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Mohar

2025 · 137 min

A heavy, slow-burning social drama that immerses you in a child's hardship, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by
Om Prateek
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paul Shah, Niti Shah, Benisha Hamal
Tagline
A story based on unwritten rules.
Overview
The story revolves around a schoolgirl who faces the hardships of poverty, discrimination, and the painful realities of early marriage. Her family, burdened by financial stress, sees little choice but to marry her off while she's still a child.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Om Prateek
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paul Shah, Niti Shah, Benisha Hamal
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • family
  • class
  • gender
  • trauma
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Om Prateek
Written by
Om Prateek
Starring
Paul Shah, Niti Shah, Benisha Hamal, Arjun Jung Shahi, Mithila Sharma, Rabindra Jha, Laxmi Giri, Miss Pabi
Cinematography
Dipen Basnyat
Runtime
137 min
Languages
Nepali

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