Ghar (2019 film)
{{Short description|2019 Nepali film written & directed by Arpan Thapa}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Ghar Nepali film.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|Nepali|घर}}
| director = Arpan Thapa
| writer = Arpan Thapa
| producer = {{Plain list|
- Sharmila Pandey
- Santosh Adhikari
}}
| starring = {{Plain list|
- Arpan Thapa
- Surakshya Panta
- Benisha Hamal
- Asmita Khanal
- Saroj Aryal
}}
| cinematography = Niraj Kadel
| editing = Milan Shrestha
| studio = DS Digital
| distributor = {{Plain list|
- DS Digital
- FD Company
}}
| released = {{Film date|2019|07|19|Nepal}}
| runtime = 104 minutes
| country = Nepal
| language = Nepali
}}
Ghar ({{langx|ne|घर}}; {{Translation|House}}) is a 2019 Nepali horror film written and directed by Arpan Thapa under the banner of DS Digital in association with ASAP Entertainment. It is produced by Sharmila Pandey and Santosh Adhikari. Released on July 19, 2019, the film stars Arpan Thapa, Surakshya Panta, Benisha Hamal, Asmita Khanal, and Saroj Aryal.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-04-25 |title=घर बाट दर्शक तर्सेलान् की अर्पण आफै? |url=https://www.setopati.com/art/gossip/185831/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125180803/https://www.setopati.com/art/gossip/185831/ |archive-date=2021-01-25 |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=Setopati |language=ne}}{{Cite web |date=2018-12-28 |title=घर बनाउँदै अर्पण थापा |url=http://saptahik.com.np/samachar/2018/12/28/20181228115624 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526184435/https://saptahik.com.np/samachar/2018/12/28/20181228115624 |archive-date=2023-05-26 |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=Saptahik |language=ne}}
Synopsis
Cast
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- Arpan Thapa as Shiva
- Surakshya Panta as Saru
- Benisha Hamal as Maya
- Asmita Khanal
- Saroj Aryal
- Shristi Maharjan
- Bikash Khanal
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Crew
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- Arpan Thapa – Director, writer
- Sharmila Pandey – Producer
- Santosh Adhikari – Producer
- Niraj Kadel – Cinematographer
- Milan Shrestha – Editor
- Shankar Pandey – Production designer
- Shree Krishna Shrestha – Visual effects
- Manoj Shrestha – Visual effects
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Reception
Ghar received mixed reviews from critics; most called it "cliché" in comparison to Hollywood horror films, while they praised it in the Nepali context, and some even called it one of the best Nepali films made in the horror genre.
Sunny Mahat from The Annapurna Express gave it a rating of 4 stars. He suggested audience not to watch the film alone; he wrote: "Not exaggerating at all when we say that this has to be the scariest Nepali movie ever made, giving tough competition even to its Bollywood contemporaries."{{Cite web |last=Mahat |first=Sunny |date=2019-07-23 |title=House of many horrors |url=https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/house-of-many-horrors-1763 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531162923/https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/house-of-many-horrors-1763 |archive-date=2022-05-31 |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=The Annapurna Express |language=en}}
Abhimanyu Dixit from The Kathmandu Post gave the rating of 2 stars. He wrote: "Ghar is not even trying to stand out. It is an attempt at by-the-numbers supernatural horror, with no likeable characters, all the clichés in the book, and irritatingly loud sound effects. All of these end up making the film campy, exaggerated and gimmicky, rather than scary."{{Cite web |last=Dixit |first=Abhimanyu |date=2019-07-27 |title=Arpan Thapa’s Ghar is a horrific cliché |url=http://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2019/07/27/arpan-thapa-s-ghar-is-a-horrific-clich |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811111917/http://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2019/07/27/arpan-thapa-s-ghar-is-a-horrific-clich |archive-date=2022-08-11 |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=The Kathmandu Post |language=English}}
Diwakar Pyakurel from Online Khabar gave the rating of 2.5 stars. He wrote: "Comparing the movie against benchmarks of Hollywood horror films, Ghar would not meet the standards; but in the Nepali context, this production definitely stands out."{{Cite web |last=Pyakurel |first=Diwakar |date=2019-07-21 |title=Ghar movie review: This 'horror movie' also offers you humour, and it's okay |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/ghar-movie-review-this-horror-movie-also-offers-you-humour-and-its-okay.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318123116/https://english.onlinekhabar.com/ghar-movie-review-this-horror-movie-also-offers-you-humour-and-its-okay.html |archive-date=2023-03-18 |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=Online Khabar |language=en-GB}}