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Housefull Cinema is really a big station to write what I like but I get confused with every passing freak issues thinking what to write next and what to deliver for my valuable readers. But when it comes to the work, there's not any execuses for quality, so this time also get ready to toss your head with me, I know after finishing this once , You'll totally be in deep-thought and throw your angers in our comment box. Come join this ride.

(This column is totally designed with honest intentions, no biased ideas are served so we hope u'll get the general idea of our motive.)

Karna Das: I really don't know what to say. what do u say about someone who gave the meaning of life to you (think Zindagi ko Ke bharosa) and a wholesum of pretty painful songs? Karna Das is one and will always be unmatched for the kind of song he gave to us. The most sought-after-voice of Narayan Gopal, disappeared from the show. The man who made us to feel from the heart everytime we heard him,Karna Das,has moved to an unknown crowd of money,lavish dinner, & club life. First as a vocalist of 'Madhyanna' and followed it up with the hugely successful 'Vetiyera', as a last count. He charmed listeners with his way takes on human foibles. And then there was his music. You can't call the words in his songs over-rated. They were always casual,things that occur in real happenings. And he kept his vocal heart touching too.

I always associated Karna Das's music with my growing up years: the age of innocence, idealism & a belief in family as a cohesive unit. And i'm forever reminded of the evocative lines'Purano Dunga Paani ko Chal Paar Garu Kasari' though he himself couldn't cross the tide of poverty in his own country. Some people just have that knack of leaving an impression. Best of luck Karna Das i'm sure he must be counting the dollars there (U.S.A), dizzy with laughter.

Sanjiv Singh: For me he was different,extra ordinarily talent. A club singer raised the bar and appeared as a breath taking singing sansation, that was a different story now. The industry had found a talent in Sanjiv Singh. But the industry's shining armour left it's country and flew off to U.K as soon as he got the required attention. Am I wrong Mr. Singh? or Do you have your say?

Tragically, we have lost our faith in Sanjiv Singh, the industry has lost a very competent and well- known singer who had his own style of singing, & had the power to give life to words. He was a fine composer too.He used to sing like painting in the sky. When I read his recent interview in babbaal Talkies, it totally up- seted me to have known that he will never be back on the job he's been known for, singing.

I first noticed Sanjiv Singh on a national t.v, playing his hit number 'Chulesima'. Then I hurried & buyed C.D of it. It was a kind of drug to me ,after i heard 'Chulesima'. Sanjiv Singh became housrhold name. He gave us varieties of compositions-Chulesima, Sanu ma, Ramailo cha yo saaja,Mayalu lai maya garda, Meri maya, Aaune bhaye aau, - the list is endless and you can't stay avoiding any. With each compositions he ruled my heart. I can honestly say Sanjiv Singh gave me therapy via songs.

I still recall Sudip asking me to write introduction of his interview, that's very in Babbaal now. Whenever I listen his music I still wonder wether I really heard the music or did Sanjiv Singh make them therapic way.

I've been writing Freak gossips and such topics irritates me. Everyone has his own life. They can live the way they like. There are few who stand by their country in any coming situation. Sanjiv Singh is out of this picture. Let's hope that he has all the pounds there. God give us the courage to bear the loss of this smart singer. Oh Sorry, he 'll never sing again.

Raju Lama: A handsome hunk with appealing dimple, with a voice that kills thousands of girls. Raju Lama was a very loved and respected singer, a wonderful friend for colleuges and an idol for aspirings.

I still haven't recovered from the shock of the news of his leaving the nation. There's a sense of void that probably can never be filled. A few month back, the fans of Raju Lama wrote me for his online interview. My emotion would not allow me to okey and I had the privilege of denying the request,as I always believe he is a cheap to logout of the nation , the love & attention we always gave. Raju Lama is not an exception but there are many like Bibek Shrestha, Prem raja Mahat, Sunil Uprety, Sunil Bardewa, Harish Mathema, Rabin Shrestha, Sanjeev and Sharisma Pradhan, Sapana Shree, Yaman Shrestha and so on...

I know this list is not enough. I equally know these betryal sons and daughters of "Nepal Aama" won't resist to leave the nation for those lurcative dollars, pounds and green card. They are living the nation aside in the name of Political instability, economic dryness and blah ..blah... but one thing is sure if there are any spoilsports who chose to stawy, let me assure them, they aren't missed. You can't hold past bookies and clappings forever.
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DASDHUNGA:A mission to unfold bitter reality of HISTORY

Theater-Pioneer Anup Baral has played the role of case INVESTIGATOR Kiran in "DAS DHUNGA. The film is based on the misterious demised of two leading POLITICAL HEROS(Madan Bhandari &Jeevraj Ashrit) of '50s SETTING THEIR LIVES IN "Dasdhunga." The lead actors in the film are Anup Baral, Sanchita Luitel, B.S Rana, Saugat Malla(of Kagbeni fame)Bishwa Basnet (of Sindur &Anyaya fame)and Dayahang Rai.
The looks of the main character of the film will soon be released by APIL BISTA FILMS PVT.LTD and the shooting of the film has just been concluded,along with the post-production rushes. The music and back groundscore of the film is composed by Kicha . PURU aka PURUSHOTTAM PRADHAN has eyed his lens (CINEMAOGRAPHY) beautifully in DASDHUNGA. Now it's being toutted that camera work in this particular film has a feel that's outstanding. Rajan Upreti(of Kamala fame)is its core casting director whereas Kumar Bhattarai has penned dialouge of the film alongside assisting DIRECTOR MANOJ PANDIT(of solar-plexus in stomach 'GREATER NEPAL'fame).Thetrial film posters are out now in nets and national leading magizines.
The film"DasDhunga" is about what really happend before and after the great tragedy called 'DASDHUNGA'occured in the respective lives of Madan-Ashrit.The so-called-tough investigations and the system of governance has been criticized by the writer/director "MANOJ PANDIT". The three main characters Anup, Daya and Saugat are something to watch as they have given their career best in the movie.

