Kabaddi (franchise)

Kabaddi
Nepaliकबड्डी
Directed byRam Babu Gurung
Written byRam Babu Gurung
Upendra Subba
(Kabaddi Kabaddi, Kabaddi 4: The Final Match)
Produced byNischal Basnet
(Kabaddi)
Raunak Bikram Kandel
(Kabaddi, Kabaddi Kabaddi)
Sunil Rauniyar
(Kabaddi, Kabaddi Kabaddi)
Arjun Karki
(Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi)
Mani Ram Pokharel
(Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi, Kabaddi 4: The Final Match)
Om Chand Rauniyar (Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi, Kabaddi 4: The Final Match)
StarringDayahang Rai, Buddhi Tamang, Bijay Baral
CountryNepal
LanguageNepali
Budgetरु 6.85 Crore (US$ 546k) [4 films]
Box officeरु 49.3 Crore (US$3.65 Million) [4 films]

Kabaddi (Nepali: कबड्डी) is a series of comedy drama films directed by Ram Babu Gurung and is one of the biggest franchises of Nepali Cinema. The first film in the series, Kabaddi was released on 2014. The latest movie, Kabaddi 4: The Final Match was released on 2022. There are a total of 4 films in this franchise.

Films

* Denotes films still running in theatres

These are the films that have been released in this franchise.

List of Kabaddi Franchise Films
Film Release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Ref(s)
Kabaddi 25 April 2014 Ram Babu Gurung Ram Babu Gurung [1]
Kabaddi Kabaddi 27 November 2015 Ram Babu Gurung
Upendra Subba 		[2]
Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi 20 September 2019 [3][4]
Kabaddi 4: The Final Match 27 May 2022 [5][6]

Cast

This table below lists the main characters who appeared in the Kabaddi Franchise.

Actors Films
Kabaddi
(2014) 		Kabaddi Kabaddi
(2015) 		Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi
(2019) 		Kabaddi 4: The Final Match
(2022)
Dayahang Rai Kaji (Main)
Saugat Malla Bam Kaji (Main) Bam Kaji (Main)
Buddhi Tamang Buddhi Lal Magar/Chhantyal (Main)
Bijay Baral B.K./Bir Kaji (Main)
Rishma Gurung Maiya (Main) Maiya (Cameo)
Puskar Gurung Mukhiya
Karma Shakya Myaki (Main)
Miruna Magar Miss Shanti (Main)
Upasana Singh Thakuri Kasi (Main)
Nischal Basnet Bibek (Main) Bibek (Cameo)

Producers

The table below lists the producers who were part of the production team, including producers, co-producers, and executive producers.

Producer Films
Kabaddi
(2014) 		Kabaddi Kabaddi
(2015) 		Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi
(2019) 		Kabaddi 4: The Final Match
(2022) 		Kabaddi 5
(2025)
Nischal Basnet Producer Executive
Sunil Chand Rauniyar Producer
Om Chand Rauniyar Executive Co-Producer Producer
Mani Ram Pokhrel Producer
Arjun Karki Executive Co-Producer Producer Executive
Raunak Bikram Kandel Producer
Ruden Sada Lepcha Co-Producer

Release and reception

Film Release date Budget Box Office Ref(s)
Kabaddi 25 April 2014 रु 35 Lakh (US$27.9k) रु 2.6 Crore (US$ 207k) [citation needed]
Kabaddi Kabaddi 27 November 2015 रु 1 Crore (US$79.7k) रु 10.3 Crore (US$ 821k) [citation needed]
Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi 20 September 2019 रु 2.5 Crore (US$ 203k) रु 13.5 Crore (US$877k) [7]
Kabaddi 4: The Final Match 27 May 2022 रु 3 Crore (US$241k) रु 22.9 Crore (US$1.81 Million) [8][9]
Total Budget and Box-office Collection रु 6.85 Crore (US$ 546k) रु 49.3 Crore (US$3.65 Million)

References

  1. ^ Rai, Jessica (6 December 2015). "The director who made the nation go Kabaddi". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Laugh riot in Kabaddi Kabaddi". The Himalayan Times. 28 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ Dixit, Abhimanyu (28 September 2019). "Did we really need a third Kabaddi movie?". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. ^ Mahat, Sunny (25 September 2019). "A complete family entertainer". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  5. ^ नेपाल, सुकृत (30 May 2022). "कमेडी शैलीको चलचित्र 'कबड्डी ४'". Gorkhapatra (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  6. ^ बराल, सजना (4 June 2022). "यी हुन् चर्चामा नआएकी कबड्डी–४ की पम्फा". Himal Khabarpatrika (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  7. ^ "वर्ष २०७६ : सिक्वेलले टिकाएको बक्स अफिस". Nepal Samaya. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  8. ^ "'कबड्डी ४'लाई ५ लाख दर्शकले हेरे, यी हुन् 'ब्लकबस्टर' हुनुका ८ कारण ul". Online Khabar (in Nepali). 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  9. ^ "आज ५१ दिन मनाउँदै 'महापुरुष' : ११ करोड हारहारीमा कमाइ". Online Khabar (in Nepali). 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.