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Film production company based in Kathmandu, Nepal
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Gauthali Entertainment is a film production company. It is based in Kathmandu, Nepal, specialising in filmmaking, film campaigning, and film education.[1] The company was founded by filmmaker Sahara Sharma and Abhimanyu Dixit. They started Gauthali Entertainment after they made a television film called Chasing Rainbows in 2013.[1] It is formally registered as Gauthali Entertainment Private Limited and is known for producing films that focus on feminist narratives in Nepali cinema.[2]
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| Type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Sahara Sharma, Abhimanyu Dixit |
| Headquarters | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Key people | Sahara Sharma (CEO), Abhimanyu Dixit (COO) |
| Products | Feature films, television series, documentaries, short films |
History
Gauthali Entertainment was formed by Sahara Sharma and Abhimanyu Dixit, who collaborated for the first time on the television film Chasing Rainbows (2013).[1] Sharma serves as CEO and founder, while Dixit serves as COO.[3]
The company has maintained a collaboration with the Media Studies department at Kathmandu University since 2018, with students producing video essays analysing Nepali films.[1] In October 2023, this collaboration was formalised through a memorandum of understanding between Gauthali Entertainment and the Kathmandu University School of Arts.[1]
Production
Television films
The company's debut production was Indreni Khojdai Jada Chasing Rainbows(Nepali: इन्द्रेनी खोज्दै जादा, 2013). It was directed by Sahara Sharma. The film is based on topics like sexuality, migration, and depression among young Nepalis. It was selected as the opening film of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival in 2013 and there it won the Nepal Panorama Category award, and received the Jury Prize at the Toronto Nepali Film Festival in 2014.[1]
Television series
The company produced two television anthology series. Gauthali Ka Katha Haru (2017–2018), directed by Sharma and Dixit, consisted of 12 episodes on contemporary social issues.[1] A second series, Maya Bhanne Cheez Estai Ho (2018–2019), covered topics including women's rights and mental health.[1]
Web series
Nirnaya (2020) was a six-episode web series on the subject of safe abortion in Nepal.[4]
Feature film
Ek Mutthi Badal: My Share of Sky is the company's debut feature film which was directed by Sahara Sharma. It was produced by Abhimanyu Dixit and Reecha Sharma. This film is set during the time of wedding in a small town in Nepal. It tells the struggle of a young woman between societal expectations and personal freedom. The film is an international co-production between Nepal and Germany, involving Gauthali Entertainment, Third Culture Kids, and Chromosom Film GmbH, with additional producing contributions from Mana Production and Underground Talkies.[3]
- It was selected for the NFDC Film Bazaar Co-Production Market in 2021,[5]
- In 2022 it won the Rotterdam Lab Award, with producer Abhimanyu Dixit selected to attend the Rotterdam Lab programme at the 2022 edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam.[6]
- The film also received a €60,000 grant from the Hubert Bals Fund + Europe Post-Production in November 2024, administered by the International Film Festival Rotterdam.[3] The film is scheduled to release theatrically in Nepal on 15 May 2026.[1]
An earlier Gauthali Entertainment project, Miss Bardiya, was selected for the Viewing Room section of the NFDC Film Bazaar in 2016 while in post-production.[5]
Initiatives
Let's SHE-NEMA
In 2021, Gauthali Entertainment conducted a cinema symposium titled Let's SHE-NEMA, which examined women's representation in Nepali cinema and the participation of women as film industry professionals.[1]
Gauthali Talks
Gauthali Talks is a talk programme in which film and creative professionals discuss socio-cultural topics relating to contemporary Nepali society. The first season, completed in 2020, consisted of ten episodes covering cinema, media, fashion, and activism.[1]
Doc Talk
In May 2023 Gauthali Entertainment organised "Doc Talk". It was a documentary screening and educational programme for filmmakers in Nepal, done by both established and student filmmakers.[7]
Recognition
| Year | Award | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nepal Panorama Category, Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival | Chasing Rainbows |
| 2014 | Jury Prize, Toronto Nepali Film Festival | Chasing Rainbows |
| 2021 | Rotterdam Lab Award, NFDC Film Bazaar | Ek Mutthi Badal: My Share of Sky |
| 2024 | Hubert Bals Fund + Europe Post-Production Grant (€60,000) | Ek Mutthi Badal:My Share of Sky |