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Release, runtime and language
2014 · 90 mins · Nepali
Directed by
Nischal Basnet
Starring
Dayahang Rai, Rabindra Singh Baniya, Buddhi Tamang, Shushank Mainali, Prakash Ghimere, Reecha Sharma

A simpleton day-laborer named Tulké lives in a Nepalese mountain village and yearns to reclaim his lost aristocratic identity amidst a violent revolution. Constantly humiliated, he desperately seeks respect and recognition. Falsely accused by a woman he loves, he is forced to flee his home. The city exposes him to corruption and teaches him about those who seek power through deceit. Returning to his village seeking revenge for the wrongs done to him and his family, he becomes involved with revolutionaries, finding himself entangled in a web of deception and violence that leads to a tragic end for all.

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In the craggy hills of rural Nepal, life moves to the rhythm of the seasons and the ever‑present hum of political unrest. The tight‑knit village is a world where ancient customs clash with the rumblings of a larger revolution, creating an atmosphere that feels both intimate and charged with an unseen urgency. The landscape itself seems to hold its breath, hinting at stories that have long been whispered around smoky hearths.

Tulke is a simple day‑laborer whose outward cheer masks a deeper yearning to reclaim a lost aristocratic identity. Though he works hard and shares laughter with his friends in the modest local tavern, he constantly feels the sting of humiliation and the ache of being overlooked. His modest aspirations are amplified by a longing for respect, love, and a place in a community that often seems to forget him.

Amidst this fragile equilibrium, Fuli—the woman whose affection Tulke secretly nurtures—becomes an unexpected catalyst. A false accusation spurs a crisis that forces him to abandon the mountains he knows so well and venture into Kathmandu, the bustling capital where the city's neon glare exposes a different kind of survival. The metropolitan world is a maze of hidden motives and subtle power plays, teaching him that ambition often wears the mask of deceit.

Returning to his home with new eyes, Tulke steps into a landscape reshaped by the simmering rebellion. The village, now a crossroads of old loyalties and fresh insurgent fervor, drags him into a web of intrigue where the lines between ally and adversary blur. In this charged environment, his quest for dignity and redemption intertwines with the larger struggle, promising a journey that is as emotionally charged as it is perilously uncertain.

Last updated: September 26, 2025 at 04:33

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