Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi (Nepali: पूर्णबहादुर को सारंगी) is a 2024 Nepalese social drama film written by Mahesh Dawadi and directed by Saroj Poudel. The film is produced by Binod Poudel and Patrick Subedi under the banners of Seven Seas Cinema and Baasuri Films. The film features Bijay Baral, Mukun Bhusal, Anjana Baraili and Prakash Saput. The film highlights the Gandharva community’s struggles, focusing on cultural preservation, love, separation, and the challenges they face in accessing education. It portrays their resilience amidst social and economic hardships.[2]
The film released on October 31, 2024 in cinemas on the auspicious occasion of Lakshmi Puja, third day of the major Hindu festival Tihar in Nepal. The film released with positive response from critics and met with applause from audiences for performance of the cast particularly of Bijay Baral, story, direction and the emotional weight.[3] With an unprecedented performance at the box office in the history of Nepali cinema, the film emerged as all time blockbuster, becoming the highest grossing film of all time in Nepal in just two weeks.
