Chino (1991 film)

Chino (Nepali: चिनो, English: Souvenir) is considered to be one of the most commercially successful films in the history of Nepali cinema. It was directed by Tulsi Ghimire, produced by Bishnu Gopal Shrestha and stars Shiva Shrestha, Bhuwan K.C., Sunil Thapa, Kristi Mainali, Sharmila Malla, Subhadra Adhikari, Sinaura Mistry, Aaron Malla and Sushila Raymajhi.[1] Ranjit Gazmer was the music director of the film.

Chino
Theatrical Release Poster
Nepali	चिनो
Directed by	Tulsi Ghimire
Produced by	Om Trinetra Production
Starring	Shiv Shrestha Bhuwan K.C. Sunil Thapa Sharmila Malla Shrawan Ghimire Tulsi Ghimire
Music by	Ranjit Gazmer
Release date	15 January 1989
Running time	2h 37m
Country	Nepal
Language	Nepali

Film

The film begins with the villain Rate (Sunil Thapa) being released from jail after four years. He subsequently searches for Laxmi (Subhadra Adhikari), who got married and had two children while Rate was in Jail. During a Tihar celebration at Laxmi's house, Rate finds her and confronts her. After a heavy altercation, Rate kills Laxmi's husband. Laxmi takes her two children, sets the house on fire, and flees the scene. While fleeing from Rate, one of the children is flung into the river. Rate thinks that Laxmi was killed in the River while fleeing. Rate's son is later found by Bau (Tulsi Ghimire) and taken to Gumba to ascertain whether he is alive or not. The monk in Gumba performs a series of rituals over the child and saves him. Since no one opts to take in the child, Bau decides to adopt it. Bau's girlfriend, however, is against him adopting the child, resulting in their breakup. Laxmi returns home and collects her husband's ashes. She decides not to perform the death rituals for her husband until Rate is killed. The film follow the two children as they grow up and plan to kill Rate as revenge for their mother's sake.

Cast

• Shiv Shrestha as Birkhe
• Bhuwan K.C. as Hemant
• Sunil Thapa as Rate Kaila
• Shuvardra Adhikari as Laxmi
• Kristi Mainali as Pooja
• Sharmila Malla as Juneli
• Sinaura Mistri as Doma
• Aaron Malla as young Hemant
• Shrawan Ghimire as Pradeep
• Ramchandra Adhikari as Shambu
• Jitendra Mahat Abhilasi as Man Bahadur
• Tulsi Ghimire as Bau
• B. S Rana as Pooja father
• Keshab Bhattarai as Laxmi's husband, father of Hemant & Birke (Special Appearance)

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Batasale Udai Lyayo"	Kumar Kancha, Asha Bhosle	3:41
2.	"Diyo Bali"	Asha Bhosle	3:38
3.	"Janmera Kokhama"	Narayan Gopal	4:59
4.	"Maya Ta Maya Ho"	Narayan Gopal, Asha Bhosle	4:29
5.	"Mohani Lagla Hai"	Narayan Gopal, Asha Bhosle	6:18
Total length:			21:85

References

1. "Movie: Chino". xnepali.net. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

External links

• Chino film songs