The official trailer of ‘Ba: Ek Yoddha’, the feature-film directorial debut of musician Hari Lamsal, has been released, offering an emotional look at a father’s sacrifices, struggles and the painful consequences of a fractured family.
Unveiled at an event in Kathmandu, the trailer places a father at the heart of the story. Rather than revealing too much about the film’s final turn, it builds its emotional conflict around a parent willing to sacrifice almost everything for the happiness and future of his children.
The trailer highlights how far a father is prepared to go for his children, even showing him willing to sell the home he lives in for their happiness. But the sacrifices are met with emotional wounds from the very people he has spent his life protecting.
That conflict gradually pushes the story into darker territory. As happiness disappears and the family begins to fall apart, the trailer raises its biggest question: What happens when a father who has given everything feels he has nothing left?
The answer is deliberately withheld. The trailer ends by keeping the protagonist’s painful decision and the film’s climax under wraps, adding an element of suspense to what initially appears to be a family drama.
Watch the ‘Ba: Ek Yoddha’ Trailer
According to the makers, ‘Ba: Ek Yoddha’ explores the sacrifices fathers make for their children’s future, along with the struggles and challenges they face throughout their lives. The film also reflects on a changing social reality in which children may overlook the sacrifices of the parents who raised them.
The film stars Divyadev, Jharana Thapa, Suhana Thapa, Maotse Gurung, Anil Budhathoki, Sagar Khanal, Shishir Siwakoti, Supragya Sharma and Shavi Thapa in major roles.
Written and directed by Hari Lamsal, the film marks his debut as a feature-film director. Best known as a musician who has delivered numerous memorable Nepali songs, Lamsal is also a lyricist and singer. He has written both the story and screenplay of the film.
Produced under the banner of Artistic Entertainment, ‘Ba: Ek Yoddha’ is produced by Basanta Lamsal, with Anil Budhathoki serving as executive producer. Krishna Kafle is the co-producer, while Arjun Poudel is the line producer.
The film has cinematography by Shivaram Shrestha, while Taranath Neupane serves as chief assistant director.
Scheduled for release on Bhadra 19, around the occasion of Kushe Aunsi, also observed as Father’s Day in Nepal, the film will be distributed by Kuber Cine Distribution, led by Ashish H Tamang and Pradeep Dhami.
its emotional father-child conflict and a trailer that holds back the decisive final moment, ‘Ba: Ek Yoddha’ is positioning its central question around family, sacrifice and what happens when parental devotion is answered with pain.
