Truck Driver (1994 film)
Truck Driver is a 1994 Romance/Drama Nepalese movie, written by Brazesh Khanal is directed by Rajkumar Sharma. This movie features Shiv Shrestha, Karishma Manandhar, Shree Krishna Shrestha, Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bansha Acharya in the lead roles. This film became one of the highest-grossing films of all time in Nepal. This movie also features the Maha Jodi who were popular comedians at that time. The songs of this film became popular in Nepal.[2][3] The film was made on a budget of ₹25 lakh, grossed ₹60 lakh, and made ₹25 lakh profit, one of the highest of its time, making it one of the biggest hits in Nepali cinema history.[1]
| Truck Driver | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Nepali | ट्रक ड्राइभर |
| Directed by | Rajkumar Sharma |
| Screenplay by | Brazesh Khanal |
| Produced by | Kiran Sharma Ashok Sharma |
| Starring | Shiv Shrestha Karishma Manandhar Shree Krishna Shrestha Madan Krishna Shrestha Alina Hari Bansha Acharya Bhim Bahadur Thapa Rajaram Poudyal Basundhara Bhusal Kiran K.C. Anju Ranjitkar Vijaya Lama |
| Music by | Sambhujeet Baskota |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 Minutes |
| Country | Nepal |
| Language | Nepali |
| Budget | ₹25 lakh[1] |
| Box office | ₹60 lakh[1] |
Plot
A truck driver falls in love with the daughter of a restaurant worker on a highway. As the small hotel runs well because of her youth and beauty, the cruel father does not want his daughter to marry and go away. One of his crooked friends convinces him to get rid of the truck driver. The friend compromises the brake linings of the truck, which falls down several hundred feet on the narrow windy and hilly highway resulting in the driver's death. The girl tries to commit suicide. However, she is saved by a young owner of a fuel station across from the hotel. He has been secretly in love with her over the years. He offers to marry her, giving his name to the child to be born. They move to a big city, Kathmandu, and raise the girl child. The second chapter of their lives after the daughter is born is a complete turnaround with unexpected twists in the plot.
Cast
Soundtrack
All music is composed by Sambhujeet Baskota
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Samjhana Birsana" | Udit Narayan, Deepa Jha, Shambhujeet Baskota | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Meri Putali" | Udit Narayan, Deepa Jha | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Ekaichhin Parkha" | Udit Narayan, Tara Sharma | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Chithi Aayena" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | 6:09 |
| 5. | "Timi rimjhim" | Udit Narayan, Anupama Desh Pandey | 6:20 |
References
- प्यासी, नवीन (September 6, 2019). "अनि कमायो 'ट्रक ड्राइभर'ले ६० लाख" [And "Truck Driver" earned 60 lakhs]. Naya Patrika (in Nepali). Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- अधिकारी, अशेष (May 3, 2019). "'ट्रक ड्राइभर'बाट रातारात 'हिट' भएका अशोक शर्मा" [Ashok Sharma became an overnight 'hit' with 'Truck Driver']. Setopati (in Nepali). Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- थापा, रश्मी (September 29, 2018). "ट्रक ड्राइभरदेखि जय भोलेसम्म" [From Truck Driver to Jai Bhole]. News of Nepal (in Nepali). Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2020.