Singh (left) and Kerung flank Prashansa Ghimerey, who has also acted in Ahrop. A Telegraph picture

Kalimpong, Feb. 9: Stop the blame-game, and get on with building a new Nepal at peace with herself. That, in short, is a message Nepali director Bijay Kerung will try to convey in his latest film Ahrop (blame).

“So many innocent lives were lost in the decade-long violence in my country. My film talks about the futility of it all, since eventually all discord has to be settled on the negotiation table,” said Kerung, who is currently shooting some song sequences of his film here in the hills.

The director, who has commercial hits like Maji Dai (Fisherman brother) and Ama Ko Kak (Mother’s lap) under his belt, sounded upbeat about his latest venture. “Nepali films generally do well in the rural and semi-urban areas of Nepal, while the city folk, especially the youngsters, favour Hindi films,” he said.

Kerung was all praise for the scenic beauty of Kalimpong. “Even though it is much cheaper to shoot in Nepal, I chose to come here to capture the fantastic views of Deolo and Golf Ground,” he said. The filmmaker had shot a major portion of Ama Ko Kak in Darjeeling.

Suman Singh, one of the film’s leading men, shares Kerung’s love for Kalimpong. “The place continues to fascinate me. The last time I was here for a shoot, I ended up spending about a month,” he said after signing autographs for a couple of his female fans here. The young actor said he was specially looking forward to Ahrop because the multi-starrer features some of the big names of Nepali cinema.

Ahrop’s Kalimpong connection goes deeper. The screenplay of the film, to be released some time in April or May, is by the town’s own Amar Rasaily.