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{{Infobox film
| name           = Gajalu
| image          = Gajalunepalimovieposter.jpg
| caption        =
| director       = [[Hemraj B.C|Hem Raj BC]]<ref name="Post">{{cite news|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/gajalu-exploring-relationship|title=Gajalu: Exploring relationship  |date=11 June 2016|work=[[The Himalayan Times]]|accessdate=11 June 2016}}</ref>
| producer       = Rohit Adhikari / [[Hemraj B.C|Hem Raj BC]]<ref name="Post"/>
| writer         =
| starring       = [[Shristi Shrestha]],<br>[[Anmol K.C.]]
| music          = '''Songs:'''
* [[Kali Prasad Baskota]]
* Hercules Basnet
'''Background Scores:'''
* [[Shailesh Shrestha]]
'''Sound Design, Mixing'''
* [[Uttam Neupane]]
| cinematography =
| editing        = Rohhan Rye
| studio         = Rohit Adhikar Films, BC Motion Pictures
| distributor    =
| released       = {{Film date|2016|6|10|df=y}}
| runtime        = 137 min
| country        = Nepal
| language       = Nepali
| budget         = 1 crores
| gross          = 4.9 crores
}}
'''Gajalu''' ({{langx|ne|गाँजलु}}) is a [[Nepali language|Nepali]] movie that depicts the life of living goddess [[Kumari (goddess)|Kumari]] after her retirement. [[Shristi Shrestha]] plays the role of Sujata Shakya, a former Kumari. The movie is about her friendship with her six friends who happen to change her life. This movie is partly inspired by novel named Half Girlfriend by Chetan Bhagat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nepalipatra.com/news/trend/gajalu-nepali-movie/4529|title='गाजलु'मा पूर्व कुमारीको प्रेम जीवन|publisher=www.nepalipatra.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.onlinekhabar.com/2016/06/15/379361|title='Gajalu' movie review: A fair addition to Hemraj BC's universe|publisher=english.onlinekhabar.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nepalboxoffice.tk/2016/04/an-interesting-love-story-based-nepali.html|title=An interesting love story based Nepali movie Gajalu trailer has been released|publisher=www.nepalboxoffice.tk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://awaken-nepal.com/gajalu-movie-about-after-being-goddess-kumari/|title=Gajalu- movie about after being Goddess Kumari|publisher=awaken-nepal.com|access-date=2016-07-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809001332/http://awaken-nepal.com/gajalu-movie-about-after-being-goddess-kumari/|archive-date=2016-08-09|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://xnepali.net/movies/gajalu-trailer-released-an-interesting-love-story-concept/|title=Gajalu trailer released, an interesting love story concept|publisher=xnepali.net}}</ref>
The film was produced by Rohit Adhikari Films in association with BC Motion Pictures. The screenplay of the movie was written by [[Hemraj B.C|Hem Raj BC]]. and the music was composed by Hercules Basnet, [[Kali Prasad Baskota|Kali Parsad Baskot]] and Jaing. The movie was released on जेठ २८, २०७३/ June 10, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xnepali.net/movies/friday-release-gajalu/|title=Friday release, Gajalu|publisher=xnepali.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/news/3260/|title=Anamol and Aditee seal deal for Nepali film 'KRI'|work=My Republica|access-date=2017-05-30|language=en}}</ref>
Gajalu is the story of a former [[Kumari (goddess)|Kumari]] who figures her way out of the traditional dogmas after meeting a group of friends, and starts living an independent life then after.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-11 |title=Gajalu: Exploring relationship |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/gajalu-exploring-relationship/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710101345/https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/gajalu-exploring-relationship/ |archive-date=2016-07-10 |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=[[The Himalayan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.onlinekhabar.com/2016/05/30/378465|title='Gajalu' premiers in London without Anmol KC – OnlineKhabar|access-date=2017-05-30}}</ref> The movie met with positive reviews and is considered to be best film of Anmol K.C.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
== Cast==
*[[Shristi Shrestha]] as Sujata Shakya/[[Kumari (goddess)|Kumari]]
*[[Anmol K.C.]] as Aarav
*[[Salon Basnet]] as Tanke
*Gaurav Pahari as Om
*[[Menuka Pradhan]], as Prakriti/sister of Aarav
*Rohhan Rai as Rohhan
*Gauri Malla
==Crew==
The crew included Rajendra Moktan (colourist), [[Uttam Neupane]] [[Sound design]]er, [[Shailesh Shrestha]] (Background score), Shailendra Dhoj Karki (DOP), Surendra Poudel (editor), Keshav Thapa (choreographer), Saswot Man Shrestha (publicity designer), Mahesh Baral (associate), Krishna Shrestha (visual effects).
==Track listing==
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| title1= Timi Aayou
| length1= 4:08
| lyrics1= Hercules Basnet
| music1= Hercules Basnet
| extra1= Hercules Basnet
| title2= Muskuraunu ko katha
| length2=3:51
| lyrics2= Kali Prasad Baskota, Sabin Ektare
| music2= Kali Prasad Baskota
| extra2= Suman Gurung
| title3= Rang Ranja
| length3= 3:48
| lyrics3= Jain j
| music3=  Jain j
| extra3= Siwani Moktan
| title4= Zindagiko yehi ta nasha ho
| length4= 4:27
| lyrics4= Hercules Basnet
| music4= Hercules Basnet
| extra4= Hercules Basnet, Nikita Thapa
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==International Release==
Gajalu was screened in Cineworld, UK . This is the first time in history for Nepalese film to be screened in [[Cineworld]], second largest cinema operator in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://habamoment.com/nepalese-film-screening-at-cineworld/|title=NEPALESE FILM "GAJALU" SCREENING AT CINEWORLD|publisher=habamoment.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://lexlimbu.com/blog/2016/07/22/cineworld-to-screen-nepali-films/|title=CINEWORLD To Screen Nepali Films|date=22 July 2016 |publisher=lexlimbu.com}}</ref>
== References ==
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[[Category:Films shot in Lalitpur, Nepal]]
[[Category:Nepalese coming-of-age films]]
[[Category:Films about Hinduism]]