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𝗠𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝗺 𝗜𝘀 𝗔 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 | 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 What begins as confusion and quiet embarrassment becomes a journey of seeing their mother in an entirely new light. Set in Bhaktapur, My Mum Is A Bodybuilder follows a 41-year-old Newar mother pursuing bodybuilding and challenging the expectations placed on women. Told through the perspectives of her two young sons, who also serve as the film’s co-authors and cinematographers, the film captures their changing understanding of their mother as they discover the dreams, struggles, and identity that exist beyond her role within the family. Directed by Prashanna Shakya, My Mum Is A Bodybuilder screens at 𝗙𝗦𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟵 𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮, 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗵𝗼𝗸𝗮. #filmsouthasia #filmfestival #documentary #nonfiction #filmmaking by @prashannashakyaa
On to the next adventure. What will he do next? by @prashannashakyaa
We invite you to join us for the second screening of the documentary, @mymumisabodybuilder directed by @prashannashakyaa 📍 Taragaon Next, Boudha 📅 Friday, July 31 🕠 5:30 PM Free Entry! Set in the tradition-bound city of Bhaktapur, within a Newar household in Nepal, the film follows a 41-year-old mother pursuing bodybuilding while navigating societal expectations. Told through the perspective of her sons—who also serve as co-authors and cinematographers—the film traces their journey of documenting her life, only to discover a new way of seeing her beyond the role of a mother. In doing so, it reveals the rigid expectations imposed on women by society. by @prashannashakyaa
Trailer 1 | My Mum Is a Bodybuilder Synopsis Set in the tradition-bound city of Bhaktapur, within a Newar household in Nepal, the film follows a 41-year-old mother pursuing bodybuilding while navigating societal expectations. Told through the perspective of her sons—who also serve as co-authors and cinematographers—the film traces their journey of documenting her life, only to discover a new way of seeing her beyond the role of a mother. In doing so, it reveals the rigid expectations imposed on women by society. Produced by @storylinestudios.np @kimffnp (Toni Hagen Grant 2026) Co-Producers @vision_three_sixty @rpproductions.np Aaryatara Business Co. @localchiyaspot Director @prashannashakyaa Assistant Director @alishabadeshrestha Cinematography @prashannashakyaa @alishabadeshrestha @projectbivs @bayomirai Editors @prashannashakyaa @bayomirai Colorist @projectbivs Sound mixing and mastering @shrawalrp Audio Gear @rpproductions.np Music Director & Singer phusma_ Music Producer @giriparkish Sarod @anuraag_koinch Social media promotion @storylinestudios.np BTS @realritikthapa Film's cover picture @papa_shanks Motion Graphics @john.a_than by @prashannashakyaa
We invite you to join us for the second screening of our documentary, @mymumisabodybuilder directed by @prashannashakyaa at @taragaonnext . 📍 Taragaon Next, Boudha 📅 Friday, July 31 🕠 5:30 PM We look forward to sharing this special screening with you. by @prashannashakyaa
Dear friends and family, Join us to experience one of the most inspiring stories of the year - the story of a woman redefining rules, inspiring change, and creating a ripple effect through her journey. We warmly invite you today to the World premier of our documentary at @kimffnp , QFX Chhaya Centre, Thamel, Auditorium 2 screening at 4 PM. We look forward to sharing this special story with you. by @prashannashakyaa
We invite you to join us for the world premiere of our documentary film @mymumisabodybuilder showcasing at @kimffnp 📍 QFX, Chhaya Center, Thamel 📅 Friday, May 29 🕓 4 PM We look forward to sharing this special journey with you. by @prashannashakyaa
I Listen for the Sound of Ashes 16 min | Nepal/ United States | 2026 | Nepal Premiere Dir. Mihir Pyakuryal I Listen for the Sound of Ashes unfolds through recorded phone conversations between the filmmaker and his parents during a period of political unrest in Nepal. As they speak about fear, memory, and everyday life, the screen holds quiet American landscapes: mountains, clouds, empty fields — places that feel still while everything back home feels unsettled. The film is about distance, but more than that, it’s about relationships: between a son and his parents, between diaspora and homeland, between safety and responsibility. It asks what happens to identity when you live far away from the place that shaped you, and how connection survives across that distance. I Will Be Back with a Pen 22 min | Nepal | 2026 Dir. Deepali Shrestha In the late 1930s, my great grandfather promised to bring my grandmother a pen from his trip to India, but never returned home. Thirty years later, a train that went from my hometown in eastern Nepal to the border town in India also disappeared. My Mum is a Bodybuilder 30 min | Nepal | 2026 Dir. Prashanna Shakya Set within a traditional Newar household in the historic city of Bhaktapur, the film follows Tara, a 42-year-old mother pursuing bodybuilding while navigating the expectations imposed upon women in Nepali society. Filmed through the perspective of her two sons—who become both co-authors and cinematographers of her journey—the documentary begins as an observation of their mother’s unconventional life but gradually evolves into an intimate rediscovery of the woman behind the roles assigned to her. Beyond being a mother, wife, housewife, or athlete, Tara emerges as an individual with her own desires, sacrifices, vulnerabilities, and dreams. Interwoven with reflections on the emotional burdens and societal pressures carried by many Nepali women, the film uses the world of competitive bodybuilding as a deeply personal arena where family, identity, womanhood, and social expectation collide. by @prashannashakyaa
Here’s Part 2 of Tara Didi ko katha Tara Didi ko journey le hamilai ठूला सपना dekhna sikाउँछ — ra एउटा सपना पूरा गर्न पछाडि धेरै मानिसहरूको साथ, माया र संघर्ष हुन्छ भन्ने पनि बुझाउँछ. Society ko pressure ra challenges haru पार गर्दै अगाडि बढ्न कति गाह्रो हुन्छ, तर हार नमानी अघि बढिरहनु नै असली strength हो भन्ने उहाँको कथाले सिकाउँछ Challenges ta jaile pani आउँछन्, तर सपना छोड्नु हुँदैन भन्ने प्रेरणा Tara Didi bata pauna sakincha. Thank you Tara Didi for inspiring me and so many others through your strength, dedication, and passion. You are truly a Nepali inspiration in female bodybuilding. Salute to Tara didi ! by @prashannashakyaa
यो कथा चाहिँ साँच्चै inspiring छ है… Bringing one of the most inspiring stories of strength and resilience — Tara Suwal Khaiju from Bhaktapur, a woman redefining the rules of sports and bodybuilding in Nepal. Stay tuned for Part 2. by @prashannashakyaa
For Part 2 of this series, we collaborated with @sugarikakc to amplify Tara Suwal’s voice as a bodybuilder and share her story. We created a cross-collab reel on Sugarika ji’s page, featuring footage of both @taratarasuwal didi and Sugarika ji. Here’s the BTS and behind-the-making of the Unstoppable Videos campaign. by @prashannashakyaa
कुनै कुनै हिराहरु प्रकाश बिना नै चम्किन्छन जस्तै UNSTOPPABLE @taratarasuwal I was genuinely taken aback by @taratarasuwal not just by her strength, but by the quiet patience and fierce resilience she carries in every step of her journey. In a space where expectations, stereotypes, and limitations try to define the rules, she chose to challenge all three — herself, society, and the fraternity and rewrite them on her own terms. And the most inspiring part..... She’s not stopping. She’s not slowing down. She’s just getting started. 🔥 Coming soon with her story ☺️ #unstoppable #womensupportingwomen #strengthbeyondlimits #womenwhoinspire by @prashannashakyaa

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