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Rekha Thapa Says "It will be pleasure to be a mother of Raute than to act in a film"

Rekha Thapa to work for Raute and Chepang children

Nepali actress Rekha Thapa has returned back to Nepal on the evening of December 10, after the successful screening of her movie ‘Kali‘ in Hong Kong.

While in Hong Kong, Rekha talked about Rekha Thapa Foundation, a non-government organization helping backward community kids. In the event she told about the plan to help kids of Raute and Chepang communities. She has started the foundation with 3 kids and she is planning to help more orphan kids. The foundation is responsible for the upbringing and education of the children under it.

She also told to register herself as the mother of one of the kids to provide him with the citizenship certificate.

After returning back to Nepal, Rekha is going to start her next movie ‘Kamala’. Commercial success of the movie she produced without the help of her ex-husband, ‘Kali’ and relatively less successful of Chhabi’s movie ‘Loafer’ has encouraged the actress to produce another movie soon.

Rekha Thapa successfully screened Kali in Hong Kong

Rekha Films’ superhit movie, ‘Kali’ was successfully screened in Hong Kong on December 8, 2013. The lead actress and the producer of the movie, Rekha Thapa, watched the movie with the viewers. Rekha had gone to Hong Kong on December 3.

The Council General of Nepal in Hong Kong, Mahesh Prasad Dahal was present in the ceremony. After the show, Rekha has stated that the screening of the movie was a "grand success" in Hong Kong.

Here are some photos of Rekha during the ceremony. (Photo credit – Rekha)

Loafer initial report – Rekha’s Kali did better opening in theatres

In an initial report, Chhabi Raj Ojha’s movie ‘Loafer’ is not attracting audience as expected on the first day of the show. According to the initial analysis, if Rekha’s ‘Kali’ and Chhabi’s ‘Loafer’ were released on the same day, as was announced previously, ‘Kali’ would have easily steal the lime lights.

‘Kali’ enjoyed houseful opening and it turned out to be a super hit movie of 2070. Being released during Dashain festival might have contributed to the success of ‘Kali’ but, Rekha’s star value on movies can’t be denied.

Chhabi has started the shooting of another movie without Rekha – ‘Lazza’. The movie is introducing another actress – Shilpa Pokharel. Aryan Sigdel, the actor of ‘Loafer’ and Chhabi’s upcoming ‘Lazza’, was introduced by Rekha Films. It’s a coincidence – among Aryan’s movies only the movie under Rekha Films banners were successful. These days, Rekha is not in good terms with Aryan.

‘Loafer’ success or failure can’t be predicted by the first day alone, but one thing is sure, Rekha is a lucky charm for Chhabi.

Loafer released and Rekha and Chhabi relationship

Well known producer, Chhabi Raj Ojha is releasing his new movie ‘Loafer’ on December 6, 2013. The movie poses both challenge to Chhabi in various aspects. There are a few first times attached to the movie. To name some:

‘Loafer’ :

• is the first movie by Chhabi without Rekha after their decade long relationship.
• features a new actress, Rajani KC, in lead role. In the past, Rekha used to be in lead by default.
• is the first movie under Chhabiraj Films witout any attachment with Rekha Films. (The first movie jointly by Chhabiraj Films and Rekha Films was ‘Hamesha’)
• is the first movie by Chhabi targeted to multiplex theaters.

So far, at least for the last decade, Rekha had always been by Chhabi’s side when his movies were being released. This is the first time Rekha is not with Chhabi. In fact, she has even left the country to show her movie ‘Kali‘ in Hong Kong. Although the show is in Hong Kong is scheduled for December 8, Rekha had departed 5 days earlier. Chhabi had helped Rekha’s ‘Kali’ and had postponed ‘Loafer’ release date to accommodate the release of ‘Kali’ during the Dashain holiday season. But, at the time when Chhabi releases his movie, Rekha has left country just in time to miss the big day.

In case, ‘Loafer’ didn’t do well in theater – Chhabi will have tough time explaining the reasons.

