Ainaa Jhyal Ko Putali
Ainaa Jhyal Ko Putali (; ) is a 2020 Nepali coming-of-age film written and directed by Sujit Bidari under the banner of Icefall Productions and Local Cinema. The film is Nepal's submission for the 95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It is the first Nepali film to compete for prize worth of 30,000 US dollars in 25th Busan International Film Festival for the category New Currents in 2020. Bidari also won the best director award in 2022 Dhaka International Film Festival. Released on September 9, 2022, the film stars Kanchan Chimariya, Dinesh Khatri, Siru Bista, and Ashok Shiwakoti, with the first two making their film debuts; similarly it was the first film for most of the actors who worked on it. The title of the film is inspired by a poem of Madhav Prasad Ghimire with the same title. Synopsis 
Basanta (Dinesh Khatri), who is 9 years old, tries to help his elder sister Bidya (Kanchan Chimariya), who is 13, by trying to restore her confidence when he notices that she is becoming weak and helpless rather than the strong person with dreams that she used to be. The film's title is a metaphor for the main character Bidya's situation, in which she is stuck like a butterfly on a windowpane. Cast 

 Kanchan Chimariya as Bidya Adhikari
 Dinesh Khatri as Basanta Adhikari
 Siru Bista as Bidya and Basanta's mom
 Ashok Shiwakoti as Bidya and Basanta's dad
 Umesh Shrestha as Bange
 Bisha Chamling Rai as Bidya's mitini
 Raj Thapa as Tule
 Mallika Shrestha as Paarey
 Prasanna Poudel as Gokul

Soundtrack
Mero Gaun Jyamire was released on August 29, 2022. Title song, Ainaa Jhyal Ko Putali was released on September 7, 2022. Reception

Box office 
According to the Film Development Board, Ainaa Jhyal Ko Putali grossed approximately 63.2 lakh in Nepal, which makes it commercially unsuccessful. Critical response 
Ainaa Jhyal Ko Putali received mostly positive reviews from critics and the audience. Diwakar Pyakurel from Online Khabar rated the film 4 out of 5 and mentioned "Even if this has apparent flaws and fails commercially, stakeholders of the Nepali film industry, the audience included, need to give it a sincere look and think about the different messages the film imparts – for both content and presentation." Rina Moktan from Kantipur wrote "The entry of narrators like director Bidari is a new hope for the film industry. With characters drawn from Nepali society, 'Ainaa Jhyal Ko Putali' can be called a story of Nepali soil. The film sector has got a good storyteller through 'Ainaa Jhyal Ko Putali', which has come close to the recognition of Nepali films." Bhesraj Karki from Makalu Khabar wrote "Ainaa Jhyal Ko Putali is a story of a village, and it finish there, but it also serves to highlight the issues, charm, and potential of the city. The number of filmmakers in Nepal who use the same technique and original stories has increased over the last few years. It is appreciated, but this time the flavor is sweet and healthy." Accolades

References

External links 

 
 Ainaa Jhyal Ko Putali at SBS

Nepalese drama films
2020 films
2020s Nepali-language films
Nepalese coming-of-age films
2020s coming-of-age drama films
2020 drama films
Cultural depictions of Nepalese women