MOVIE DETAILS:
After the dead of his birth mother, the person who joined foreign army for money stays behind in his country to serve his motherland.
Nepali Film: Aama / आमा (1964)
Directed by: Hira Singh Khatri
Written by: Durga Shrestha
Starring: Shiva Shankar, Bhuwan Chand, Hari Prasad Rimal, Basundhara Bhusal, Chaitya Devi, Uttam Nepali, Bhim Bahadur
Production company: Information Department of Government of Nepal
Release date: 7 October 1964 (Nepal)
Running time: 1hour 49 minutes
Country: Nepal
Language: Nepali
Aama (Nepali: आमा, lit. 'Mother') is a 1964 Nepali film directed by Hira Singh Khatri in his directorial debut. The film is written by Durga Shrestha and Chaitya Devi. Aama was produced by King Mahendra of Nepal under the banner of Information Department of Government of Nepal (formally Royal Nepal Film Corporation). The film stars Shiva Shankar and Bhuwan Chand, with Basundhara Bhusal, Hira Singh Khatri and Hari Prasad Rimal in supporting roles. It follows a young man who returns home after serving in his country's army.
Hira Singh Khatri, was requested by Mahendra of Nepal to direct Aama. The film's post-production and indoor filming were mainly done in Kolkata, India. It was released on 7 October 1964. After the release, Aama became the first Nepalese film to be produced in Nepal.
MOVIE PLOT:
Harka Bahadur is an alcoholic who physically abuses his wife. One day later, his house is being repossessed due to non-payment of loan repayments, after which Harka Bahadur promises his wife he will give up drinking. Later that day, he returns to his house drunk and starts attacking his wife but dies after being struck by lightning. After his death, Harka's son Man Bahadur (Shiva Shankar) leaves his house to join the army.
A few years later, Man returns home after serving in a foreign army for two years but cannot find his mother. After hearing about his mother's death, Man decides to leave Nepal but his neighbours persuade him to stay in the village and serve the community, saying that "service to the motherland is equally virtuous as service to a mother". Man Bahadur says he will remain in Nepal to help his country's growing economy.