The main similarity between the films 'Paran' and 'Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi' is the relationship between a father and a son. In 'Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi', the father (Vijay Baral) dreams of making his son a doctor.
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In the last scene of the film ‘Paraan’, actor Mahesh Tripathi’s character is traveling to America with his wife and children in a private car. He asks his wife, ‘Maya, how much did we earn after coming to America?’ Anjana Bareilly, who plays the wife, says, ‘That’s probably around Rs 1 crore.’ ‘I’ll give you Rs 1 crore, can someone put my daughter on this set?’
The audience, moved by Mahesh's dialogue, is leaving the hall wiping away tears as soon as the film ends. The film directed by Deepak Acharya did not do well in the first week of its release. But from the second week, the film has started getting a lot of viewers in the theaters.
How did the film unexpectedly gain the audience it did not get in the first week in the second week? The film kept collecting 'word of mouth'. The number of viewers started increasing after videos of the audience leaving the hall crying started going viral. According to the box office report, the film has earned more than 37.1 million till Saturday.
The scenario of the film 'Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi' directed by Saroj Poudel, released in 2081 BS, was repeated this time too. This film also had a lack of viewers in the hall for a few days after its release. But gradually the film caught up after the scene of people crying while watching the film. The film set a record for the highest-grossing film of all time.
According to the box office report of the Film Development Board, the film did business of over 46 crores in Nepal alone. The main similarity between the films 'Paran' and 'Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi' is the relationship between a father and a son. In 'Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi', a father (Vijay Baral) dreams of making his son a doctor.
After struggling hard, he makes his son (Prakash Saput) a doctor. But he dies before he can see his son become a doctor. 'Paran' also has a tragic story between a father and a son. In 'Paran', a father (Neer Shah) has three sons. But all three sons are not in the village. Some are in the city and some are abroad. The youngest son (Mahesh) is not wanted to run away. But how does the father character become lonely when his children are abroad because of the commentary that nothing happens in the village or the country? The story revolves around this.
Recently, stories of the relationship between father and son have been prevalent in Nepali films. The film ‘Janai Behetra Manche’ directed by Himal Neupane was released on Bhadra 6. Interestingly, Vijay Baral, who played the father in ‘Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi’, is playing the role of the son in ‘Janai Behetra Manche’. In this film too, the father (Bholaraj Sapkota) is not in favor of sending his son abroad. But the son (Vijay) dreams of going abroad to earn money and keeping his father happy.
The film ‘Gaun Vaaje Bato’ directed by Naveen Subba, released on Jestha 18, 2081, was also a story of the relationship between father and son. The film told the story of the struggle of the father (Dayahang) to fulfill the wishes of his son (Prashan Rai).
The film ‘Mahapurush’ released on Kartik 11, 2079, was a story of the relationship between father and son. The main story of the film was the struggle of the father (Harivansh Acharya) to get his younger son (Arun Chhetri) married off in his old age. This film also attracted a large audience in the hall.
Inspired by the Hindi film ‘Baghwan’, the film ‘Phoolbari’, released on Falgun 5, 2079, also had a story about the relationship between father and son. The main theme of the film was the story of how the father and mother (Vipin Karki, Aruna Karki) become isolated from their sons in old age. This film also received a moderate response from the audience.
Not only in Nepal, but also all over the world, films made on father-son relationships have attracted audiences. In Bollywood, Bagwan, Japanese film Like Father Line Son, Italian film ‘Bicycle Thieves’, There are many films, including Life is Beautiful, the American film ‘The Pursuit of Happiness’, the Chinese film ‘Postman in the Mountain’, which beautifully tell the story of the relationship between a father and son. Why is
preferred?
Filmmaker Manoj Babu Pant says that the story of the father-son relationship is universal and can connect everyone. ‘Father and son are archetypal characters. Anyone in the world can connect with them.’ While watching the film, everyone feels like their father. No matter what class or community the story is about, the story of the relationship feels like its own story,’ says Pant.
Film writer and critic Samityaraj Timalsena says that Freud’s two theories, the Oedipus complex and the Electra complex, apply in this context. ‘According to Freudian psychology, "Anyone in the world can relate to the relationship between a father and son," he says, "Every father and son relationship has a competitive spirit somewhere or the other. Once they reach a certain place, the father and son surrender to each other. When that comes out through a film, it's fun to watch."
