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{{Short description|Nepali film series directed by Ram Babu Gurung}}

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{{Infobox film
| name = Kabaddi
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|Nepali|कबड्डी}}
| director = [[Ram Babu Gurung]]
| producers = [[Nischal Basnet]] {{small|(''[[Kabaddi (2014 film)|Kabaddi]])''}} Raunak Bikram Kandel {{small|(''[[Kabaddi (2014 film)|Kabaddi]], [[Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015 film)|Kabaddi Kabaddi]]'')}} Sunil Rauniyar {{small|(''[[Kabaddi (2014 film)|Kabaddi]], [[Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015 film)|Kabaddi Kabaddi]]'')}} Arjun Karki {{small|(''[[Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi]]'')}} Mani Ram Pokharel {{small|(''[[Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi]], [[Kabaddi 4: The Final Match]]'')}} Om Chand Rauniyar {{small|(''[[Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi]], [[Kabaddi 4: The Final Match]]'')}}
| writer = Ram Babu Gurung [[Upendra Subba]] {{small|(''[[Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015 film)|Kabaddi Kabaddi]], [[Kabaddi 4: The Final Match]]'')}}
}}

'''''Kabaddi''''' ({{lang-ne|कबड्डी}}) is a series of [[Comedy film|comedy]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama films]] directed by [[Ram Babu Gurung]] and is one of the biggest franchises of [[Cinema of Nepal|Nepali Cinema]]. The first film in the series, [[Kabaddi (2014 film)|''Kabaddi'']] was released on 2014. The latest movie, [[Kabaddi 4: The Final Match|''Kabaddi 4: The Final Match'']] was released on 2022[[Kabaddi 4: The Final Match|.]] There are a total of 4 films in this franchise.

==Films==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:#b6fcb6;"| *
| Denotes films still running in theatres
|}
These are the films that have been released in this franchise.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:70%;"
|+List of Kabaddi Franchise Films
!Film
!Release date
!Director(s)
!Screenwriter(s)
!Ref(s)
|-
|''[[Kabaddi (2014 film)|Kabaddi]]''
| 25 April 2014
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" |[[Ram Babu Gurung]]
| Ram Babu Gurung
|<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Rai |first=Jessica |title=The director who made the nation go Kabaddi |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/events/the-director-who-made-the-nation-go-kabaddi/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930193053/https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/events/the-director-who-made-the-nation-go-kabaddi/ |archive-date=30 September 2019 |access-date=15 October 2020 |website=[[The Himalayan Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015 film)|Kabaddi Kabaddi]]''
| 27 November 2015
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |Ram Babu Gurung [[Upendra Subba]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Laugh riot in Kabaddi Kabaddi |work=[[The Himalayan Times]] |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/laugh-riot-in-kabaddi-kabaddi-2/ |url-status=dead |access-date=2023-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208131159/https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/laugh-riot-in-kabaddi-kabaddi-2/ |archive-date=2015-11-28}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi]]''
| 20 September 2019
|<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |last=Dixit |first=Abhimanyu |title=Did we really need a third Kabaddi movie? |url=https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2019/09/28/third-time-is-not-the-charm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521160845/https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2019/09/28/third-time-is-not-the-charm |archive-date=21 May 2020 |access-date=15 October 2020 |website=[[The Kathmandu Post]] |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mahat |first=Sunny |title=A complete family entertainer |url=https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/a-complete-family-entertainer-1927 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930193334/https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/a-complete-family-entertainer-1927 |archive-date=30 September 2019 |access-date=15 October 2020 |website=[[The Annapurna Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kabaddi 4: The Final Match]]''
| 27 May 2022
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=नेपाल |first=सुकृत |title=कमेडी शैलीको चलचित्र 'कबड्डी ४' |url=https://gorkhapatraonline.com/news/14455 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530052825/https://gorkhapatraonline.com/news/14455 |archive-date=2022-05-30 |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=[[Gorkhapatra]] |language=ne}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=बराल |first=सजना |title=यी हुन् चर्चामा नआएकी कबड्डी–४ की पम्फा |url=https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/130382 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728171746/https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/130382 |archive-date=2022-07-28 |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=[[Himal Khabarpatrika]] |language=ne}}</ref>
|}
==Cast==
This table below lists the main characters who appeared in the ''Kabaddi Franchise''.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:90%;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center width=100%;"| Actors
! scope="col" colspan="8" style="text-align:center:"| Films
|-
! scope="col" style="width:20%" | ''[[Kabaddi (2014 film)|Kabaddi]]'' (2014)
! scope="col" style="width:20%" | ''[[Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015 film)|Kabaddi Kabaddi]]'' (2015)
! scope="col" style="width:20%" | ''[[Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi]]'' (2019)
! scope="col" style="width:20%" | ''[[Kabaddi 4: The Final Match]]'' (2022)
|-
|[[Dayahang Rai]]
|colspan="4"|Kaji {{small|(Main)}}
|-
|[[Saugat Malla]]
|{{cEmpty}}
|Bam Kaji {{small|(Main)}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|Bam Kaji {{small|(Main)}}
|-
|[[Buddhi Tamang]]
|colspan="4"|Buddhi Lal Magar/Chhantyal {{Small|(Main)}}
|-
|[[Bijay Baral]]
|colspan="4"|B.K./Bir Kaji {{Small|(Main)}}
|-
|[[Rishma Gurung]]
|colspan="2"|Maiya {{Small|(Main)}}
|Maiya {{small|(Cameo)}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|-
|Puskar Gurung
|colspan="4"|Mukhiya
|-
|[[Karma Shakya]]
|{{cEmpty}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|Myaki {{small|(Main)}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|-
|[[Miruna Magar]]
|{{cEmpty}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|Miss Shanti {{small|(Main)}}
|-
|[[Upasana Singh Thakuri]]
|{{cEmpty}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|Kasi {{small|(Main)}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|-
|[[Nischal Basnet]]
|Bibek {{small|(Main)}}
|Bibek {{small|(Cameo)}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|-
|}

