Bulbul (2019 film)

Bulbul (Nepali: बुलबुल) is a 2019 Nepalese drama film written and directed by Binod Poudel. It stars Swastima Khadka, and Mukun Bhusal in the lead roles. The story line is about a woman who drives tempo for a living in Kathmandu. The film was released on 15 February 2019.^[1][2][3][4] It was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[5]

Bulbul
Theatrical release poster
Nepali	बुलबुल
Directed by	Binod Paudel
Written by	Binod Paudel
Screenplay by	Binod Paudel
Produced by	Sirjana Koirala Purushottam Pandey Raju Poudel Abeeral Thapa Bhim Thapa
Starring	Swastima Khadka Mukun Bhusal Sound Design,Film Mix: Uttam Neupane
Cinematography	Sushan Prajapati
Edited by	Animesh Sapkota
Music by	Nischal Basnet Koshish Chhetri Udgam Pariyar Rajina Rimal
Production company	Awaken Production
Release date	15 February 2019 (2019-02-15) (Nepal)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	Nepal
Language	Nepali

Plot

A story about a woman who drives a tempo (3-wheeled micro-bus service). The film touches on topics of couples separated because one person leaves to work abroad, and life for the person who stays behind, among many other themes.

Cast

• Swastima Khadka as Ranakala^[6][7]
• Mukun Bhusal as Chopendra

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref(s)
2020	National Film Awards Nepal	Best Director	Binod Poudel	Won	[8]
		Best Actress	Swastima Khadka	Won
	Academy Awards	Best International Feature Film	Bulbul	Selected to represent Nepal	[5]

See also

• List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Nepalese submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film