Kathmandu, May 4 -- It takes a village to make a film. For Gauthali Entertainment, that village is shaped by feminist intent, sustained by allies and led by women, on and off the screen.

The making of the television film 'Chasing Rainbows' in 2013 marked a sharp turn in the trajectory of Sahara Sharma and Abhimanyu Dixit's relationship, from friends to creative partners. "We do not like each other," says Sharma while Dixit laughs, "But we surely love us."

Out of that dynamic grew a female-led feminist production company, Gauthali Entertainment, working at the intersection of filmmaking, activism and education. Based in Kathmandu, Gauthali carries feminism as a way of working, advocating, and creating, rather than limiting it to just a s...