Appa (2019 film)

2019 film

Appa

movie poster

Directed by| Anmol Gurung
Produced by| Ruden Sada Lepcha
Starring| Dayahang Rai
Siddhant Raj Tamang
Allona Kabo Lepcha
Tulsi Ghimire
Aruna Karki
Cinematography| Shailendra D. Karki

Release dates

* 28 June 2019 (2019-06-28) (Nepal)
* 5 July 2019 (2019-07-05) (India)

Countries|

* India
* Nepal

Language| Nepali

Appa (Nepali: आप्पा; English: Father) is a Nepali-language film written and directed by Anmol Gurung and produced by Ruden Sada Lepcha. The film features Dayahang Rai, Siddhant Raj Tamang and Allona Kabo Lepcha.[1] The film was released on 28 June 2019 in Nepal and on 5 July 2019 in India.[2]

## Cast

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* Dayahang Rai as Birkhe/Appa
* Siddhant Raj Tamang as Sid
* Allona Kabo Lepcha as Kavya

## Production

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The shooting of the film began on 25 April 2018 at the historic Ghoom Railway Station in Darjeeling, while portions of the movie were shot in places like Sandakphu and Kalimpong.[citation needed]

## Reception

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Diwakar Pyakurel writes in OnlineKhabar that "the uniqueness of the setting is not the only strength of the movie. It presents a complex social drama on the universal theme of parental love beyond blood, but the narrative flow is so smooth and comprehensive that the audience easily understands the message" and gave it a rating of 3 out of 5.[3] Rupak Risal of Moviemandu commended the "other love story [of the teenagers] within, good cinematography work and performances of the young actors" in the film but wrote what the film "lacks the most as a love story and drama is its scope. It doesn’t want to explore human hearts and excavate to the core to explore the human nature" and gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5.[4] Gokarna Gautam of Nepal wrote that the film makes a honest attempt to explore the father-son relationship but does not reach the emotional depths required. The songs of the film are good but the plot is weak and gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5.[5]

## Soundtrack

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Track | Music | Lyrics | Singers

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Hawa Sarara | Anmol Gurung | Umesh Upama | Thupden Bhutia and Snehshree Thapa
Sanjha Parey Pachi | Anmol Gurung | Anmol Gurung | Snehshree Thapa and Anmol Gurung
Amala | Sushant Gautam and SD Yogi | Hark Saud | Melina Rai and SD Yogi
Sawaney Jhari | Anmol Gurung | Umesh Upama | Bigyan Baraily

## References

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1. ^ "Kalimpong man ropes in Nepal actors for 'dad' flick". The Statesman. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
2. ^ "New feature film 'Appa' from Kalimpong is making waves since its first poster was unveiled on December 10". ABN TV. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
3. ^ "Appa movie review". OnlineKhabar. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
4. ^ "Appa: Movie review". Moviemandu. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
5. ^ "Film samiksha: Appa". Nepal. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.