Prakash (film)

Prakash (Nepali: प्रकाश; transl. The Light) is a 2022 Nepali film directed by Dinesh Raut under the banner of Binish Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. The film was released on August 26, 2022. The story is based on the life of a man from rural Nepal who dreams of becoming a school teacher.^[3][4][5] Entire filming was done in Jumla.^[6][7] The film stars Pradeep Khadka, Deeya Maskey, and Renu Yogi, who made her debut through this film.^[8][9][10] Prakash was made on a budget of around 2.5 crore Nepalese rupees, which makes it one of the most expensive Nepali films.^[1]

Prakash
Nepali	प्रकाश
Directed by	Dinesh Raut
Written by	Bikash Subedi
Produced by	Mahendra Adhikari
Starring	Pradeep Khadka Deeya Maskey
Cinematography	Rajesh Shrestha
Edited by	Jeevan Thapa
Music by	Tara Prakash Limbu Alish Karki Dipak Sharma Subash Bhusal Production Sound,Sound Design,Mix Uttam Neupane
Distributed by	RR Films
Release date	26 August 2022 (2022-08-26)
Country	Nepal
Language	Nepali
Budget	रू2.5 crore (US$180,000)[1]
Box office	रू1.75 crore (US$130,000)[2]

The film was released simultaneously in eight countries, including India, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the United States, Canada, parts of Europe, and parts of the Middle East. Distribution rights for these countries were sold for ₹1.72 crore.^[11]

Synopsis

Prakash, played by Pradeep Khadka is an aspiring youth of Jumla, a rural district of Nepal who is preparing to become a teacher. He is survived by a widowed mother played by Dia Maskey supporting him to complete his academic qualification. However, due to his poor family background, he faces various struggles in his journey.

Cast

• Pradeep Khadka as Prakash
• Deeya Maskey as Sita (Prakash's mom)
• Renu Yogi
• Prakash Ghimire
• Rajan Khatiwoda
• Amjad Prawej
• Dev Kumar Shrestha
• Hum B.C
• Prasant Shrestha
• Govinda Sunar

Production

• Dinesh Raut - Director
• Mahendra Adhikari - Producer
• Bikash Subedi - Writer
• Rajesh Shrestha - Cinematographer
• Aashika Sharma - Production Designer
• Jeevan Thapa - Editor
• Tara Prakash Limbu - Music composer
• Alish Karki - Music composer
• Dipak Sharma - Music composer
• Subash Bhusal - Music composer

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Manchhe Manchhe"	Ashok Sherchan	Alish Karki	Satya Raj Acharya	5:21
2.	"Jor Maina"	Dipak Sharma	Dipak Sharma	Dhurba Bisco	5:06
Total length:					10:26

Reception

Box office

According to the Film Development Board, Prakash grossed approximately 1.75 crore in Nepal.^[2]

Critical reception

Nasana Bajracharya from Online Khabar rated the film 4 out of 5 stars. She praised Pradeep Khadka for his acting skills and ability to justify his character. She stated "Prakash is a refreshing film experience for the Nepali audience. It ditches a lot of the overused tropes and lets the scene, the character and the chemistry between them grow organically."^[12]

Accolades

Year	Awards	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref(s)
2023	6th Nepal International Film Festival	Best Actor (Male)	Pradeep Khadka	Won	[13]
		Best Actor (Female)	Deeya Maskey
		Best Cinematographer	Rajesh Shrestha

References

1. "Pradip Khadka starrer Prakash to be premiered in Jumla". NepalNews. August 21, 2022. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
2. "National Movie Collection Report" (PDF). Film Development Board. July 20, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
3. श्री, समर्पण (July 22, 2022). "'प्रसाद'को गल्तीबाट 'प्रकाश'लाई जोगाउनु थियो : दिनेश राउत (अन्तर्वार्ता)". shilapatra.com (in Nepali). Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
4. "प्रकाश ट्रेलर : शिक्षित युवाको शिक्षक बन्ने संघर्ष (भिडियो)". Khabarhub (in Nepali). July 19, 2022. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
5. "प्रदीप खड्काद्वारा अभिनित चलचित्र 'प्रकाश'को ट्रेलर सार्वजनिक". Image Khabar (in Nepali). July 19, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
6. "ट्रेलरमा यस्तो देखियो प्रदीपको 'प्रकाश'". RatoPati (in Nepali). July 19, 2022. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
7. "'प्रकाश'को मर्मस्पर्शी ट्रेलर : सशस्त्र द्वन्द्वको घाउदेखि जुम्लाको तन्नेरी सपनासम्म". Online Khabar (in Nepali). July 19, 2022. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
8. "Pradip's partner Renu in 'Prakash'". Makalu Khabar. January 26, 2021. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
9. मोक्तान, रीना (July 21, 2022). "'हिरो' र 'कलाकार' दुवै बन्न चाहन्छन् प्रदीप". Kantipur (in Nepali). Archived from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
10. "निम्नवर्गीयको कथा 'प्रकाश'". Annapurna Post (in Nepali). July 21, 2022. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
11. "नेपालसहित ८ देशमा एकसाथ प्रदर्शन हुँदै 'प्रकाश'". ekagaj.com (in Nepali). July 16, 2022. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
12. Bajracharya, Nasana (August 27, 2022). "Prakash movie review 2022: Ray of hope for Nepali film fans". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
13. "'Ainaa Jhyal Ko Putali' receives multiple awards". The Rising Nepal. March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.

External links

• Prakash at IMDb