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Chhakka Panja 3

Anish Adhikary (Prem) Kedar Ghimire (Guard) Deepak Raj Giri (Raja) Laxmi Giri (Raja's mother) Kiran K.C. Priyanka Karki Dhiren Kunwar (Mr. Agent) Anurag Kuwar Jeetu Nepal Prem Pandey (Dalal)

Deepa Shree Niraula

When she learns about the worst condition of the school, the headmaster's daughter decides to stay in the village to make it a better place.

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‘Chhakka Panja’ movie review: A laughing stock

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Chhakka Panja marks the third collaboration between comedians Deepak Raj Giri and Deepa Shree Niraula and a motley crew of comedians, all of whom share a common provenance of prime time comedy shows thriving on what could be broadly called ‘social satire’.

While it is only natural to see the tradition of comic relief find continuation in the Tito Satya duo’s oeuvre, in Chhakka Panja , the transition from the episodic nature of a series to a feature length movie does not happen without a few loose ends.

The movie (about a curious group of villagers in post-conflict Nepal, where the remittance based economy is changing lives in striking ways) operates with the understanding of the episodic format of tv series. Like a shade of quirk clumsily given to a TV character to save them from broad strokes (a catchphrase, for one), all the characters in Chhakka Panja are given a moral leitmotiv, devised to further the social awareness the movie brings to the mix.

But it is highly disconcerting to see Chhakka Panja use this advantage only as a medium to purge itself of the act of dismissal.

All the characters in Chhakka Panja are given a moral leitmotiv, devised to further the social awareness the movie brings to the mix. 

There is a distinct cadence to the delivery of jokes in the duo’s movies characterised by a relentless delivery which is only slowed down to give way to operatic scenes.

In Chhakka Panja , these scenes talk about the irreverent men folk of the village and hence the plight of the women. In what can be only be described as passive aggression of the fairer sex, the movie, directed by Deepa Shree Niraula this time, suggests a female uprising against patriarchy before finally submitting to it, as if to say ‘kay garne’, a refrain which has its origin in the tenacity of life in Nepal.

Priyanka Karki’s Champa is an embodiment of this submission. With a legendary beauty, the talk of whom extends to distant villages, she is fiery when in contempt but not without the possibility of genuine tenderness. While it is not palpable at once, Champa is an alluring character to which, Priyanka Karki adds with her youthful beauty.

It also adds to the glorification of Champa that most other villagers are either ageing or are in their final years of youth.

At the other end of the spectrum are the men, more specifically the flippant Bhagwaan alias Raja (Deepak Raj Giri) holding on to his feudal past, fully aware of the loosing effect his standing has on the villagers. It is significant that a character like his finds place in contemporary Nepali cinema which, at least in its context, has evolved enough to embrace the change in social hierarchy.

However, it is no laughing matter that Chhakka Panja is unwilling to let go of its derivative past and fits itself tightly in slots of structure formed of relentless jokes, one ensemble dance routine, one romantic song and a cameo; with no room to escape.

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2018 Directed by Deepa Shree Niraula

Chhakka Panja 3 is a 2018 Nepalese dark comedy crime drama film directed by Deepa Shree Niraula with the help of Deepak Raj Giri and is written and produced by Deepa Shree Niraula, Deepak Raj Giri, Kedar Ghimire and Jeetu Nepal for Aama Sarswoti Movies. It is the 3rd film in the Chhakka Panja series.

Kedar Ghimire Priyanka Karki Jeetu Nepal Dipika Prasai Buddhi Tamang Neer Bikram Shah Shivahari Paudel

Director Director

Deepa Shree Niraula

Producers Producers

Kiran K.C. Purushottam Pradhan Shivahari Paudel Suman Giri Tara Chandra Bajgain Dipendra Khaniya Keshav Neupane

Writers Writers

Deepak Raj Giri Jeetu Nepal Kedar Ghimire Yaman Shrestha

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• Deepika Prasai as Raja’s wife
• Deepak Raj Giri as Raja Kaji
• Jeetu Nepal as Thaneshwor
• Kedar Ghimire as Magne Budo
• Buddhi Tamang as Buddhi
• Shivahari Paudel as School Headmaster
• Neer Shah as Kaji
• Kiran K.C. as Pandit
• Basanta Bhatta as Syan Kaji
• Anurag Kunwar as Syan Kaji’s son
• Laxmi Giri as Raja’s mother
• Sharada Giri as Kali Budi
• Aahana Pokhrel as Kamali
• Wilson Bikram Rai as English Teacher
• Swastima Khadka as Buddhi’s Girlfriend (Special Appearance)
• Priyanka Karki as Rinku TV Presenter (Special Appearance)
• Barsha Raut as Brinda (Special Appearance in a song “Pahilo number ma”)

The film tells the story of Youk (played by Deepika Prasai) daughter of a headmaster and popular news reporter who gets married to rich and illiterate Raja, son of a big politician in her village, and tries to improve conditions at a government school but faces hurdles in her goal.

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It is the third film of the Chhakka Panja series.

Chhakka Panja 3 was theatrically released on 1 October 2018. The film met with a positive response from critics and the audience for its story, screenplay, social message, comedy, and performance of the cast, especially of Kedar Ghimire.

The film was a massive blockbuster at the box office breaking several and surpassing its predecessor Chhakka Panja to become one of the highest-grossing films in Nepal .

The 4th Part of the series Chhakka Panja 4 was released on March 3, 2023.

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A headmaster's daughter tries to improve conditions at a government school.

• Deepak Raj Giri Raja
• Deepika Prasain -
• Jitu Nepal Thaneshor Sir
• Kedar Ghimire Magne
• Shiva Hari Poudel Head Master
• Buddhi Tamang Buddhi
• Kiran K.C. Pandit
• Shisheer Bangdel -
• Laxmi Giri Raja's Mother
• Sharadha Giri Magne's Mother
• Basanta Bhatta Raja's Uncle
• Anurag Kunwar Raja's Brother
• Jayananda Lama Buddhi's Father
• Wilson Bikram Rai English Teacher
• Aahana Pokharel -
• Shrijal Thapa -
• Ramesh Ranjan Jha Mantri
• Ramnarayan Thakur -
• Neer Bikram Shah Kaji (Raja's Father)
• Yaman Shrestha Kandel Sir
• Swastima Khadka Thaneshor's Sister
• Deepa Shree Niraula Lala

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Chhakka Panja 3 is a 2018 Nepalese dark comedy crime drama film directed by Deepa Shree Niraula with the help of Deepak Raj Giri and is written and produced by Deepa Shree Niraula, Deepak Raj Giri, Kedar Ghimire and Jeetu Nepal for Aama Sarswoti Movies. It is the 3rd film in the Chhakka Panja series.

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