Filming for Saugat Malla's New Movie 'Bob Dai' Begins

Kathmandu. Filming for the new movie 'Bob Dai' has begun. The movie, which is being produced as a presentation by Roteping Entertainment in collaboration with Shree Ram Balaji Films, started its shoot with an auspicious ceremony last Monday.

The filming of 'Bob Dai' began in Chandragiri, and a 45-day shooting schedule has been set. The production team has informed that the filming will take place in and around Kirtipur and Chandragiri in Kathmandu during this period.

The film is being directed by Pravin Shrestha. Pravin, who previously directed the movie 'Mokshya', is making a comeback to directing after 12 years. According to director Shrestha, 'Bob Dai' tells a story of Kirtipur.

Regarding the film's title, director Shrestha says, "Actually, Bob Dai (बब डाई) means Bob Daa-i (बब दाई). Since 'Dai' (elder brother) is pronounced as 'Dai' (डाई) in the Newari tune, we kept the name that way." According to him, Saugat Malla will be seen in the role of 'Bob Dai'.

Along with Saugat Malla, the film will star Simran Panta, Santosh Panta, Bishal Pahadi, Pramod Agrahari, Kameshwar Chaurasiya, Kushal Pokharel, Yaman Shrestha, Krishna Bhakta Maharjan, Geeta Adhikari, Bhintuna Joshi, Nitesh Tandukar, Manoj Maharjan, and child artist Agrim Pandit.

The story of the film is by Mainisha Gauchan and Pravin Shrestha. Tarkaraj Neupane is the Chief Assistant Director, and Dinesh Bahadur Raut is the Assistant Director.

Shyam Tamang's team is handling the cinematography, and Pravin Shrestha himself will edit the film. Nirpesh Rupakheti is the Casting Director, and Surendra Maharjan is the Production Manager.

The poster design is by Royal Bhimsen. The choreography is by Srishti Maharjan, and Vivek Raj Bhatta and Ayush Dahal are also Assistant Directors.

Rajesh Ghimire, Roshan Bhattarai, and Sunil Manandhar are the producers of the film, while Rabindra Prajapati is the Executive Producer. The release date of the film has not been set yet.