Kathmandu Film Forum · 11/12/2025
On the Future of Nepali Cinema
A long-form on-stage conversation about how Nepali films can stay rooted and still travel globally.
Media, stages & public appearances
A public record of conversations, coverage, and programs.
This page brings together interviews, festival conversations, television programs, speeches, and press mentions in one editorial archive – so journalists, collaborators, and audiences can see the work in context.
Featured appearances
National Television (NTV) · 8/3/2025
Host, ‘Stories from the Valley’
Weekly program bringing artists, workers, and public voices into the same frame.
Interviews, events & programs
Below is a growing selection of interviews, on-stage conversations, keynotes, festival panels, and community programs connected to Janak's work.
Radio Kathmandu · 9/18/2024
Building Public Platforms, Not Just Content
A discussion on film, media responsibility, and why AI should become a public utility in Nepal.
Tribhuvan University · 3/29/2024
Keynote at Youth Film & Media Summit
Addressing students on creativity, risk, and the importance of serious storytelling.
Online News Portal · 2/5/2026
Using AI to Help Nepali Users Write Better
Coverage of Janak’s experiment with AI-powered Nepali caption and letter tools.
Local Cultural Center · 12/10/2023
Community Screenings & Conversations
A series of neighborhood screenings followed by unrecorded, open conversations.
From the media
“If we are honest about our own contradictions, the world will recognize itself in our stories.”
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