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A Specimen of Movie Review on ‘Jhola’

Title of the movie: Jhola

Director: Yadav Kumar Bhattarai
Producers: Raj Timalsina, Ram Gopal Thapa and Sushil Shah
Starring: Garima Panta, Desh Bhakta Khanal, Sujal Nepal, Laxmi Giri and Deepak Chhetri
Genre: Social

Duration: 90 minutes
Language: Nepali
Curriculum Development Centre
Release Date: 7 December 2013
‘Jhola’ is a Nepali film based on Krishna Dharawasi’s short story “Jhola”.
It has depicted Nepali society about the Sati tradition that was prevalent
until the 1920s. The film has beautifully presented the issues of violence
against women. “Has Nepalese society really passed through such
inhuman tradition?” is the question every youngster wonders about.

The plot develops with the death of Garima’s husband in which she has
to immolate herself upon her husband’s death, typically on his funeral
pyre. She is supposed to be burnt alive with the dead body of her husband
according to the tradition. However, she escapes the fire and hides in a
cave. The help of her son fascinates the audience.

Almost all the scenes seem realistic and historical. Traditional tools like
dhiki, janto, madaani, etc. give a traditional look to the film. Similarly
traditional lights like ranko, diyalo and fire place represent ancient
environment to the spectators. In addition to Sati tradition, the movie
also touches Kamara Kamari(a kind of slavery) tradition. What a beautiful
cinematography it is! I think costumes of the artists and the leaf music in
traditional tunes touch the heart of every one present in the cinema hall.
Garima’s natural appearance, her role and her acting are spellbinding and
add to the beauty of the movie.

This is a must watch movie. Don’t miss it.

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