Chotu "Untold truth"
Chotu is a short films which focused on issue of Child Labor and Right to Education of under 14th year old as per our country law.
Chotu small boy who is under age working as child labor in the rich family as his family is unable to afford the food and medical expense of Chotu mother. Chotu always take a house owner child to school and he always dream of getting in school and to learn. But in reality he cannot, there is always a cruel nature of house owner towards the Chotu. In school the teacher always notice the Chotu and try to console him regarding the education and finally with the help of State Minister, teacher rescue the child and get admission to the school with the help of Minister Sir.
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Arjun ChapagaiDirector
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Nirmal BhattaraiWriter
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Nirmal BhattaraiProducer
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Deepak DhakalKey Cast"Child Father"
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Nityan BhattaraiKey Cast"Chotu"
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Rewati ChettriKey Cast"Girl Mother"
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Appeksha ThapaKey Cast"Girl Child"
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Nirmal BhattaraiKey Cast"Teacher"
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Suren PradhanKey Cast"Chotu father"
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M K SharmaKey Cast"Minister"Real Minister of Govt Of Sikkim
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Sangam TamangAssistance Director
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Sangam TamangAudio and MusicSilver lining
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Sangam TamangDOP
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Shubhahang RaiCinematographyRooike
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:10 minutes 42 seconds
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Completion Date:November 18, 2021
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Production Budget:1,000 USD
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Country of Origin:India
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Country of Filming:India
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Language:Nepali
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Sikkim Global Film Festival 2021
India
December 10, 2021
Offical Selection -
Cherry Orchard Film Festival 2021Meghalaya
India
December 10, 2021
Top 20
Official Selection -
GoaInternationalFilmCompetition-GIFCGoa
India
December 30, 2021
Online
Official Selection -
Global India International Film FestivalPune
India
January 29, 2022
Online
BEST DIRECTION
Arjun Chapagai is ZIMA alumni (zee institute of media & arts) 2011
Almost 7 years of experience in Film direction.
This project CHOTU is my creation for Sikkim to create awareness of Child labor and ray of hope