Struggle against censorship in Nepali cinema

Unless our institutions respect artistic freedom, neither Nepali cinema nor our democracy can grow to its full potential.

Throughout my filmmaking journey in Nepal, I have faced one challenge more suffocating than budgetary or logistical constraints: censorship. The irony is that the very thing I value most in cinema—realism—is precisely what makes authorities uncomfortable. Those in power fear filmmakers who tell the truth.