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जात्रा | |
Directed by | Pradip Bhattarai |
Written by | Pradip Bhattarai |
Produced by | Rabindra Singh Baniya Singe Lama Yangashwor Poudel |
Starring | Bipin Karki Rabindra Singh Baniya Rabindra Jha Barsha Raut |
Cinematography | Dirgha Gurung |
Edited by | Mitra D. Gurung |
Music by | Songs: Roshan Thapa Score: Rohit Sakya Shailesh Shrestha |
Production company | Shatkon Arts |
Distributed by | National: POPCORN International: Highlights Nepal Pvt. Ltd. |
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Running time | 144 min |
Country | Nepal |
Language | Nepali |
Budget | रु 3.5 Million |
Box office | रु 35,099,345 |
Jatra is a 2016 Nepali-language heist comedy film written and directed by Pradip Bhattarai. Produced by Rabindra Singh Baniya, Singe Lama, and Yadav Poudel under the banner of Shatkon Arts. It stars Bipin Karki, Rabindra Singh Baniya, and Rabindra Jha in pivotal roles, with a supporting cast of Barsha Raut, Prakash Ghimire, Praween Khatiwada, Bholaraj Sapkota, Kamalmani Nepal, Sajan Thapa Magar, Nilkaji Shakya, Priyanka Jha, Susmita Karki, Prem Pandey, and Safar Pokhrel.[1][2]
Jatra is primarily shot in Asan Galli Kathmandu Valley, and it tells the story of three individuals who have many problems because of a lack of money. The story revolves around the रु. 3 crore Nepalese rupees that were found by Phadindra Timilsina (Bipin Karki), the various ideas they implement to protect the money from its real owner, and the impacts that occur in his and his friends lives.
Jatra was released on 11 November 2016, in cinemas all over Nepal. It was a sleeper hit at the time of its release and emerged surprise hit at Nepalese box office. It also gained praise from critics for its situational comedy and genuine acting by the lead actors. The film's sequel Jatrai Jatra, released in 2019, was also a commercial success. The 2020 Hindi film Lootcase was heavily inspired by the core plot of this movie.