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Kedar Ghimire, popularly known as ‘Magne Budho,’ spent his childhood and the years before establishing himself as an artist in poverty and hardship. On Bhadra 6, the film Magne Raja, starring him, will be released. The film presents the story of what happens when a poor man suddenly becomes unimaginably rich—how the psychology of money will lead him into a whirlwind, a storm, or heaven.
Optimistic about the film, what does money mean for Ghimire himself? Mero Picture talked with him about money:
What is money for Ghimire?
“For me, money is like a vehicle. Through it, one can reach a destination. If managed well, it is good, but if not, accidents may happen.”
When there was no money in childhood
Growing up in scarcity, the thought of earning money was planted in Ghimire’s mind since childhood.
He says, “There was no money back then. In the village, we had everything except money.”
Because of money, he missed and lacked many things. The memory of not wearing slippers in childhood still feels fresh to him.
“When there was no money, I didn’t wear slippers. On the slopes, slippers would often tear; even if new ones were bought, they would wear out quickly, so I spent a lot of time barefoot. If we had money, we could have lived in a more comfortable place. Another thing was surviving the whole year with only the school uniform. For Dashain, the new clothes meant only the school uniform. Since studying required wearing it, the compulsory uniform—sky-blue shirt and dark-blue trousers—was the Dashain dress too.”
When he asked for a different design and color of clothing, the reply would be: “Didn’t you just get new clothes? Why another one?” Such questions in poverty were helpless and innocent.
His first job to earn money was carrying sand. He worked during school vacations.
“Maybe around 2046–47 BS, a building related to agriculture was being constructed at Bhatte Danda, Lalitpur