Underplayed Gems

Dasdhunga (2010)

Dasdhunga poster
Directed by
Manoj Pandit
Genre
drama, history
Country
Nepal
Runtime
3h 20m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This Nepali film dramatizes the unsolved death of a political leader in a car accident. The only witness, the driver, is later killed. The story follows the mystery surrounding the case.

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What happens

Dasdhunga (Nepali: दासढुङ्गा) is a Nepali film based on true events of the mysterious death of leader of CPN-UML Madan Bhandari in Dashdhunga, Trishuli, Nepal. The only witness of the event and the driver of the vehicle was later shot dead at Kirtipur. A dynamic leader, his case remains unsolved to this day due to a lack of evidence. Produced by Apil Bista (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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