Nepal, Feb. 9 -- Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, wants to beat communists in their own game. In a lyrical tactic, Nepal's Marxist-Leninists drew the poor's attention with heartrending songs of poverty and inequality. Artistes like Raamesh Shrestha, JB Tuhure and Jivan Sharma have lived in Nepali hearts for decades for their timeless songs, such as 'Gai ta bandhyo', 'Aama didi bahini ho' and 'Simali chhaya ma basi', to name some of their most iconic numbers.

'Gai ta bandhyo' regained public attention after its inclusion in the hit Nepali movie Balidan in the 1990s. After Nepal became a republic, as an achievement of the revolutions aroused by such songs, Balen remade the piece, accompanied by a new video. By this time, the song h...