Latest from Anish Ghimire
Q&A: A single film can open a door, but lasting change requires a stronger ecosystem
By Anish Ghimire After ‘Elephants in the Fog’ made history at Cannes 2026, director Abinash Bikram Shah reflects on the win and why Nepali cinema still needs structural support to grow beyond isolated success.
Together, but apart: Nepal’s growing phubbing culture
By Anish Ghimire As phones dominate everyday life, shared spaces across Nepal are growing quieter, more connected — and increasingly distant.
A different kind of party is spreading in Kathmandu—quiet, sober and at dawn
By Anish Ghimire Joy Riot gatherings are introducing a new party culture that is phone- and alcohol-free, where dancing and presence replace the noise of traditional nightlife.
Phosphenes wants you to slow down and ‘Sleep on the Grass’
By Anish Ghimire The independent Nepali band discusses its new album, multilingual songwriting, existential themes and the challenges of reaching an international audience.
I just wanted to make a damn good movie: Ramesh Sippy on ‘Sholay’
By Anish Ghimire Fifty years after the blockbuster, Bollywood’s veteran director reflects on timeless storytelling, Nepali cinema, censorship, and debunks a popular cinema myth.
Artists see new possibilities in Nepal’s political shift
By Anish Ghimire Voices across film, music, literature and theatre say the moment offers a chance to rethink how creative work is valued.
Nepal through Dr Govinda KC’s lens
By Anish Ghimire Travelling to the country’s most remote districts to provide healthcare, KC quietly documents the lives he encountered in ‘Doctorle Dekheko Nepal’.
‘Scary and exciting’: Aakriti and Abishek on their debut
By Anish Ghimire The lead actors of the upcoming movie ‘Kumari’, Aakriti Rajbhandari and Abishek Khadka, discuss the challenges of playing complex characters, debut jitters, and the pressure of public scrutiny.
Exploring Nepal-India ties in a changing world
By Anish Ghimire Former Indian ambassador to Nepal, Ranjit Rae, discusses his new edited volume and why listening to voices from both sides matters today.
Celebrities, Gen Z and the ballot
By Anish Ghimire Public figures are calling on young Nepalis to vote, seeing the election as a chance to end decades of political instability—while remaining wary of repeating past mistakes.
Telling the human story of the Chicken’s Neck
By Anish Ghimire Akhilesh Upadhyay discusses his new book, ‘In the Margins of Empires: A History of the Chicken’s Neck’ and how life in the borderlands is defined not just by power politics, but by memory, movement and ordinary people.
Nepal’s Mahanayak on memes, discipline, superheroes, and his book ‘Yug Dekhi Yug Samma’
By Anish Ghimire In this conversation with the Post’s Anish Ghimire, Rajesh Hamal discusses his pop-culture popularity, his role in a superhero movie, and what he hopes readers will take away from his book.
If I were to play a young actor today, I’d play young Rajesh Hamal
By Anish Ghimire Nepal’s Mahanayak on memes, discipline, superheroes, and his book ‘Yug Dekhi Yug Samma’.
How an Irish cricket commentator fell in love with Nepal
By Anish Ghimire An advocate for Associate Cricket, Andrew Leonard, aka ‘Taklu Dai’, says Nepal is close to a breakthrough in world cricket, with the Nepal Premier League providing fresh momentum.
In Patan, forgotten ancient rituals are returning to life
By Anish Ghimire After decades of silence, priests and locals, in collaboration with the Patan Museum, have revived long-lost daily worship and temple traditions, reconnecting Patan with its living heritage.