Bulbul (2019 film) explained

Bulbul
Native Name:
Director:	Binod Paudel
Producer:	Sirjana Koirala Purushottam Pandey Raju Poudel Abeeral Thapa Bhim Thapa
Screenplay:	Binod Paudel
Starring:	Swastima Khadka Mukun Bhusal Sound Design,Film Mix: Uttam Neupane
Music:	Nischal Basnet Koshish Chhetri Udgam Pariyar Rajina Rimal
Cinematography:	Sushan Prajapati
Editing:	Animesh Sapkota
Studio:	Awaken Production
Runtime:	116 minutes
Country:	Nepal
Language:	Nepali

Bulbul is a 2019 Nepalese drama film written and directed Binod Poudel. It stars Swastima Khadka, and Mukun Bhusal in the lead roles. The story line is about a woman who drives tempo for a living in Kathmandu. The film was released on 15 February 2019.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[5]

Plot

A story about a woman who drives a tempo (3-wheeled micro-bus service). The film touches on topics of couples separated because one person leaves to work abroad, and life for the person who stays behind, among many other themes.

Cast

• Swastima Khadka as Ranakala^{[6] [7]}
• Mukun Bhusal as Chopendra

Awards

2020	National Film Awards Nepal	Best Director	Binod Poudel		^[8]
		Best Actress	Swastima Khadka
	Academy Awards	Best International Feature Film	Bulbul	Selected to represent Nepal

See also

• List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Nepalese submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bulbul (2019) – Nepali Movie. reelnepal. en-us. 15 January 2019. 16 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190116101626/https://reelnepal.com/movie/122113/bulbul. dead.
2. Web site: Bulbul gets release date. kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. English. 15 January 2019. 15 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190115234409/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-09-11/bulbul-gets-release-date.html. live.
3. Web site: Swastima Khadka drives Tempo in Bulbul, like Rekha Thapa did in Ram Pyari. 12 September 2018. Nepali Movies, films. en-US. 15 January 2019. 27 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200427235356/https://xnepali.net/swastima-khadka-drives-tempo-in-bulbul-like-rekha-thapa-did-in-ram-pyari/. live.
4. Web site: Bulbul to release first song through flash mob. Republica. My City. en. 15 January 2019.
5. Web site: Nepali movie 'Bulbul' to represent Nepal in 92nd Academy Awards . My Republica . 6 September 2019 . 6 September 2019 . 9 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190909035449/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/mycity/news/nepali-movie-bulbul-to-represent-nepal-in-92nd-academy-awards . live .
6. Web site: Swastima to play tempo driver. kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. English. 15 January 2019. 15 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190115234457/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-06-28/swastima-to-play-tempo-driver.html. live.
7. Web site: Swastima Khadka To Essay The Role Of Tempo Driver in Her Next BULBUL. en-US. 15 January 2019. 15 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190115234326/http://www.moviemandu.com/swastima-khadka-to-essay-the-role-of-tempo-driver-in-her-next-bulbul/. live.
8. Web site: राष्ट्रपतिले बाँडिन् ३ वर्षको राष्ट्रिय चलचित्र पुरस्कार र दीर्घ साधना सम्मान. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112005032/https://setopati.com/art/art-activity/185693. 12 November 2020. 31 October 2021. Setopati. ne.