Film 'Lalibazaar' Enters Second Week Amidst Positive Word-of-Mouth

Kathmandu. The film 'Lalibazaar', which was released across Nepal on May 8, has entered its second week today. The film, based on the story of a mother and daughter from the Badi community, has received strong word-of-mouth from the audience. Due to this, the film has increased its show count compared to the first week. The film has received audience support in the capital as well as in the districts.

Similarly, the film has also released a new poster. The poster features actress Swastima Khadka and new actress Pransha Subedi, attempting to portray the roles of mother and daughter. The scene shown in the poster is used in an important part of the film, where the audience applauds and whistles in the theater. The poster clearly conveys the fact that a mother can fight any battle to protect her child.   

Activists from the Badi community have praised the film as a touching story of a mother and daughter. More than 150 audience members from the Badi community watched the film at Laxmi Chalchitra Mandir in Surkhet. Hiralal Badi, known as an activist of the Badi community, along with Kumar Badi, Dolma Badi, Sapana Badi, and others, watched the film, praised it, and thanked the attending team.

Sapana Badi said that the light of education has inspired the community to change their situation and raise their voice against the rulers. She said, 'The film has exposed the exploitation done to us by the rulers. The struggle of a mother for her child against the state, rulers, and society has inspired us. This film is a must-watch for the women of our community.'

Actress Swastima Khadka, actor Rabindra Singh Baniya, director Yam Thapa, and executive producer Pradip Bhattarai's team have returned to Kathmandu after interacting with audiences in Nepalgunj and Butwal. The team plans to interact with audiences in theaters within the Kathmandu Valley this weekend before returning to the districts.

Actress Swastima Khadka said that she is excited by the love she received from the Badi community during the district tour.

'Those whose stories and struggles we have shown have thanked us after watching the film. The audience has understood the work we have done and the message we wanted to convey through the film, and this is our success. We are eager to interact with audiences across Nepal and get their feedback.'

'We are in cinemas with even more show counts in the second week, and we have no words to thank the audience for their love. We see satisfaction when the audience leaves after coming to watch the film with a certain belief. This is our success,' said producer Khatri.  

He said that those who came to the hall as a family to watch the film were seen crying as the film ended. Audiences have given feedback that the film has further increased the importance of their mothers and their responsibilities towards their daughters. Audience feedback is that the story of a single mother struggling to educate her daughter made them unable to hold back tears.

The film features actors Swastima Khadka, Rabindra Singh Baniya, Samaira Thapa, Mukund Kumar Shrestha, Abhay Baral, Prem Pandey, Pradip Dhakal, Asha Poudel, Govinda Sunar, Aabha Aryal, Tara Sharma, Ramesh Wadi, Sarita Adhikari, Janaki Kadayat, Nishchal Panthi, and Birbal Chaudhary.