The good old days of cinema halls in Nepal: Walking down memory lane

In the summer of 1975, Sholay was breaking records in India. The film starring Dharmendra, Amibtabh Bachchan and Hema Malini was an instant hit. But, unlike other Indian films, Sholay was banned in Nepal following Dharmendra’s comment on Nepal.

Yet, that did not stop Nepalis from watching it. Their love for Indian cinema was such that people started to travel to India to watch the movie. Not just from the border areas but people travelled to Raxaul from Kathmandu and Pokhara to watch the film. This is just one example to learn how crazy people in Nepal were for the cinema.