Nepali youths on Nepali TV shows

KATHMANDU, Aug 6: There must be many of us who remember watching ‘Hijo Aja ko Kura’ every Friday night on Nepal Television when we were younger. Actor Santosh Panta and the rest of the cast managed to make us laugh on every episode while also making us think of the current social issues. As we grew older, there were new channels offering us different varieties of TV shows. Between then and now, serials and shows like ‘Bishwa Ghatana’, ‘Tito Satya’, ‘Meri Bassai’, ‘Jire Khorsani’, ‘Music of Your Choice’ and ‘Call Kantipur’ have us hooked to the screen.



Over time, with the increase in channels, both at home and internationally, and also because of the vastness of the Internet, people have a lot of options. So, what are the Nepali youths watching these days? [break]



Civa Bhusal, who’s pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, says, “Ever since I came to Kathmandu, I haven’t been able to watch Nepali programs on TV. But back home in Chitwan, I used to watch a lot of Nepali programs. ‘Call Kantipur’ on Kantipur TV remains my favorite. ‘Saajha Sawal’ by BBC Network, ‘Tito Satya’ on NTV and any comedy program by Maha Jodi are on the top of my list. I love watching these shows. However, I do miss the lack of good sports program on Nepali TV channels.”



Kuber Sodari, 20, from Himalayan College of Engineering says that he usually doesn’t have much time to sit down and watch a TV program. But whenever he has free time, he surfs channels until he finds something that interests him. “But having said that, I do enjoy shows like ‘Tito Satya’, ‘Saajha Sawal’, ‘Power News’ on News24 and ‘Aaannn’, the new comedy series of Maha Jodi. I like the fact that these shows focus on important issues that is affecting the country and makes a light comedy out of it,” he says.



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