Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Truck Driver (1994 film)


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The result was keep. Passes WP:GNG and WP:NFILM as highlighted in the discussions (non-admin closure) ~ Amkgp  💬  17:30, 9 September 2020 (UTC)

Truck Driver (1994 film)

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Non notable film, nothing found to support it's notability claim in a WP:BEFORE except film database sites and youtube videos. Tagged for notability for 3 years. Donaldd23 (talk) 11:57, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. Donaldd23 (talk) 11:57, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Nepal-related deletion discussions. Donaldd23 (talk) 11:57, 1 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Strong keep-- Initially, I was skeptical about finding anything online, a real shame because it's one of the most notable Nepalese films. It turns out I was wrong; I had planned to argue with some WP:HEY but it's no longer certain that I'll be able to continue editing. As such, I am leaving this here, for others to pick it up, if they can.
 * 1) WP:GNG -- This, this and this have SIGCOV, but there seems to be some overlap, so it's not a comfortable pass of GNG. But for a pre-internet film from an LDC, this is a strong proof of WP:NEXIST, especially considering the years that had passed between the film and these coverages.
 * 2) WP:NFILM -- According to sources, it is the career-defining film of Ashok Sharma (I am shocked that this person does not seem to have an article, proof of his notability is also in the sources above). It was the first film he directed, employing everyone on credit (without paying), and when the film was completed, no one would show it. So, he had to show it in "hi(gh?)-vision video halls", whatever those are, instead of real movie theatres. From what I gather, the real theatres ran his film after it started making profit, making some sort of an exception to their rule of only running Nepalese films if they were made by the Royal Film Corporation. The film became so successful that he cleared all his debt and had leftover with which to make more films (he remains an established figure in the industry today). This piece on the history of Nepalese cinema mentions the film as an example (to make a comparison between old style comedic films and new ones). This list of best Nepali films mentions Truck Driver as one of the most important films of the Nepalese industry. This piece uses it for examples of Nepalese films set on the road. This one mentions it among the notable films of Sri Krishna Shrestha. This source (repeat mention) says the film celebrated hundred days, which makes it one of the most successful films in Nepalese cinema (if there were a Nepal specific SNG for films, celebrating 50 days would be one of the criteria). Some of these points directly support some of the criteria outlined at NFILM. As a whole, I believe, this is sufficient evidence to presume existence of an abundance of contemporary sources in the offline archives. The almost GNG-meeting SIGCOV presented above is more than sufficient to maintain a well-sourced start-class article for now.

Best, Usedtobecool ☎️ 20:16, 7 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep as reliable sources identified above establish that this was a significant film in Nepalese cinema so it should be included in my view Atlantic306 (talk) 00:30, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep meets GNG and NFILM as per Usedtobecool's extensive analysis above. Eddie891 Talk Work 15:44, 8 September 2020 (UTC)


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