Chhakka Panja (2016)

This multi-layered social drama depicts a panorama of relationships, emotions and cultural norms, while also highlighting some social evils through the lives of seemingly ordinary people.

Raja (Deepak Raj Giri) is a wealthy but illiterate man, who leads a luxurious and lavish lifestyle with his friends Ateet (Shivahari Poudel), Saraswati (Jitu Nepal), Magne (Kedar Ghimire) and Buddhi (Budhi Tamang). He is not willing to marry despite his mother’s repeated request citing his neighbour’s condition after marriage.

Ateet is an unemployed youngster, but after falling love with Brinda asks her father for for her hand in marriage. Brinda’s father refuses but is ready to marry when Ateet gets the US Diversity Visa. He marries Brinda and goes to US promising to take Brindawhen the papers are ready. However, Brinda falls in love with Raja and they become sexually intimate.

Magne stays with his mother who becomes sick after which he knows that the mother loves him so much. He then vies for employment abroad.

Saraswati bemoans his father for his feminine name and loves a village girl Bishnu. Saraswati goes abroad for employment after Bishnu’s father challenges him with earning money.

Buddhi is married but without employment or income. Buddhi is incited to physically assault and abuse his wife by his alcoholic friends. This leads to serious row between the couple and Buddhi’s wife go to her brother’s house.

When trying to exact revenge upon Buddhi’s brother-in-law, Champa criticises Raja. However, she accepts Raja's marriage proposal. . Champa succeeds in making an honest man out of Raja and brings happiness to his family. But in the twist of the story, Champa and Aryan try to kill Raja and they elope. Raja, infuriated, looks for the duo and moves to Kathmandu.

Raja finds Magne in Kathmandu, unable to go abroad after being betrayed by the visa processing agency, is forced to become a goon. Raja with his friends Saraswati, Magne and Buddhi locate Champa and Aryan, only to be shocked to find Ateet to be Champa's mate. . Ateet reveals that after his return, he learnt about Raja and Brinda’s relationship and planned the plot to make Raja understand how terrible it such infidelity feels.

In the end, Ateet marries Champa and Raja becomes a hermit while Brinda stays at Raja’s house and gives birth to a baby. Sarawsati marries Bishnu and Buddhi reconciles with his wife before going for foreign employment. Magne, now with his mother, proposes Deepa for marriage.