- After her husband's death, a girl is forced to die due to the Sati practice in Nepal.
- The film begins when an old man called Ghanashyam (Sujal Nepal) leaves his bag for a night at the writer's home. Suspicious, the writer checks the contents of the bag only to find an old manuscript which contains 11 short stories. As Dharabasi starts reading, he is transported to Nepal of the 18th century. We are introduced to a young Ghanashyam who lives with his mother Kanchhi (Garima Panta) and his ailing father (Deepak Chhetri). After her husband passes away, Kanchhi's life becomes a nightmare. Expected to sacrifice herself on the funeral pyre, Kanchhi enters almost a daze like state and goes from being a strong-willed, loving mother to a helpless widow. As she prepares herself for the ceremony and Ghanashyam comes to terms with being orphaned, the anguish of both mother and son becomes palpable on screen. While expertly depicting the pain of the protagonists, director Yadav Kumar Bhattarai also explores the tender relationship between a mother and a son. Perhaps the best two lines in the movie are delivered by the sister-in-law who sums up the audiences' thoughts when she says: "Why is it that only a woman has to sacrifice her life when a man dies, why can't he do the same ... And why is it acceptable for a man to marry for the second time" Although the Sati system was abolished decades ago, Jhola is still relevant to today's Nepal where, unfortunately, cases of sexual harassment, violence against women, trafficking remain all too common.—Sunaina Rana, Rabins Sharma Lamichhane
- Depicts the story of a woman representing women of then(before 18th century when sati ritual was abolished) who were sacrificed on funeral pyre of husbands alive as Sati Ritual and women of now who have been attacked by social crime like sexual harassment, violence, trafficking.—Bijaya Maharjan "Litigoner"
- Based on the short story "Jhola" written by well known story writer Krishna Dharabasi. This movie depicts a horrifying tale of a custom practiced a century back in himalayan kingdom of Nepal. According to the culture a wife had to burn herself on the funeral pyre after death of husband to proove her loyalty and purity. Garima Pant as wife, Deepak Chhetri as Husband and Sujal Nepal as son have made this moving tale a must watch. It depicts the custom frame by frame on the solid foundation of reality. The movie deals with the consequences of this obnoxious custom known as "Sati Pratha".—outlaw Django
- Jhola Before Chandra Shamsher removed Sati culture from our Nation in the 1920s, women had lived a fearful life where they had to sacrifice themselves in flame when their husband had passed away. This movie shows how Ghanashyam (the main character) nearly lost his mother due to the Sati Culture. Will Ghanshyam be able to help his mom escape her fate completely? Or will his mother be sacrificed for real?—Bhojraj
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