriage to get rid of continuous insistence, but ultimately fall in love then after. But their fake marriage creates problems and ultimately they are separated from each other. Both try to convince their parents, but fails. What will happen next? Will Prem and Geet be together? Or choose the path no one wants?

A film that revolves around a girl who confronts social taboos of the Chhaupadi tradition, which prohibits Hindu women and girls from participating in normal family activities while menstruating as they are considered “impure”. Set in the seventies, the film’s title refers to Nepal’s Panchayat system of self-rule, which was abolished in 1990.

The film tells the story of three childhood friends. The trio all had dreams to fulfill 'when they grew up', but time and destiny seem to have other plans for them. A difficult life is forced upon them when the elder brother of one of these three men is hit by the vehicle of a shady character called Chewang (Robin Tamang) and left completely paralyzed. The three friends then find themselves in the way of a criminal gang called 'Royal', of which Chewang is the leader.

Films about human trafficking

Badhshala is a story of torture inside an army barrack during maoist insurgency.

In a small village of Ilam, Jaya Narayan Sharma and Laxmi Sharma (husband and wife) are living their retired life. Meanwhile, their children who are living in the city are more focused on their own life and career. Living own life arise a problem in the family members which creates distancing when they are in need of each other.

A pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu airport for a two-day drive with a delivery to a remote mountain village. On the high road, a solitary figure slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village.

Ambar and Kali meet and fell in love in their childhood on street. Ambar is left along in the street when Kali is taken away by a guy. She became a prostitute and lived a comfortable life while Ambar nourished his desire to become a king in the society.

Two couple leave Kathmandu to go the village where a lot of conflict happen.

Girls family objects when she falls in love with her stalker.

Yatra is a story of 5 friends aka 'Panch Panchi' who are filmmaking students and actively works for social causes. For their last semester project, they are searching for some life-changing subject and got to know about a mysterious girl through Samriddhi Rai's vlog.

Animated short Nepalese 2D film 'LEAVING THE VILLAGE' (Gaun Chhodda) depicting the impact of domestic violence in the lives of Nepalese people.

A man hopes to achieve something better in his life.

Although they are virtual strangers, a man and a woman consider entering into a fake marriage to achieve their individual aspirations.

Dipak and Saraswati live a simple life in Kathmandu. A devoted father and an adoring husband, Dipak works as a security guard, while Saraswati happily tends to traditional housework. Their home is modest, and their two girls are happy. Life would be perfect for the pregnant mother if only she could give her husband a son. Desperate in her desire, on the advice of a stranger, Saraswati prays to a new spirit with miraculous results. When the blessing turns to tragedy, the distraught couple appeals to Gita, a jhangrini or healer, revered as a powerful spirit medium. Gita's own crisis of faith and, perhaps, her stunning beauty, forces all three to a dizzying climax, leaving the lines between secular and spiritual desires eerily blurred.

Jatrai Jatra is a Nepalese comedy drama film released in 2019 and is the sequel to the 2016 film Jatra. It is directed by Pradip Bhattarai. In the first film, the three main characters get arrested by the police and now in the sequel, they are released. The film's story revolves around them finding a bag of gold and its consequences.

The movie 'Seto Bagh' is set 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.

A father gets a haunting call from his son's class teacher telling him of his son's strange behavior.

A widowed father of two sons finds love at an old age and struggles as his sons and the society disapprove of his relation.

Ram and Guru are police officers who have proved themselves time and again of being trustworthy and capable. When an important mission comes up where the prospect of earning a quick buck is too lucrative to pass up, Guru decides to forgo the mission and get his hands on a large sum of money. Ram trying to stop his friend from making a big mistake escapes with the money only to take the police think he betrayed his country. As Ram struggles to prove his innocence and protect his family, Guru is hot and Ram's trail trying to claim what he thinks is rightfully his.

Chhakka Panja 3 is a 2018 Nepalese dark comedy crime drama film directed by Deepa Shree Niraula with the help of Deepak Raj Giri and is written and produced by Deepa Shree Niraula, Deepak Raj Giri, Kedar Ghimire and Jeetu Nepal for Aama Sarswoti Movies. It is the 3rd film in the Chhakka Panja series.

When an honest teacher, Pasang, makes an effort to improve the government school in his village, a situation arises where he has to face the election of the village. The village chairman Jari challenges him to win the election and show it. Pasang sees the possibility of winning based on the votes of his students, parents and villagers. He concludes that if Jari is defeated, corruption will be eradicated from the village. His wife Nima and his close friends also encourage him to stand for election. He resigns as a school teacher and becomes a candidate for election. And he starts him election campaigning. However, he does not find village politics clean and easy as he thought. His assumption that he will easily win the election proves to be wrong.

An innocent, poor and hardworking man Phadindra Timsina (Bipin Karki) finds a sack full of 3 Crores Nepalese rupees stolen from a bank. He then consults with his 2 friends Jayas (Rabindra Singh Baniya) and Munna (Rabindra Jha) to make that money white.

This film is a sequel to 2013 film Hostel and is based on the hostel life of civil engineering students.

Muna and Ved make a bet which changes their lives forever.

Disheartened by his home life, Gobardhan's fate takes a turn when he hears an advertisement on the radio offering the chance to become a live-in son-in-law. After winning several competitions with great effort, Gobardhan finally succeeds in becoming a live-in son-in-law. However, his life changes when his relationship with his wife takes a new turn.

Two friends involve with same girl which eventually deteriorate their friendship.

Conflict between a porter.

The film draws inspiration from the life of Anjila Tumbapo Subba, the goalkeeper of the Nepal women’s national football team. Anjila herself is in the lead role, sharing the screen with actors Dayahang Rai, Miruna Magar, Srijana Subba and others.

Story about a farmer.

Sonam (50) and his estranged son Karma (20) journey to ancestral monasteries in the mountains of Nepal to light butter lamps in memory of Sonam's deceased wife, before Karma leaves for Australia to study.

Gurkha troops battle Communist insurgents during the Malayan Emergency.

At school, they preach that all evil will return in the next life. But nobody looks when Bhyal's classmates blackmail him to make wheels for their toy bus. Bhyal, who lives with his mother on the outskirts of the village and works as an iron smith at night is an ‘Untouchable’. A cinematic examination of the caste system in a small mountain village in Nepal.

Conflict between two people.

Maitighar follows Maya, a widow struggling to raise her son after her husband's death. Facing societal judgment and hardships, she battles to rebuild her life, highlighting themes of love, loss, and resilience in a conservative society.

The first film made in Newari language, tells the story of a young man, who will do anything for the girl he loves.

Srijana, an aspiring painter residing with her father, is reluctant to wed the sole son of her father's business associate. Opting to further her painting skills, she decides to visit her paternal aunt in a distant village. There, she encounters Sonam and Shankar, leading to the emergence of a love triangle that unfolds over time.

The story revolved around a typical household of a Nepalese village where a desperate young boy flees home to earn money and to alleviate agony of his poor widow mother. He served in a foreign army for a couple a years, returns home as a grown-up, energetic young man but only to find that his mother has died. The elders of the village persuade him to stay behind in the village and serve the community, reiterating the saying that “service to the motherland is equally virtuous as service to a mother.