10 Jestha, Rolpa — For the first time, residents of Rolpa have had the opportunity to watch a film screened within their own district. The film ‘Mitjyu,’ which was released nationwide on Jestha 8, has become the first movie to be screened in Rolpa. The screening took place in the district headquarters, Libang. Rolpa currently does not have a permanent cinema hall. However, coordinating with the Sun Star Youth Club, a temporary screening hall was set up in Libang starting Friday to showcase the film.
The screenings were held at the District Coordination Committee Hall located in Tudikhel, Rolpa Municipality-4. Tekendra Sen, secretary of the Sun Star Youth Club, confirmed that this marks the first movie ever shown in the district. “We have arranged for the film ‘Mitjyu’ to be screened via a projector for the very first time in Rolpa,” Secretary Sen said. He added, “The film is scheduled to be shown until Jestha 22, and if demand increases from viewers, the screening period may be extended.”
Screening times in Rolpa have been set for 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, and 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. On the first and second days of screening, audience turnout was notably high. Given that this is the district’s inaugural film screening, the number of attendees has been impressive.
Earlier, the people of Rolpa had to travel to nearby towns such as Ghorahi and Tulsipur in Dang, Butwal, or Nepalgunj to watch films. ‘Mitjyu’ was filmed over a period of 10 days in Dang and 20 days at locations in Sulichaur, Satdobato, and Jailbang in Rolpa. The producer, Janak Ghartimagar, has now released his second project ‘Mitjyu,’ having previously worked on ‘Gharjwain.’ The film’s direction was helmed by Anil Budhamagar, who was the co-director of the previous film.
The storyline revolves around the life of a jeep driver in a rural area and portrays the livelihoods and social conditions of Rolpa’s people in the post-conflict era. Approximately 75% of the filming was done within Rolpa’s terrain, while 25% took place in Dang. This has fostered a strong sentiment among the residents of Rolpa to watch a film created in their own homeland.
