GANGTOK, : Tribeny Rai, an award winning independent filmmaker from Sikkim, is all set to direct her first Nepali feature film under her own Dalley Khorsani Productions. Shooting of the movie, titled tentatively as ‘Just like a son’ is scheduled to commence from January 6.
A simple ‘muhurat’ of the film was held at Tribeny’s residence in Nandok near Ranipool on Friday.
Sikkim Film Promotion Board (SFPB) chairperson Pooja Sharma was the chief guest on the occasion. It was also attended by former Lok Sabha MP Nakul Das Rai, family members, Nandok elders, and others.
Also present was film producer Bishnu Geeta Rai along with the cast and crew members.
“The film is loosely based on the stories of the people I know, and revolves around the theme of women and their stories. I have been working on the project from 2016-2018, and later our writer Kisley joined the project. I would like to thank everyone who has been part of the project since the beginning. I hope we will continue to work as a family,” expressed Tribeny.
The director further informed that the film will be prominently shot in Nandok and Assam Lingzey, and the shoot will take almost 45 days. The post production would take at least a year, and we are hopeful that the film will be released in theatres by the end of the year, she said.
Tribeny introduced the cast and crew of the project, which include actors and technicians from Sikkim, Darjeeling, Mumbai, etc. The film’s chief protagonists are Gaumaya Gurung from Nepal, Shyamashree Sherpa and Lakpa Lepcha from Sikkim, and Rahul Mukhia from Darjeeling.
In her brief address, the SFPB chairperson expressed pride in Tribeny Rai for being one of the most promising filmmakers from Sikkim.
“Tribeny’s work is worth praising as she has won various international and national awards in the past. She works with passion, enthusiasm and dedication and she came back to her home State to promote films in Sikkim. Tribeny is an example of women empowerment. I feel blessed to be part of the muhurat ceremony,” said Sharma.
The SFPB chairperson further thanked Tribeny’s family for always supporting their daughter and stated that their support sets an example for other aspiring filmmakers from Sikkim. She highlighted the initiative of Chief Minister PS Golay and the State government to promote the film industry in Sikkim via different schemes and subsidies.