Ujeli: A Child Bride in Nepal

Ujeli: A child bride in Nepal is a social tragic drama depicting child marriage culture in Nepal.^[1] This film underlines the sharp distinctions between the roles of boys and girls in Nepal such as education, food and medical care.^[2][3]

Ujeli: A child bride in Nepal
Directed by	Deependra Gauchan
Starring	Brinda Adkhikari
Release date	14 February 1992 (1992-02-14) (Nepal)
Country	Nepal
Language	Nepali

The film is directed by Deependra Gauchan and produced by UNICEF.^[4]

Plot

This film shows the life of a 10-year-old girl named Ujeli (उजेली), who is forced into an arranged marriage. After the marriage, the husband is allowed to attend school while Ujeli is forced to work at home in spite of her strong desire to study in school. As the story develops, the wife of her husband's brother dies in pregnancy^{[clarification needed]} because she is also too young to bear a child.^[2]

Cast

• Brinda Adhikari
• Prashant Khadka

Award

• Nominated for NHK award in 1993.^[5]