Mahapurush (2022 film)

{{Short description|2022 Nepalese film written & directed by Pradip Bhattarai}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}

{{Use American English|date=November 2022}}

{{Infobox film

| image = Mahapurush 2022 Nepali film.png

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name = महापुरुष

| director = Pradip Bhattarai

| writer = Pradip Bhattarai

| producer = Rabindra Singh Baniya
Max Dipesh Khatri

| starring = Hari Bansha Acharya
Madan Krishna Shrestha
Gauri Malla
Rabindra Singh Baniya
Arun Chhetri
Anjana Baraili

| cinematography = Deepak Bajracharya

| editing = Mitra D. Gurung

| studio = Shatkon Arts

| released = {{Film date|2022|10|28|df=y}}

| country = Nepal

| language = Nepali

| budget = {{estimation}}{{NPRConvert|2|c}}

| gross = {{NPRConvert|10.5|c}}

}}

Mahapurush ({{langx|ne|महापुरुष}}; {{Translation|A great man}}) is a 2022 Nepali comedy drama film written and directed by Pradip Bhattarai.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=8 August 2022 |title=Hari Bansha Acharya's upcoming movie, ready |url=https://nepalnews.com/s/entertainment-and-lifestyle/hari-bansha-acharya-s-upcoming-movie-all-set-for-release |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027020150/https://nepalnews.com/s/entertainment-and-lifestyle/hari-bansha-acharya-s-upcoming-movie-all-set-for-release |archive-date=2022-10-27 |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=Nepal News}} The film stars Maha Jodi (Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bansha Acharya), along with Gauri Malla, Rabindra Singh Baniya, Rajaram Paudel, Arun Chhetri, and Anjana Baraili.{{Cite web |last=मोक्तान |first=रीना |date=25 October 2022 |title='महापुरुष' हरिवंशको मात्र कथा होइन |url=https://ekantipur.com/feature/2022/10/25/166669197603011934.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109061543/https://ekantipur.com/feature/2022/10/25/166669197603011934.html |archive-date=2022-11-09 |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=Kantipur |language=ne}}{{Cite web |last= |date=23 August 2022 |title=First look of lead actor Arun Chhetri of film 'Mahapurush' unveiled |url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/130796/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826080110/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/mycity/news/first-look-of-lead-actor-arun-chhetri-of-film-mahapurush-unveiled |archive-date=2022-08-26 |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=Republica |language=en}} The film is about a widowed father of two sons finds love at an old age and struggles as a society and his own sons disapprove of it. It was released on 28 October 2022, simultaneously in Nepal, United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, and the Middle East countries.{{Cite web |date=5 September 2022 |title=Mahapurush to be released worldwide |url=https://www.risingnepaldaily.com/news/16300 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110095844/https://www.risingnepaldaily.com/news/16300 |archive-date=2022-11-10 |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=The Rising Nepal}}

The film promoted with Mofasal Bhraman around 8 cities that includes Birtamode, Itahari, Biratnagar, Hetauda, Narayangarh, Butwal, and Pokhara. The film also conducted Deusi-bhailo programs on the streets of Baneshwor, Kathmandu. The promotional event of the film was managed by Nepal Diaries. The film met with positive response from audience with praise directed towards performance of the cast, social message, background score and direction with some critics criticizing it climax. The film was a blockbuster at the box office crossing NPR 10.5 crore gross in Nepal alone and went on to become one of the highest grossing Nepali film of the year.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-16 |title=आज ५१ दिन मनाउँदै 'महापुरुष' : ११ करोड हारहारीमा कमाइ |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/12/1233651 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208052918/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/12/1233651 |archive-date=2023-02-08 |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=Online Khabar |language=ne}}