| Darpan Chaya | |
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 Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | Tulsi Ghimire |
| Written by | Tulsi Ghimire |
| Produced by | Shrawan Ghimire |
| Starring | Niruta Singh Dilip Rayamajhi Uttam Pradhan Tulsi Ghimire |
| Music by | Ranjit Gazmer |
Release date |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Language | Nepali |
| Box office | रु 1.75 crore[1] |
Darpan Chhaya (Nepali: दर्पण छायाँ, romanized: The Illusory Mirror) is a 2001 Nepalese romantic drama film, written and directed by Tulsi Ghimire. The film is produced by Shrawan Ghimire under the banner of Siddhanta Films. The film features an ensemble cast including Dilip Rayamajhi, Uttam Pradhan, and Niruta Singh in the lead roles, alongside Laxmi Giri, Tika Pahari, and Jeetu Nepal. The film's plot concerns a love triangle between two best friends where one of them is blind, fall in love with the same girl and the whole film follows their journey of friendship, love and sacrifice.[2]
The film received extremely positive reviews and response from critics and audience especially for its music, screenplay and performances of the three main leads, The film was a historic success, broke all previous records at the box office and went on to become the highest-grossing Nepali film of all time, breaking the 16-year-old record of Kusume Rumal until its record was broken by Hami Tin Bhai in 2004.[1][3] The film is considered a cult classic and one of the greatest movies ever made in Nepali Cinema. The film songs, especially the song "Lahana Le Jurayo Ki", are still a top choice of Nepalese functions and celebrations.[4]
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