Gopi (2019 film)

{{short description|2019 Nepalese film directed by Dipendra Lama}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Gopi

| image = Gopi - film poster.jpg

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| director = Dipendra Lama

| producer = Shreedhar Poudel
Aarohi Kc

| screenplay = Samipya Raj Timalsena

| story = Dipendra Lama

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| narrator =

| music = Arjun Pokharel

| cinematography =

| editing = Nimesh Shrestha

| studio = Aarohi Entertainment

| distributor = {{plainlist|

  • OSR Digital
  • MeroFilm

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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|02|01}}

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| country = Nepal

| language = Nepali

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Gopi (Nepali:गोपी) is a 2019 drama film, directed by Dipendra Lama. The film is written by Samipya Raj Timalsena and produced by Aarohi K.C. made under the banner of Aarohi Entertainment.{{Citation |title=Gopi |date=2019-02-01 |url=https://www.lensnepal.com/movie/gopi.html |access-date=2023-01-09}} The film stars Bipin Karki, Barsha Raut and Surakshya Panta in the lead roles. The film is about a man named Gopi who struggles to pursue his dreams.{{Cite news|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/gopi-set-to-release-on-february-2019/|title=Gopi set to release on February, 2019|work=My Republica|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://reelnepal.com/movie/122102/gopi|title=Gopi (2019) - Nepali Movie|website=reelnepal|language=en-us|access-date=2018-11-26|archive-date=27 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127110306/https://reelnepal.com/movie/122102/gopi|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/gopi-another-dipendra-lama-movie/|title=Gopi, another Dipendra Lama movie|work=My Republica|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en}}

The film was released on 1 February 2019.{{Citation|title=Gopi|date=2019-02-01|url=http://www.lensnepal.com/movie/gopi/news.html|language=ne-NP|access-date=2018-11-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.moviemandu.com/clash-confirmed-gopi-saya-kada-dash-and-ranveer-set-to-release-on-1st-feb/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115181524/http://www.moviemandu.com/clash-confirmed-gopi-saya-kada-dash-and-ranveer-set-to-release-on-1st-feb/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=15 November 2018|title=Clash Confirmed : Gopi, Saya Kada Dash And Ranveer Set To Release on 1st Feb|website=www.moviemandu.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-26}}

Plot

Gopi (Bipin Karki) is a lecturer in local college. Simultaneously he runs a cow farm. His father has a dream to settle down in US. For this, Gopi has to apply first, but Gopi wants to stay in Nepal. He gives continuity to his milk business.

Cast

  • Bipin Karki as Gopi{{Citation|title=Gopi|date=2019-02-01|url=http://www.lensnepal.com/movie/gopi/casts.html|language=ne-NP|access-date=2018-11-26}}
  • Barsha Raut as Vet{{Cite news|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-08-02/barsha-roped-in-for-gopi.html|title=Barsha roped in for Gopi|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en}}
  • Surakshya Panta

Production

Khagendra Lamichhane was set for the lead role in the film but he would drop out of the project.{{Cite news|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-05-03/khagendra-and-surakshya-in-gopi.html|title=Khagendra and Surakshya in Gopi|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en}} The lead actress Barsha Siwakoti would drop the project.{{Cite news|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/gopi-to-feature-barsha/|title='Gopi' to feature Barsha|work=My Republica|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en}} Bipin Karki and Barsha Raut replaced Lamichhane and Siwakoti. Photography for the Gopi begun in August 2018. Most of the scenes of the film were shot in Tokha, Kathmandu. Few scenes were shot in Patalekhet, Kavre.{{fact|date=February 2024}}

Soundtrack

{{track listing

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Laxmi Kahile Kaali

| length1 = 4:41

| lyrics1 = Buddhi Sagar

| music1 = Arjun Pokharel

| extra1 = Dhruba Bisco, Anjila Regmi

| title2 = Tero Aafno

| length2 = 5:28

| lyrics2 = Viplob Pratik

| music2 = Kalyan Singh

| extra2 = Shiva Pariyar

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Awards

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rowspan="5" |2019

! scope="row" rowspan="2" |National Film Awards

|Best Film

|Gopi

|{{won}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{Cite web|title=राष्ट्रपतिले बाँडिन् ३ वर्षको राष्ट्रिय चलचित्र पुरस्कार र दीर्घ साधना सम्मान|url=https://www.setopati.com/art/art-activity/185693/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112005032/https://setopati.com/art/art-activity/185693|archive-date=12 November 2020|access-date=31 October 2021|website=Setopati|lang=ne}}{{Cite web|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/archive/69509/National-Film-Award-2075-felicitates-successful-films|title=National Film Award 2075 felicitates successful films|publisher=My Republica|access-date=22 July 2023}}

Best Writer

|Dipendra Lama, Samipya Raj Timalsena

|{{won}}

scope="row" rowspan="3" |Kamana Film Awards

|Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)

|Bipin Karki

|{{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" |{{Cite web|title=2076|url=https://awards.newsofnepal.com/Nomination/2076/|access-date=2021-11-01|website=Kamana Awards|date=17 January 2021 |language=en}}

Best Story

|Dipendra Lama

|{{nom}}

Best Lyricist

|Biplop Pratik

|{{nom}}

References

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