As election fervor rises across the country, its direct impact is being felt in the Nepali film industry. The shooting of more than half a dozen films currently in progress has been affected by the elections. Some films have had their shooting halted midway, while others have had to change their entire schedule due to the elections.The elections have impacted the work of films featuring veteran Nepali cinema artists and directors like Neer Shah, as well as popular actors Nikhil Upreti and actress Rekha Thapa. While some filmmakers consider this impact minor compared to the great task of nation-building, others...