Aashant Sharma

It is hard for Karuna to believe that her husband Krishna is seeking gratification in someone else's arms, and when her friend Anushka suggests as much, she resists. Chetana, battling her own feelings of loss, reaches out for Krishna's extended hand. Against the clamorous backdrop of the age-old Machhendranath festival, a thoroughly contemporary drama plays out in the bylanes and courtyards of Patan town. Through the characters, we glimpse a society in transition, where individuals are left to fend for themselves in the anonymity of the city. The film is steeped with the angst of uncertainty created by an economy in the doldrums, with the anger of youth, and with the befuddlement of elders, as protagonists try to adjust to new realities, some with a care for ethics and some without. This is where Krishna finds himself at the end, as Chetana and Karuna decide for themselves. The air is pregnant with possibilities, but the rains do not arrive in Red Monsoon.

Paramedic Komal is on a mission to deliver a live heart case for transplant. Tony drives taxis, his latest passenger is filmmaker Manjil, on his way to Dharan after hearing a tragic news about his mother. Their journey takes a dark turn when they encounter a vigilant cult with intentions to consume the hearts of young women in order to be awakened.

In a small Nepalese village nestled in the heart of a forest populated by wild elephants, Pirati is the matriarch of a Kinnar community. She dreams of escaping to a “normal” life with the man she is in love with. But when one of her daughters disappears, she must investigate and choose between love and responsibility to her community.

Mohan is an honest Transport company worker living with his wife Maiya. Their peaceful life is disrupted by Ratan, a powerful and immoral transport company manager who becomes obsessed with Maiya. Using Mohan’s financial struggles to his advantage, Ratan pressures him and eventually gets him fired. Despite facing betrayal, theft, and police trouble, Mohan sinks into depression and nearly gives up on life. With the support of Jyami an occasionally made friend and band owner, other friends, and his passion for music, he regains hope. In the end, Mohan succeeds in opening his café. Ratan’s crimes are exposed, and the story concludes with the message that life is worth living.

Film is about game dandi biyo, popular in Nepal.