Halkara

2023 Nepalese drama film

Mahesh Tripathi
Binita Thapa Magar

CinematographyChintan RajbhandariEdited byBikram SapkotaMusic byBruno Valenti

Production
companies

Kalipaar Studios
Icefall Productions

Release dates

23 April 2022 (2022-04-23) (WorldFest)
12 May 2023 (2023-05-12) (Nepal)

Running time

110 minutesCountryNepalLanguageNepali

Halkara, also known as The Postman, is a 2022 Nepalese drama film directed by Bikram Sapkota which features Mahesh Tripathi and Binita Thapa Magar in the titular role. On 18 September 2023, the film was selected as the Nepalese entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.^[1]

Cast

Mahesh Tripathi as Ram
Binita Thapa Magar as Mia
Umesh Tamang as Our Guy
Pashupati Rai as Devi
Sarda Giri as Hari Kumari
Bishnu Bhakta Adhikari as Bahadur
Deepak Chhetri as Thul Dai
Prakash Dahal as Keshav
Bidhya Karki as Guna Maya
Roshni Karki as Gita

Release and reception

Halkara had its world premiere on April 23, 2022, at the 55th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.^[2] It was commercially released on May 12, 2023, in Nepalese theaters.

Critical response

Saugat Nepal reviewing for The Kathmandu Post praised the film describing it as "a captivating tale of letters and hope". He praised the direction writing, "Kudos to director Bikram Sapkota for crafting such a unique and delightful film." He also comended the performance of the lead actors, screenplay, cinematography and music.^[3]

Awards

Awards	Category	Recipient(s)	Outcome	Ref.
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival	Platinum Remi	Halkara	Won	^[4]^[5]
	Best Actor	Mahesh Tripathi	Won
	Best Cinematographer	Chintan Raj Bhandari	Won
Nepal America International Film Festival	Best Long Narrative	Halkara	Won

References

^ "Halkara nominated from Nepal for Oscars 2024 - OnlineKhabar English News". 18 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^ "The Postman (Halkara) (Nepal) Dir. Bikram Sapkota". Facebook. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ Nepal, Saugat (17 May 2023). "A captivating tale of letters and hope". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^ "International awards obtained by the movie 'Halkara' presented to Kathmandu". Makalu Media Network. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^ "Mahesh Tripathi's impressive beginning". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 23 October 2023.