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Stills from the Zen Master story
With Nepal on its way, this idyllic Himalayan kingdom could soon become one big movie set. Bernardo Bertolucci's film is the biggest project of all time. According to a senior government official, 300,000 square feet would have been filmed here.
And now the Ministry of Telecommunications is under siege by filmmakers from the West and Far East, explains Minister of State Vijay Kumar Gacchadar. Hollywood wants to make GorhilasAn adventure story about Gorkhas.
Japan's NHK, like Jomson, also released a series on the newly opened border area of Nepal. But it's Hong Kong filmmakers who keep coming back. Since 1986, a dozen films have been shot, mainly in the country, explains Praveen Baidya, who has been a production assistant on many films, including: Little Buddha.
The latest one hasn't been released yet Zen Master's Story. Interestingly, this film, made in Chinese, is also about Buddha and his disciples.
One of the reasons filmmakers are increasingly turning to Nepal is the lack of bureaucratic hassle. The Nepalese government plans to offer significant tariff exemptions if more than 80% of the film is shot here.
Another reason could be the amazing architecture of places like Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan. Additionally, the border area has rugged terrain suited to today's Asians.
But it was the Indians who discovered this celluloid paradise. Dev Anand Hare Rama Hare Krishna Early 70's.
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