Chhakka Panja Movie (2016):
Chhakka Panja (Nepali: छक्का पञ्जा) is a Nepali comedy drama film directed by Deepa Shree Niraula (Her directorial debut) and written by Deepak Raj Giri, Kedar Ghimire, and Jitu Nepal. Produced by Deepak Raj Giri, Deepa Shree Niraula, Kedar Ghimire & Jeetu Nepal under the banner of Aama Saraswati Movies & IME Group.
It stars Priyanka Karki, Deepak Raj Giri, Jeetu Nepal, Kedar Ghimire, Buddhi Tamang, Shivahari Poudel, Barsha Raut, and Namrata Sapkota. The film was theatrically released on 9 September 2016.
The film received highly positive reviews for its screenplay and story, performances, humor, and its social setting. The film was an ” All Time Blockbuster ” at the box office breaking several records at the box office was the highest-grossing Nepali film of all time until it was overtaken by its 3rd part. However, due to piracy problems, the movie was released on YouTube. Due to piracy, the international screening of the movie was highly affected. The film had two sequels:- Chhakka Panja 2 and Chhakka Panja 3, both of which were commercial blockbusters. Thus, it is the highest-grossing Nepali movie franchise.
Chhakka Panja Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Chhakka Panja |
|---|---|
| Nepali | छक्का पञ्जा |
| Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Country | Nepal |
| Language | Nepali |
| Release Date | 9 September 2016 (Nepal) |
| Running Time | 2hr 16min |
| Starring | Priyanka Karki Deepak Raj Giri Kedar Ghimire Shivahari Poudel Barsha Raut Aaryan Sigdel |
| Directed by | Deepa Shree Niraula |
| Written by | Deepak Raj Giri Kedar Ghimire Jitu Nepal |
| Screenplay by | Deepak Raj Giri |
| Produced by | Deepak Raj Giri Deepa Shree Niraula Kedar Ghimire Jeetu Nepal |
| Cinematography by | Purshottam Pradhan |
| Edited by | Bipin Malla |
| Music by | Rajan Raj Shiwakoti Deepak Sharma |
| Production Company | Aama Saraswati Movies IME Group |
| Distributed by | HighlightsNepal |
| Budget | रु 85 Lakhs |
| Box Office Collection | रु 16.6 Crore |
Chhakka Panja Movie Trailer:
Chhakka Panja Movie Storyline (Plot/Synopsis):
The film is the first part of Chakka Panja series and tells the story of Raja (Deepak Raj Giri) ,a rich but illiterate man and his group of friends Ateet(Shivahari Poudel), Saraswati(Jitu Nepal), Magne(Kedar Ghimire) and Buddhi(Buddhi Tamang) , Raja who is devoted to the chase gives in to family pressure and gets married but different events unfolds in his and his group of friend’s life that gives rise to comedy of errors and situations.
Chhakka Panja Movie Cast and Characters:
- Priyanka Karki as Champa
- Deepak Raj Giri as Raja
- Jeetu Nepal as Saraswati
- Kedar Ghimire as Magne
- Buddhi Tamang as Buddhi (jt .i.e. joytingra)
- Shivahari Poudel as Ateet
- Barsha Raut as Brinda
- Namrata Sapkota as Bishnu
- Basundhara Bhusal as Raja’s mother
- Pramod Agrahari as Baba Masta Mola
- Deepa Shree Niraula in (special guest appearance)
- Aaryan Sigdel as Attet’s friend (special appearance)
