Actress Pooja Sharma and Director Sudarshan Thapa Pay Technicians

Kathmandu. Actress Pooja Sharma and director Sudarshan Thapa have paid the technicians. They paid 1.2 million on Wednesday at the District Police Complex Kathmandu.

Out of the 1.71 million that was due to the technicians who worked on this film, which was released in August 2081, they paid 1.2 million. Director Sudarshan Thapa paid 400,000 and actress Pooja Sharma paid 800,000 on behalf of the film. They paid only that much, saying they could not pay the remaining amount because the film had failed.

On behalf of the technicians, Pushkar Lama, president of the Film Technicians Association, had repeatedly urged Thapa and Sharma for the amount. However, after they delayed paying the money for a long time, the association went to the District Administration Office, Kathmandu. After the administration wrote a letter to the police for the follow-up of the money, the police summoned them. Thapa and Sharma paid the money in the presence of the police.

"There is a misconception among some producers and directors that technicians are nothing and their money does not need to be paid," said Association President Lama. "The voice of the worker is considered the loudest voice in the world." Lama said that many other producers and directors still owe money to the technicians. "We are trying to collect from everyone one by one," Lama added.

Lama did not disclose how much money is still due from which producers and directors to the technicians. Lama said that if the money is not paid on time, everyone's screens will be exposed.