Maitighar (1966)
माइतीघर
The first Nepalese film produced under private banner.
Maitighar follows Maya, a widow struggling to raise her son after her husband's death. Facing societal judgment and hardships, she battles to rebuild her life, highlighting themes of love, loss, and resilience in a conservative society.
- Date of release
- 1966-12-16
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Director
- B.S. Thapa
Casting
- Mala Sinha
- Chidambar Prasad Lohani
- Yadav Kharel
- Tika Bhushan Dahal
- Yam Bahadur Khadka
- Sunita Regmi
- Yadu Kumari
- Pratibha Sam
- Jana Darshan Sam
- Gopi Krishna
- K.B. Lamichhane
- Keshab Rana
Interesting facts
Maitighar is a 1966 Nepali film directed by B.S. Thapa. It was the third Nepali film produced and the first featured film under a private banner. This film features Bollywood actress Mala Sinha in the lead role with Nepali actor Chidambar Prasad Lohani. It is considered as a classic in Nepali cinema.
Production
Maitighar was the first film to be produced under a private banner in Nepal. It had many Indians contributing towards the making of the film - actors, musicians and technicians. The place where the office for film shooting was established in Kathmandu, Nepal has been named Maitighar after the movie.
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