Gangtok , Nov. 22 : The first Nepali film made entirely in Sikkim with an all-Sikkimese cast will have its premiere in a theatre here on Sunday. The film's Promos, Tyag , currently dominates local cable and radio channels. The premiere will be held at the Vajra Theatre in Baluakhani here. “We shot the entire film within the state. We especially wanted to highlight the beautiful locations of Sikkim,” said Ranjit Singh , who has written and directed Tyag. Singh has woven the story of Tyag around the lead pair of Devang Sunar and Nivedita Pariyar, both upcoming actors from Sikkim. Though mounted as a mainstream commercial film, Tyag does touch upon subjects like the exploitation of women and AIDS . Kaala Multimedia Centre, Gangtok, has produced the film, the shooting for which began on May 20. The total budget of the film is around Rs 40 lakh. Madhusudhan Lama and Suman Karki composed the music, while the producers used local singers like Thupden Bhutia, Sonam Doma Bhutia , an...
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