The documentary traces the history of Nepal’s monarchy for 240 years, starting with the unification of the country by Prithvi Narayan Shah in 1978.
Director Khadka and producer Manju Sharma explained that the documentary was completed in a period of more than ten years. [break]
“It includes the monarchy, the political history of the country and we have presented it in a chronological way here which was difficult,”Khadka told with reporters in the capital.
The documentary is being screened for a third consecutive weeks in the QFX halls in the capital beginning July 19. "No documentary in the past has survived this long in any cinema hall in Nepal. It is a record for a documentary to have gone this far," claimed Khadka.
Beginning with the reign of Prithvi Narayan Shah, ‘The Last Monarch’ shows us the important political details and the end of the Shah dynasty’s reign with the 19 days revolution of 2005. It is also supported with radio and television clippings carrying news of the royal massacre, the coronation of former king Gyanendra and his interaction with citizens during field visits where they met him with requests for peace.
However, the documentary does not reveal how the 2001 royal massacre had occurred. Rather it has presented the historical accounts of the 240-year-old Shah dynasty chronologically.
"We have simply portrayed the history of the Shah dynasty from the beginning to the end. We did not try to find out facts, particularly about how the royal massacre happened in 2001," Khadka said, adding "The royal massacre is still in the dark. It is something only time can reveal in the future."
Producer Sharma expressed her hope that the document will continue for a few more weeks in the capital. "Now we are very happy to get a positive response from audience and even from intellectuals," she said. The documentary has so far earned Rs. 8, 00,000, he informed.
The documentary has the opinions and stories of many senior politicians, political analysts and senior ex-army officers. Towards the end of the documentary, the viewer comes to understand that, had the former King listened to his ministers and other democrats, the 200 years long monarchy could possibly still be functioning.
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