From Oscar debates and box office hits to viral protest anthems, 2025 was a year where Nepali entertainment mirrored ...

Among the songs GenZ protesters were chanting at the Mandala on 8 September was Amrit Gurung’s folk-rock rendition of the Panchayat-era patriotic song, रातो र चन्द्र-सुर्जे जङ्गी निशान हाम्रो.

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