Panchayat
2017, Nepali. Directed by Shivam Adhikari.
A film that revolves around a girl who confronts social taboos of the Chhaupadi tradition, which prohibits Hindu women and girls from participating in normal family activities while menstruating as they are considered “impure”. Set in the seventies, the film’s title refers to Nepal’s Panchayat system of self-rule, which was abolished in 1990.
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Nepali
- Rated
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- Released
- 31 December 2017
- Original title
- पंचायत
- Country
- Nepal
- Written by
- Shivam Adhikari
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Panchayat runs 138 minutes (2h 18m).
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Panchayat isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 2017. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Panchayat, try Munich - The Edge of War, Radium Girls, Oranges and Sunshine.
Who directed Panchayat?
Panchayat (2017) was directed by Shivam Adhikari and stars Neeta Dhungana, Saroj Khanal, Rupa Rana.