Kathmandu, May 25 -- Four years ago, before the release of director Ram Babu Gurung's 'Kabaddi 4: The Final Match', one question lingered in the minds of thousands of Nepali moviegoers: would Birkaji get married this time?

For nearly a decade, audiences had followed the awkward romantic journey of Kaji, played by Dayahang Rai, through the mountain villages of Mustang. By the time the fourth instalment hit the theatres on May 17, 2022, the curiosity surrounding the character had become larger than the story itself. Cinema halls filled quickly, as viewers returned to a world they already knew intimately.

Marketed as the franchise's "final match," the film grossed more than Rs220 million and became another major commercial success for dire...