The first character introduced in the Film is Kiran,an Investigator – who is sharp and wants to handle DASDHUNGA - case as never before. Kiran is just married and is bad at romance. He falls prey between DasDhunga case & his wife. Whenever Kiran tries to impress hiswife, he fears in loosing the case,so he torns between DUTY &RESPONSIBILITY.

The second CHARACTER is AMAR LAMA(played by DAYAHANG RAI ). He is an avrage driver of Madan Bhandari and adventurous and he always says that he loves Madan Bhandari more than himself,but ends up gettinga raw-deal in DasDhunga conspiracy .After continual threatens and mental tourtures caused by DASDHUNGA case ,he wants to live in his own way and when he tries to do things his own way, he too ends up his life in an suspense encounter made by unknown. The rest of the characters and events will unfold in coming editions ..So wait for more interesting gossips and facts that turned in the making of DASDHUNGA. Good news the film is slated after Tihar realese at a thetre near u.

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Gurukul, Actor’s Studio and a dream I see !!

O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention, A kingdom for a stage, princes to act And monarchs to behold the swelling scene! -- William Shakespeare

To begin with such a famous quote by a famous dramatist like Shakespeare is itself a bone-twisting experience.Though, I belong to the school of literature as I’m doing my master in maj.English, I actually don’t consider myself an avid reader of plays and other literatures. But I equally know that the topic sounds other way.Okey,than I respect all the comments that will definitely hammer my stupidity (though I feel it’s not stupidity to write the reality.). Sometimes back,when I was offered to write on theatre, I tossed my head all nights,thinking what to write and how to write. But then I had no other ways, I just had to pick up the pen and a paper.

If i am ever asked to look at and verify the greatest theatre moment that happened in 80s than the first few prominent names that comes in mind will undoubtedly be-The Sarwanam and Aarohan theatre group, followed it up with most significantly The Pratibimba. I consider 80s resulted the present scenario of theatre. Today, out of zillions plays written in the west & the east,only few of them are dared to be showcased in Nepali theatre, and in this proccess of selecting and performing,sometimes good pieces of art are showed, & sometimes so called ‘most talked about’ plays are displayed when really deserving are unnoticed.Meanwhile,our own interpretation of western plays are garning rave reviews, along with the increasing numbers of paying public. Today, when Cinemas are calling lackluster,theatre is appealing from youth to old.

This is an age of new thinkers,and for a single theatre group to attempt a complete work of art is now both rash and unusual. So.Aarohan theatre group, which’s been entertaining us for more than two decade has emerged in a new face called Gurukul - a school of drama , providing different aspect of literature in one place .(go watch their Nepalese and western plays,films& documentaries, festivals and events of poems on their respective dates.) As a lover of theatre, if I have to analyse,I will say all the Gurukul products look very strong in their content. The women in its play are always strong and loveable and I must say they don’t expect sympathy from their male subordinates. Isn’t this encouraging. Frankly, I owe and respect all the great brains behind the Aarohan ,especially Sunil Pokhrel . Every student of theatre, every lover of it’s happenings, has credited for what he has done in the building of ‘Democracy’, and theatre itself. This is not an exception, there is another one waiting rings from your side. This is completely a place I would love to say ‘Actor’s Paradise’ (dare I say this) though it’s Actor’s Studio by name. To begin with,Actor’s Studio is a school of theatre,formed by Pratibimba group, running with the joint hands of Anup Baral &Anuradha Baral prominently. Actor’s studio has just passed it’s third group of scholars successfully and the best part of it -was the showcased of various palys acted and directed by it’s own students,who were very new to acting and directing diction. Personally,I know actor’s studio and it’s faculty the best.For me,they are the real showmen who ask three month of intensive training,under which students will let to know different ropes from performing and directing the play,and it cost nothing but talent,confident and complete dedication (visit it if u dare to dream big).The faculty, mainly, Anup Baral,is a nuclear reactor. It’s not possible to act badly in his plays. Why only plays even we can get glimpse of good acting in all the films he’s associated as a casting director. He is so motivating. As an actor, he breathes life into the very characters that he potrays. As a director he sweeps all critical acclaimation and award for ‘Khuma’ & ‘Baki Ujyalo”.Thanks to these broad thinkers who think differently and do things even more differently. For a theatre lover like me, Gurukul and ‘actor’s Studio’ aren’t just a place of mere acting and other discipline, they are the shock in the solar plexus.All these workaholics are working to get little applause from their viewers regardless of any hope for reservation and award.They are producing talents just because they are born for it. I have been watching every bit of theatre continuously & closely ever since I began to like the madeness of it, and I also have long felt the urge to write the whole emotion I feel for.

I visualize a scene in my mind. Theatre aspirings from Nepal are walking a long path through a dense forest, exploring, finding their way through. For a lot of them, these men already seem to guide them on their way. They have been there, done that, and in their tough time, they have made enough journeys on stage (and in person) to have been able to draw the many maps.Sunil Pokhrel &Anup Baral are over-stated reference point for many of their profession today.