O ver past decades, Nepali cinema has witnessed a remarkable transformation in the way women are portrayed through films. Contemporary Nepali movies depict women as more liberated , confident, and career oriented . This paper deals with the changing role of female character portrayed in Nepali cinema with special focus on some representative Nepali films. Female characters in Nepali movies have usually been portrayed as constrained, submissive, surrendering individuals, who are inclined to make sacrifices for their family . The ideal of archetypal womanhood has been celebrated theme for kollywood. However, it’s also obvious that the construction of female characters in Nepali films has changed over these decades and has been influenced by changing culture . We can say that, Female characterization in Nepali cinemas have, indeed, tried to move on with dominant trend and culture of their times. Cursory look at the his...