Nepali film industry has seen a few women directors, but they are yet to prove their potential

The first film made in Nepal is Aama, which translates to a mother. Gradually, the movies with names like Maitighar, Kumari, Sindur, Kanchhi, Behuli, Chelibeti, Tilhari, and Kanyadan came. All the names represented women and feminine values in some way or the other. But, how much did these movies capture their lives and emotions?

The reason why this question may be meaningful is the films made during that time, including their stories, scripts and directorial techniques, were dominated by men. After a long wait, Suchitra Shrestha challenged this and came up with the movie ‘Prem Yuddha’ as a director in 2001.