Feb 14,2015.

Kushal Pokharel

Officially released on last Friday, Bhaskar Dhunganga’s ‘Suntali’ brings out an interesting local tale with prolific cinematography. The movie has already been featured in the ’19th International Bushan Film Festival’, one of the biggest film festival in Asia.

While Chinmaya Suberdani, a powerful matriarch, plans for her son’s wedding, Suntali returns back to the village with a foreigner. Foiling the attempt of Chinmaya, ‘Suntali’ rekindles a relationship with her son ‘Sundar’. With an intention of taking revenge, she continues to mobilize villagers to get things done throughout the movie. In the same way, Chinmaya secretly plans to let Suntali down in every possible ways. Having said this, the feud between the two is a major storyline of the movie.

Director: Bhaksar Dhungana

Starring: Priyanka Thapa, Arpan Thapa, Karma, Suryamala Sharma, Manoj Agrahari. 

Rating: 4/5

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Although the story is very simple, the style of presentation is artistic. Taking an ordinary issue of conflict between two characters in the village, the production team has made a lot of effort to bring out the best possible technically sound and quality film.  Maintaining high standard in the visual and sound quality makes the movie wonderful. With a unique style of cinematography, which the movie director claims to be of an European standard, the film is likely to enthrall audience who have a hunger for quality in visuals and sound.

There is no experimentation in the movie but the conceptualization is unique. The use of ‘sync sound’ in the movie makes it outstanding. Collaboration with  cinematographers and musicians from abroad has enhanced the quality of the movie.

Priyanka Karki as ‘Suntali’ in the movie could have done a lot better though she isn’t totally out of form in acting.  Suryamala Sharma is exceptional as always. Arpan and Karma needs to hone their acting skills.