Old is gold that is what they say it seems true for everything and all the times? This is very true in relation to movies. Where the movies that are so dramatic beautifully shot and artistically made? Today’s movies are about glamor, fashion, action, drama and if not anything then romantic comedies. No longer are the actors distinguished and melodramatic; they are all very real to life so that the audiences do not have to suspend their disbelief. This is not true of most of the Nepali movie made today; they still give the aura of being made in the 1990s. However, the 1990s movies belong to that generation and not to the 2000s. It is sad that the movies have not been able, to move beyond the family drama and love stories with basically the same plot line. I do not want to discredit some of the movies which have been made differently leaving a different taste in the mouth.
I would have to mention that the old Nepali movies are gold for the most part. Even though they were made at a time when films could not be in a digital format needed to be taken to Mumbai for finishing and were made in a low budget; people still remember Maitighar and Paral ko Aago of the pre-color era. There are many people who want to watch Jeevan Rekha and Sindur again and again. Movies like Samjhana and Kusume Rumal have a cult following among Nepali movie lovers. Some of my own favorites include Basudev, Prem Pinda, Behuli and Balidan among others. Why it is that Nepali movie enthusiasts remember the time when these movies were made? I do not have clear answers to this question; however I know that I will watch Basudev and Balidan a hundred times without feeling bored. It may be the story that makes these films stand out and be remembered today. It may also be the background scores and the play back singing that excites movie lovers to love old Nepali movies. For me it is also the actors that make a difference in my movie choice; the actors in the old Nepali movies are incredible in their roles and are so believable.

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