Shirphool, a romantic drama film directed by Kamal Ekchai Magar, tells the love story of a singer named Anish (Devraj Ale Magar) and a young carefree girl (Mariska Pokhrel). The trailer for the film appears heartwarming to watch, with societal and family issues intertwined with the romantic drama.
Kamal Ekchai Magar and Mariska Pokhrel are depicted in the trailer as lovers who are at conflict when they first meet but appear to fall in love later on. It is revealed that there will be a third person in their relationship, as well as various family and societal barriers to their love story, as Kamal plays an innocent man and Mariska plays an party freak modern girl.
The film’s title, Shirphool, translates as ornament worn by women in their heads, and as the name goes the movie will connect how a rural Gurung family values their daughter’s image, which creates a barrier to the girls’ love story.
This film marks Devraj Ale Magar’s debut in Nepali cinema. The trailer appears to be aimed at drama-loving Nepali moviegoers. Kamal Ekchai Magar directed it, and Niroj Shrestha wrote the screenplay. The film will open in Nepali theaters on June 21, 2024.