Santan (1987)

The Nepali movie 'Santan' (also spelled as 'Santaan') was a government production undertaken by Om Productions and the Royal Nepal Film Corporation. The film introduced several emerging talents who went on to achieve fame in the industry.

The lead cast of the movie included notable actors such as Bhuwan KC, Arjun Jung Shahi, Karishma Manandhar (later known as Karishma KC), Gauri Malla, Shanti Maskey, Hari Prasad Rimal, Ujjwal Ghimire, Basundhara Bhusal, Gopal Raj Mainali, and Kristi Mainali.

'Santan' marked the debut of well-known actresses Karishma Manandhar and Gauri Malla, as well as actor Arjun Jung Shahi. The film was directed by the renowned filmmaker Prakash Thapa, who also penned the script and dialogues. Manohari Singh composed the film's music, Tirtha Sherchan handled the art direction, and Gopal Bhutani was in charge of fight choreography. Production control was overseen by Shital Shrestha, and playback singers included Prasad Shrestha, Prakash Shrestha, Sushma Shrestha, Udit Narayan Jha, and Deepa Gahatraj (Deepa Jha). The film's lyrics were written by Kiran Kharel and Prem Binod 'Nandan,' with dance direction by Basanta Rayamajhi and Madhav Kishan. Editing duties were performed by Ashok Naik.