Nepali Film Industry Sees Unprecedented Slowdown in Phalgun Due to Election Fever

Kathmandu. Election fervor is escalating across the country. As the political atmosphere intensifies, activity in cinema halls has begun to decline. The month of Phalgun is traditionally considered good for Nepali film business. Looking at previous years, there used to be a major scramble among producers to release films in Phalgun. By that standard, this Phalgun appears lackluster for the Nepali box office.

Film releases at the beginning of Phalgun have been affected by the elections. Before the election dates were set, five films had scheduled their release for Phalgun 1. However, after the election announcement, 'Kalli' and 'Lalibazar' withdrew. Only the remaining three films, 'Bigul', 'Shree Bukuro', and 'Shivansh', were released. 'Lalibazar' has been postponed to Baisakh 28, while 'Kalli' is yet to set a new date. Even the released films have not managed to attract the expected audience.