Comedy shoot for “Nepali Pranksters”

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A video shoot in Nepal for an Internet comedy series turned into a chaotic montage of scenes from a disaster unfolding as an earthquake ravaged the country.The Nepali Pranksters make hidden camera videos showing people’s reactions to various “pranks” that challenge cultural norms. One video shows the pranksters walking up to strangers and taking their hands for a long, awkward, handshake; another shows them complimenting men and women on their clothes and appearance, with mixed results.

What began as a regular shoot on Saturday took a serious turn as the earth began rumbling. The three-person team kept the camera rolling as they moved through the crowded streets, surveying destruction to homes and historic sites and capturing scenes of heroism and chaos as rescue teams pulled survivors from the rubble.

But earthquakes are a fact of life in Nepal, and “we were still thinking it was a just a simple earthquake,” Sedai said.They kept the camera rolling for 18 minutes as they traversed the streets full of crying and shouting people. They found homes destroyed, where people were pulling survivors out from piles of rubble. They stopped and talked to motorists, urging them to keep the streets clear for emergency vehicles, Sedai said.