Jhola ( ) is a 2014 Nepali film based on a story by writer Krishna Dharabasi . It is about '' Sati '' culture that was prevalent in the Nepalese society until the 1920s in which wife had to immolate herself upon her husband 's death , typically on his funeral pyre . For her role , actress Garima Panta won Best Actress award at SAARC Film Festival held in Sri Lanka , 2014 . The film was selected as the Nepali entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards , but was not nominated
87th Academy Awards
87th Academy Awards
Jhola