As I was passing by the Guna Cinema Hall, a friend of mine asked me the question. I tried to remember when did I watch cinema in theatre. I remembered watching an English movie, but couldn’t remember watching any Nepali or Hindi movie in theatre lately. That doesn’t mean I haven’t watches any cinema, but I certainly prefer watching them in my home on my own computer at my own pace at the time I wish taking as many (and long) break as I want. And that cost much less than what I pay at the theatre.
For a last few years, cinema business in Nepal has hit the lowest ebb. Since I once was entertainment reporter for a weekly, I have seen film directors, theatre owners and producers beaming long for the success. Not anymore.
A producer I know very well, who also owned a few theatres, is in verge of breakdown. Film stars are finding it profitable to work in tele-serials or tour abroad to entertain Nepali living there.
Theatres are doing no business at all (and some have started trying to continue showing C Grade films that which are cheap). A few theatres have been closed down – three near my village in Thimi, and those, which are running, are struggling. Once they used to houseful, I have returned from theatres many times because I couldn’t get tickets. Even blockbuster Hindi movies are giving them not much relief.
I no more report entertainment – nor I read much about it. But I still feel sorry for it.
There also have been a few ones – like Jai Nepal and Kumari, which have been changed to suit the changing times. They have been converted into luxurious ones, (ya, a bit expensive) and show top English movies and doing well.
For till the date, there is sadly no ray of hopes for Nepali movies.
0 responses to “How Long Since You Went to Cinema?”
Can I refute the comment about cinemas being empty please. I should mention that I used to go to the cinema in my small town in England several times a month. Much better than sitting in front of my work tool (a computer).
As chance would have it, last Saturday at around 5pm, sensing my daughter’s boredom I remembered the cinema!
“let’s go to the cinema!” I shouted. “Yes let’s” was the unambiguous reply. The four of us quickly got changed, (choriharu, shrimati ra ma). We dsahed down the galli, the day’s paper in hand. Jumped in a taxi and demanded he took us to the Kumari Cinema.
Getting there just in time, we saw the slushiest of Hindi movies Bawafaa (I still don’t know what it means!)
The cinema hall rivalled any I’ve been to in England, clean, new, and all together pleasant. We were amongst the last to be seated in a completely full house!
Im sorry, I don’t beleive the cinema is dead.
Dear Mr. Peter Francon,
Thank you for reading and commenting on my blog.
What I am trying to say in my blog is that cinema business in Nepal is not doing well. If you carefully read the blog again, you can read about Kumari and Jai Nepal doing well, so where you went is one of the two halls that I mentioned as doing well because they changed. If you go to other cinema halls, you will certainly approve my thoughts.
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