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Jhola is a 2014 Nepali film based on a story by writer Krishna Dharabasi. It is about Sati culture that was prevalent in the Nepalese society until the 1920s in which wife had to immolate herself upon her husband's death, typically on his funeral pyre. For her role, actress Garima Panta won Best Actress award at SAARC Film Festival held in Sri Lanka, 2014. The film was selected as the Nepali entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
Original Release
12/07/2013
Cast
Name | Character |
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Garima Panta | Kanchi |
Sujal Nepal | Ghanshyam / old man |
Laxmi Giri | Kaki |
Deshbhakta Khanal | Ailing Husband |
Deepak Chhetri | Husband |
Sita Adhikari | Bhauju |
Bipana Basnet | Daasi |
Nabin Bhujel | Ramey |
Manju Bimali | Bhauju |
Krishna Gharbasi | Krishna Sir |
Directors
Writers
Deepak Aalok, Krishna Dharabasi
Cast
Name | Character |
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Garima Panta | Kanchi |
Sujal Nepal | Ghanshyam / old man |
Laxmi Giri | Kaki |
Deshbhakta Khanal | Ailing Husband |
Deepak Chhetri | Husband |
Sita Adhikari | Bhauju |
Bipana Basnet | Daasi |
Nabin Bhujel | Ramey |
Manju Bimali | Bhauju |
Krishna Gharbasi | Krishna Sir |
Pralhad Kumar Khatiwada | Hari |
Gita Nepal | Sati |
Budhamadi Sapkota | Ghane |
Santu Tamang | Das |
Eddie Edwards | Sujan |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sushil Shah | Producer |
Ramgopal Thapa | Producer |
Raj Timalsina | Producer |