Appa (2019 film)

Appa
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 date	28 June 2019 (Nepal); 5 July 2019 (India);
Country	India and 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

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

Production

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.

Reception

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

Track	Music	Lyrics	Singers
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

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

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[1] "Kalimpong man ropes in Nepal actors for 'dad' flick". The Statesman. 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. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[3] "Appa movie review". OnlineKhabar. Retrieved 3 July 2019.

[4] "Appa: Movie review". Moviemandu. Retrieved 29 June 2019.

[5] "Film samiksha: Appa". Nepal. Retrieved 29 June 2019.