Rekha Film's Kali one of the only two movies that could recover investment in 2070

In a report in Kantipur, in the year 2070 only two movies that could recover the investment are Rekha Films’ ‘Kali’  and ‘Hostel’.

According to the report, up to Kartik of 2070, 67 movies were released. A distributor, Sunil Manandhar claims that 90 percent of those movies haven’t even collected Rs. 5,00,000 in their all-Nepal business.

‘Kali’ was liked by the viewers of single screen theaters while ‘Hostel’ attracted viewers in multiplexes.  (read the news report in Kantipur)

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Rekha Thapa taking Kali to Hong Kong in the first overseas show

After a huge success of Rekha Film’s movie ‘Kali’ in Nepal, the movie is going overseas. The first overseas premiere of the movie is going to be held in Hong Kong on December 8, 2013.

The producer and the lead actress of ‘Kali,’ Rekha Thapa will also watch the movie with the viewers. The event is supported by Himali Engineering Contruction Pvt.Ltd.

The event details:

• Movie show – Nepali feature film ‘Kali’
• Venue – Pakistan Club, Princess Margaret Rd. Jordan, Hong Kong
• Date – December 8, 2013 (Sunday)
• Time – 17:00

After Kali, Rekha Thapa to become Kamala

After the success of her movie ‘Kali’, actress Rekha Thapa is going to produce a new movie named ‘Kamala’. Similar to ‘Kali’, ‘Kamala’ is also told to be made on female oriented story and directed by the same director – Shabir Shrestha.

Currently busy in politics, Rekha will start the work on the movie in a couple of weeks. Rekha says, she wants to slim down a bit before starting the shooting of the movie.

‘Kamala’ is told to be made on the story of a woman driver and her struggle.

A while earlier Rekha announced the production of ‘Himmatwali’ by director Kamal Krishna. Rekha says now, the shooting of  ‘Himmatwali’ will start after the completion of ‘Kamala’.

Few technical details of ‘Kamala’ Nepali Movie 2014:

• Movie name – Kamala
• Director – Shabir Shrestha
• Banner – Rekha Films
• Music  – Basanta Sapkota

In the past, Shabir had directed a couple of Rekha Films banner movie – ‘Kasle Choryo Mero Man’ and ‘Kali’.

Rekha Thapa celebrates the success of ‘Kali’ by buying a new car

The release of Rekha Thapa‘s latest movie ‘Kali‘ posed a lot of threats. Some threats Rekha might have felt are:

• It was the first movie she had produced alone. All of Rekha Film’s previous movie were produced by Chhabi Raj Ojha.
• While Rekha was busy in ‘Kali’, Chhabi was producing his own ‘Loafer’. The media had termed the ‘Loafer’ actress Rajani KC the new Rekha. Some even speculated Chhabi marrying Rajani.
• The release date of ‘Loafer’ and ‘Kali’ was set on the same date – Fulpati of Dashain.
• These issueses led Rekha to approach Chhabi (or, the other way around) to let Chhabi distribute ‘Kali’. That saved Rekha from a tough competition. But, it also created another problem. The distributors Rekha had previously promised for the distribution of the movie got angered by the Rekha and Chhabi team. They found another movie featuring Rekha to release on the same date as ‘Kali’
• The Bhojpuri movie ‘Damani’ was a hit movie in Bhojpuri and it features Rekha in a guest role. The distributors, decided to highlight Rekha and release the movie to take away ‘Kali’ viewers.

Although Rekha’s ‘Kali’ was saved from the competition of Chhabi’s movie ‘Loafer’ it’s couldn’t escape  from herself in ‘Damini’. The publicity of the movie paid off and ‘Kali’ remained in theater for more than two weeks.

Rekha and the team say that the movie has made a good profit. According to media report, the movie has earned in excess of 1.5 crores. Rekha says that she has made a good profit after recovering the cost of production. To show-off the profit, Rekha has also bought a car costing Rs. 43 lakh.