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Cultural History

Witch From Nepal: The Strange Hong Kong Fantasy That Found Magic in Kathmandu

A 1986 Hong Kong fantasy starring Chow Yun-fat transformed Chitwan, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu into a world of magic, demons and superhuman power.

28 Sep 2026 · 15 min read

Cultural History

The Legend of Wisely: When Hong Kong Cinema Turned Nepal Into a Himalayan Mystery

A 1987 Hong Kong adventure transformed Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Jomsom into a world of sacred relics, alien technology and Himalayan mystery.

28 Sep 2026 · 15 min read

Cultural History

Hare Rama Hare Krishna: The Film That Captured Kathmandu’s Hippie Generation

Dev Anand’s 1971 classic transformed Kathmandu’s hippie streets, Swayambhunath and Zeenat Aman’s Janice into one of South Asian cinema’s defining images of the counterculture.

28 Sep 2026 · 15 min read

Cultural History

The Night Train to Kathmandu: Disney’s 1988 Dream of a Mystical Nepal

A forgotten 1988 Disney adventure starring a young Milla Jovovich turned Kathmandu and the Himalayas into a world of hidden kingdoms, mystery and romance.

28 Sep 2026 · 16 min read

Culture

The Kathmandu Dream: Drugs, Freedom, Love and Disillusionment in Les Chemins de Katmandou

A 1969 French film captured Kathmandu at the height of the hippie trail. More than half a century later, it reveals as much about the Western dream of…

28 Sep 2026 · 15 min read

Profiles

Finding Home in Nepal: Mannsi Agrawal’s Story

Mannsi Agrawal moved from Kolkata to Kathmandu in 2006 and built a career across communication training, photography, tourism storytelling and education, turning migration into a professional life of…

18 Sep 2026 · 15 min read