Gajalu

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{{Infobox film

| name = Gajalu

| image = Gajalunepalimovieposter.jpg

| caption =

| director = Hem Raj BC{{cite news|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/gajalu-exploring-relationship|title=Gajalu: Exploring relationship |date=11 June 2016|work=The Himalayan Times|accessdate=11 June 2016}}

| producer = Rohit Adhikari / Hem Raj BC

| writer =

| starring = Shristi Shrestha,
Anmol K.C.

| music = Songs:

• Kali Prasad Baskota
• Hercules Basnet

Background Scores:

• Shailesh Shrestha

Sound Design, Mixing

• Uttam Neupane

| cinematography =

| editing = Rohhan Rye

| studio = Rohit Adhikar Films, BC Motion Pictures

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|2016|6|10|df=y}}

| runtime = 137 min

| country = Nepal

| language = Nepali

| budget = 1 crores

| gross = 4.9 crores

}}

Gajalu ({{langx|ne|गाँजलु}}) is a Nepali movie that depicts the life of living goddess Kumari after her retirement. Shristi Shrestha plays the role of Sujata Shakya, a former Kumari. The movie is about her friendship with her six friends who happen to change her life. This movie is partly inspired by novel named Half Girlfriend by Chetan Bhagat.{{cite web|url=http://www.nepalipatra.com/news/trend/gajalu-nepali-movie/4529|title='गाजलु'मा पूर्व कुमारीको प्रेम जीवन|publisher=www.nepalipatra.com}}{{cite web|url=http://english.onlinekhabar.com/2016/06/15/379361|title='Gajalu' movie review: A fair addition to Hemraj BC's universe|publisher=english.onlinekhabar.com}}{{cite web|url= http://www.nepalboxoffice.tk/2016/04/an-interesting-love-story-based-nepali.html|title=An interesting love story based Nepali movie Gajalu trailer has been released|publisher=www.nepalboxoffice.tk}}{{cite web|url=http://awaken-nepal.com/gajalu-movie-about-after-being-goddess-kumari/|title=Gajalu- movie about after being Goddess Kumari|publisher=awaken-nepal.com|access-date=2016-07-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809001332/http://awaken-nepal.com/gajalu-movie-about-after-being-goddess-kumari/|archive-date=2016-08-09|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://xnepali.net/movies/gajalu-trailer-released-an-interesting-love-story-concept/|title=Gajalu trailer released, an interesting love story concept|publisher=xnepali.net}}

The film was produced by Rohit Adhikari Films in association with BC Motion Pictures. The screenplay of the movie was written by Hem Raj BC. and the music was composed by Hercules Basnet, Kali Parsad Baskot and Jaing. The movie was released on जेठ २८, २०७३/ June 10, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://xnepali.net/movies/friday-release-gajalu/|title=Friday release, Gajalu|publisher=xnepali.net}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/news/3260/|title=Anamol and Aditee seal deal for Nepali film 'KRI'|work=My Republica|access-date=2017-05-30|language=en}}

Gajalu is the story of a former Kumari who figures her way out of the traditional dogmas after meeting a group of friends, and starts living an independent life then after.{{Cite web |date=2016-06-11 |title=Gajalu: Exploring relationship |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/gajalu-exploring-relationship/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710101345/https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/gajalu-exploring-relationship/ |archive-date=2016-07-10 |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=The Himalayan Times}}{{Cite web|url=http://english.onlinekhabar.com/2016/05/30/378465|title='Gajalu' premiers in London without Anmol KC – OnlineKhabar|access-date=2017-05-30}} The movie met with positive reviews and is considered to be best film of Anmol K.C.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}