Basundhara Bhusal () is a Nepalese movie and theater actor. She was one of the actresses in the first Nepali movie ''
Aama'' (1964).
Since then, she has acted in at least 135 feature films and 60 TV programs.
[ She started her career in theater, acting in plays at the ''Rastriya Nachghar'' since the 1960s.
Some of her notable films are '']Ek Number Ko Pakhe
Ek Number Ko Pakhe (Nepali: एक नम्बरको पाखे) is a 1999 Nepali film directed by Kishor Rana Magar. The film stars Rajesh Hamal and Karishma Manandhar in lead roles with an ensemble of supporting cast including Ramesh Upret ...
'', Truck Driver
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, '' Hijo Aaja Bholi'' (first Nepali film under a private banner and fourth overall), '' Paral Ko Aago'' (adapted from eponymous story by Guru Prasad Mainali), ''Chhakka Panja
Chhakka Panja () () is a 2016 Nepalese comedy-drama film directed and produced by Deepa Shree Niraula in her directorial debut. The film features an ensemble cast of Priyanka Karki, Deepak Raj Giri, Jeetu Nepal, Kedar Ghimire, Buddhi Tamang, ...
'' (second highest grossing Nepali film of all time) and Prasad (2018 film).
Bhusal received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Film Awards (Nepal)
The National Film Awards is the most prominent and prestigious award of Cinema of Nepal, Nepali cinema. The first National Film Award was held in 2005, in the presence of His Majesty's King Gyanendra of Nepal, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah. The event i ...
in 2016.
Bhusal is the co-founder and president of Bhuwan Chaitya Basundhara Foundation.[ She is known to volunteer for social awareness programs to help educate the public on important issues.]gender pay gap
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in the Nepali movie industry.
Filmography
Bhusal has played in over 135 feature films;
See also
*Bhuwan Chand
Bhuwan Chand (; born June, 1949) is a Nepalese actress. She is known for Aama, the first Nepali feature film which was produced in 1964. Owing to her lead role in the first feature film produced in Nepal, which was produced by the Nepal governm ...
*Gauri Malla
Gauri Malla () is a Nepalese actress. In 2002, she was awarded Nepal's "Motion Picture Award" for best leading female.Mithila Sharma
Mithila Sharma () is a Nepalese actress and dancer. She has been acting in Nepali films, tele-serials and dancing at different stage programs and doing various musical dramas. She is known for '' Mukundo:Mask of Desire'' (2000), ''Karma'' (2006) ...
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Nepalese film actresses
Nepalese stage actresses
Nepalese television actresses
Actresses in Nepali cinema
Actresses in Nepali television
20th-century Nepalese actresses
21st-century Nepalese actresses
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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