==Producers==
The table below lists the producers who were part of the production team, including producers, co-producers, and executive producers.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:90%;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center width=100%;"| Producer
! scope="col" colspan="8" style="text-align:center:"| Films
|-
! scope="col" style="width:20%" | ''[[Kabaddi (2014 film)|Kabaddi]]'' (2014)
! scope="col" style="width:20%" | ''[[Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015 film)|Kabaddi Kabaddi]]'' (2015)
! scope="col" style="width:20%" | ''[[Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi]]'' (2019)
! scope="col" style="width:20%" | ''[[Kabaddi 4: The Final Match]]'' (2022)
|-
|[[Nischal Basnet]]
|Producer
|Executive
|{{cEmpty}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|-
|Sunil Chand Rauniyar
|colspan="2"|Producer
|{{cEmpty}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|-
|Om Chand Rauniyar
|Executive
|Co-Producer
|colspan="2"|Producer
|-
|Mani Ram Pokhrel
|{{cEmpty}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|colspan="2"|Producer
|-
|Arjun Karki
|Executive
|Co-Producer
|Producer
|Executive
|-
|Raunak Bikram Kandel
|{{cEmpty}}
|Producer
|{{cEmpty}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|-
|Ruden Sada Lepcha
|{{cEmpty}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|Co-Producer
|{{cEmpty}}
|-
|}

==Release and reception==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:90%;"
|-
! Film
! Release date
! Budget
! Box Office
!Ref(s)
|-
| ''[[Kabaddi (2014 film)|Kabaddi]]''
| 25 April 2014
| रु 35 Lakh (US$27.9k)
| रु 2.6 Crore (US$ 207k)
|{{Cn}}
|-
| ''[[Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015 film)|Kabaddi Kabaddi]]''
| 27 November 2015
| रु 1 Crore (US$79.7k)
| रु 10.3 Crore (US$ 821k)
|{{Cn}}
|-
| ''[[Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi]]''
| 20 September 2019
| रु 2.5 Crore (US$ 203k)
| रु 11 Crore (US$877k)
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=वर्ष २०७६ : सिक्वेलले टिकाएको बक्स अफिस |url=https://www.nepalsamaya.com/detail/27633 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521164855/https://www.nepalsamaya.com/detail/27633 |archive-date=21 May 2020 |access-date=21 May 2020 |website=Nepal Samaya}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Kabaddi 4: The Final Match]]''
| 27 May 2022
| रु 3 Crore (US$241k)
| रु 22.9 Crore (US$1.81 Million)
|<ref>{{Cite web |title='कबड्डी ४'लाई ५ लाख दर्शकले हेरे, यी हुन् 'ब्लकबस्टर' हुनुका ८ कारण ul |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/06/1138969 |url-status=live |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=[[Online Khabar]] |language=ne}}</ref><ref name=":099">{{Cite web |title=आज ५१ दिन मनाउँदै 'महापुरुष' : ११ करोड हारहारीमा कमाइ |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/12/1233651 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208052918/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/12/1233651 |archive-date=2023-02-08 |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=[[Online Khabar]] |language=ne}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="2" | Total Budget and Box-office Collection
! रु 6.85 Crore (US$ 546k)
! रु 49.3 Crore (US$3.65 Million)
!
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category: Films directed by Ram Babu Gurung]]
[[Category:Nepalese romance films]]
[[Category:Film franchises]]

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