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Deuta (1993)

Deuta poster
Original title
देउता
Directed by
Tulsi Ghimiray
Genre
drama, action
Country
Nepal
Runtime
2h 36m
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A man's life changes after a personal loss. He must navigate family relationships and find his purpose.

emotionaldramaticsentimentalnostalgictenderheartfeltupliftingbittersweet

What happens

Deuta (Nepali: देउता; lit. 'God') is a Nepali film written and directed by Tulsi Ghimire and released in 1993. It starred Rajesh Hamal, Shrawan Ghimire and Srijana Basnet in lead roles. Many consider the performance by Rajesh Hamal was his career best and the movie that made Rajesh Hamal a super star. The film met with extremely positive response from audience for its story, music and performance of Rajesh Hamal but critics criticised its runtime. The movie was a blockbuster hit at the box office. The film was the highest grossing film of the year and one of the highest grossing film of 1990s. The film won Hamal many awards for his performance. The movie remain cult classic and is popular till today esp. its songs and dialogues of Rajesh Hamal. Hamal stated also stated that Deuta film will always be remembered in his heart, as he recalls the demise of his father while shooting the movie. It was a debut film for the actress Srijana Basnet. The movie had celebrated 51 days on many theaters in Nepal with housefull shows. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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