Panchayat (film)

Panchayat (Nepali:पंचायत) is a 2017 Nepalese drama social film, directed and written by Shivam Adhikari and produced by Sushanta Shrestha and Sankhar Shrestha, under the banner Kalawati Films with NepalFlix and Hetauda Movies. The film is based on panchayat system in Nepal and it is mainly aimed at women and the film is set in 1974. The film stars Neeta Dhungana in the lead role along with Saroj Khanal, Rupa Rana, Ganesh Giti, Jahanwi Basnet and Bishal Pahari. It was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Plot
The film is based on Nepalese Panchayat system in Nepal while in Nepalese king Birendra of Nepal's times.

Cast

 * Neeta Dhungana as Girl
 * Saroj Khanal as Kaji
 * Rupa Rana
 * Ganesh Giti
 * Jahanwi Basnet
 * Bishal Pahari