Silu (film)
| Silu | |
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| Directed by | Pradeep Rimal |
| Produced by | Prem Baniya and Dan B. Maharjan |
| Written by | Dev Krishna Ranjit and Prem Baniya |
| Starring |
Jay Shrestha Nabina Shrestha Madan Krishna Shrestha Hari Bansha Acharya |
| Music by | Ganesh Prasad shrestha |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Language | Nepal Bhasa |
Silu (1987) is the first film to be made in Nepal Bhasa. The movie depicts the pain of separation of a couple from Kathmandu after the wife gets kidnapped while on a pilgrimage in the Himalaya, and the sufferings her husband goes through to get her back from her captors.
The musical film is based on a ballad in Nepal Bhasa written in the early 19th century which describes a journey to Silu, the sacred lake known as Gosaikunda located in the Himalaya. There is a belief in Newar society that a husband and wife should not make the trip together as it could result in a misfortune.
Tuyu Maicha (Naveena Shrestha) makes a race with her friends at Swayambhu stairs. Hira (Jaya Shrestha) joins them and declares himself first when they reach to the top. This first meet make Hira fall in love with Tuyu Maicha but the girl doesn't like him and goes her own way. Hira tells about her to his uncle, Aashnara (Madan Krishna Shrestha) who assures him that he'll take care of everything once Hira finds out her home.
Hira now starts following Tuyu Maicha. He finds her home, plays flute sitting in an inn in front of her house and also follows her to the stone spout. He sees an old man working in the girls house and approaches him with a proposal that he would provide him with clothes if he settles his matter with the girl. Turns out, the man working is actually the girl's father and he chases Hira away. Learning that the things have gone wrong, Hira asks for help with his uncle.
During Indra Jatra, everyone attends the ceremony with joy. Hira meets Tuyu Maicha and gives her a flower but she turns her back. Later, Aashnara meets the girl's father and talk about her marriage with his nephew. The father immediately rejects the proposal remembering the previous incident with Hira. One day, when Hira is playing flute in the inn as usual, the girl's father calls everyone and beats Hira and breaks his flute. Hira pours his anger to Tuyu Maicha and tells her that, if needed, he'll steal her and marry. His friends comforts him and tells him to try another girl, but he replies that he would not want any angels from heaven but just Tuyu Maicha.
One day, some street performer amuses people with a performing bear. Tuyu Maicha is there watching the performance. Seeing the red shawl of Tuyu Maicha, the bear chases her. She runs away in fear. Just when bear is about the attack her, Hira arrives. He fights the bear and chase it away. This incident makes the girl like him and they start a romantic relationship. The girl's father still won't agree for their marriage.
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