Singha Durbar () is a 2015 Nepalese television series. It revolves around the story of Nepal's first female prime minister, who undergoes various challenges in her quest to establish a system of governance with transparency, accountability, and collaborative leadership
Singha Durbar is Nepal's first futuristic political drama. It was directed by Tsering Rhitar Sherpa, known for Mukundo: Mask of Desire and Karma, and produced by Yubakar Raj Rajkarnikar.
The television series is a joint production of Search for Common Ground Nepal (SFCG) and Mila Productions. Supported by USAID Nepal, the television series aspires to promote positive role models in governance, and a culture of collaboration between the government and the general public.
Cast No.Name Role1Gauri Malla Asha Singh2Pramesh Jha Dr. Ramesh Singh3Anil Pandey Chief Secretary (Tikaram Upadhaya)4 Bhintuna Joshi Sumnima Bajracharya5Praween Khatiwada Bishwa Bishwokarma6Ramesh Ranjan Ramananda Jha7Pramod Agrahari Yubaraj Jha8Ramesh Budathoki Mr. Malla9Deshbhakta Khanal Mr. Thapa10Mithila Sharma Nandini Thapa11Prakash Ghimire Nanda Wagle12Bikram Singh Niranjan13B.S. Rana Pushkar Basnet14Sanjay Nepal Aditya Singh15Dhirendra Jha Ishwor SIngh16Rupa Jha Janaki Jha17Sylvina Bajracharya Sahana Jha18Nagina Joshi Sumnima's Mother19Akal Maan Sumnima's Father20Rati Basnet Nanda Wagle's Wife21Basanta Bhatta Kamal KC22Poonam Rana Durga23Naradmuni Hartamchhali Navin's Thapa
Plot
The television drama Singha Durbar revolves around the story of Nepal's first female prime minister, who undergoes various challenges in her quest to establish a governance system of transparency, accountability and collaborative leadership. Gauri Malla, is the protagonist of Singha Durbar. Her portrayal of Nepal's first female prime minister enshrines the possibility of women's leadership in the near future, and also encourages an ideal world where female leadership is respected and acknowledged.
Episodes EpisodeRelease date Subject matter Notes Ref01 (First Episode)15 November 2015Democracy, leadership and gender equality.02Collaborative leadership, resolving personal conflicts and inclusion.03Agriculture, cooperation and solution-orientated problem solving.04Safer migration, labour trafficking and rule of law.05Agriculture and food security, corruption and impunity06Health and improving scrutiny of medicinesThe data as delivered at time code 3:47 in Episode 6 – ‘For every 1,000 babies born here 190 mothers still die’ – should have been ‘For every babies born here 190 mothers still die07Local Governance and violence free elections.08Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and collaborative leadership09Access to justice10Climate change and multi-party democracy11Budget, role of tax, conflict resolution and public engagement.12Truth and Reconciliation (transformation for peace) / SportsTransformation13 (Ending episode)Truth and Reconciliation (transformation for peace) / Sports
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