"Tel Visa"
A Nepali language feature film.

Logline:
A mother who travels America to be with her son and daughter in law as they are expecting their first baby learn cultural differences relating to parenting hard way.

Synopsis:
Radha and Surya are preparing to travel to America to be with their son during the birth of their first grandchild. As they are all set to travel, Surya could not take off. So, Radha has to navigate her American journey all by herself.Radha travels to America to be with her son Bipin and his pregnant wife Barsha. Coming from a small town of Chitwan, Nepal, Radha struggles to adjust with the life and style of America. A huge cultural shock as well as new approach to living style. She makes friends, she cheers
people. She creates bond with her daughter in law. Makes her son's life much easier taking care of the pregnant wife. Mean while Surya is fixing his visa issue in Nepal.
After the baby is born, everyone is happy. Radha's presence makes the life of Bipin and Barsha easier as they both can freely work without worrying about the baby. Radha takes care of the baby very well but in her own good ol' Nepali parenting style.
Her parenting style turns out to be not acceptable by American norms but also illegal in some instances, and she gets arrested. Later, Barsha's lawyer sister Richa, defends Radha's case and explains the cultural differences, and also the  communication gap that eldderly Nepali parents who visit their children in Nepal has to face.

Project:
Tel Visa is a Nepali language feature film to be directed by Shankar Ghimire, a well known film director of Nepali film fraternity making his comeback after a decade. The film stars veteran actress Gauri Malla in the role of Radha where versatile actor Bipin Karki plays both Surya and Bipin. Popular actress Barsha Raut plays Bipin's wife. Popular actress Richa Ghimire also makes her comeback after a hiatus from this
film. Tel Visa is a term popularly used when parents travel to America, Australia or other countries abroad when their grand kids are born. Mostly so that they can help their son/daughter with their job while they take care of the babies. And in Nepal grandmothers are known to give a oil message to babies for their good physical growth. Hence, the term Tel Visa. Tel Visa is a concept every Nepalese living abroad resonates with. But the idea of migrating to America and witnessing a cultural gap is universal. The market and potential of this film is beyond Nepali langauge speaking audience. This story connects with everyone in the world as it is about a Grandma
who is happy to be able to take care her grandkid. Though the tonal approach will be entertaining, Tel Visa will still tell the stories of elderly parents and their effort to fit in into the new life style inhabited by their kids.