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Deepak Rayamajhi
Deepak Rayamajhi () (7 May 1958 – 18 October 2011) was a Nepalese film director and producer known for his work in Nepali cinema. His early directorial career consisted of acclaimed movies, such as ''Bhagya Rekha'', ''Yug Dekhi Yug Samma'' and ''Kassam''. Deepak introduced a new generation of unknown young actors to the movie audiences, including Rajesh Hamal, Ramesh Upreti and Melina Manandhar. He was known as the Godfather of Nepalese Film Industry. Deepak Rayamajhi was born on 7 May 1953 to Keshar Jung Rayamajhi and Tarulatha Rayamajhi. His father, a Nepalese politician, was a leading figure in the communist movement in the country but later turned into a royalist. His mother was an Education Minister during the Panchayat regime. Deepak was the first born of the four children born to Keshar Jung Rayamajhi. His younger brothers are Dilip Jung Rayamajhi (Ex- Brigadier General of the Nepalese army) and Raju Jung Rayamajhi. He also has younger sister; Banita Rayamajhi-Panda ...
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Tansen, Palpa
Tansen is a List of cities in Nepal#Alphabetical list, Municipality and the administrative center of Palpa District in the "hills" of central Nepal. It is located on the highway between Butwal and Pokhara, on the crest of the Mahabharat Lekh, Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya overlooking the valley of the Gandaki River, Kaligandaki River to the north. The highway bypasses the town center on the west, protecting pedestrian amenities in the central maze of steep, narrow, winding alleys lined with ''Newar people, Newari'' shophouses and temples. History Tansen was the capital of the ''Magar people, Magar'' Kingdom (''Magarat, Barha Magarat'') in Palpa, one of the most powerful regional principalities before the rise of the Shah dynasty. It even came close to conquering Kathmandu in the 16th century under the leadership of Mukunda Sen. The Palpa District, Palpa district is home to the Magars, Magar people, and the name "Tansen" has its origins in the Magar language, meaning "northern ...
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Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China China–Nepal border, to the north, and India India–Nepal border, to the south, east, and west, while it is narrowly separated from Bangladesh by the Siliguri Corridor, and from Bhutan by the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Sikkim. Nepal has a Geography of Nepal, diverse geography, including Terai, fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten List of highest mountains#List, tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and List of cities in Nepal, its largest city. Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious, and multi-cultural state, with Nepali language, Nepali as the official language. The name "Nepal" is first record ...
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Film Director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role in choosing the Casting (performing arts), cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking in cooperation with the Film producer, producer. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, Film producer, producers, Film editing, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended film school. Directors use different approaches. Some Outline (list), outline a general plotline and let the actors impro ...
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Nepali Cinema
Nepali Cinema, also referred to as "''Nepali Chalachitra''" () is the filmmaking industry in Nepal. This includes films in various languages of Nepal, most notably in Nepali language but also in Newari, Maithili, Tamang, Bhojpuri and Tharu among others. The term ''Cinemandu'' is also used, as a portmanteau for films produced in the Nepali language while the Nepalese films produced from Kathmandu Kathmandu () is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 mi ... and Janakpur in the Maithili language is known as '' Mithilawood''. Both of these film industries are the largest viewing cinema of Nepal and are collectively known as Nepali Cinema. History The making of Nepalese films is said to have begun with D.B. Pariyar's ''Satya Harishchandra'', which was the first Nepali-language movie t ...
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Rajesh Hamal
Rajesh Hamal ( ; born 9 June 1964) is a Nepalese film actor and television presenter. He is considered one of the prominent figures in Nepali cinema and is often referred to by fans and media as "Maha Nayak" (Nepali for "The Great Actor"). Hamal began his acting career in 1991, peaking in the 1990s and early 2000s. He has set several box office records in Nepali cinema, including the most commercially successful films as a lead actor, the most consecutive hits, and the most acting awards. Hamal made his acting debut in his uncle Deepak Rayamajhi's 1991 film '' Yug Dekhi Yug Samma'', which was a smash hit and propelled him to national fame. The 1992 blockbuster '' Deuta'' marked a watershed moment in his career, cementing Hamal's superstar status in the Nepalese film industry. He is widely regarded as the greatest actor in Nepalese cinema history, as well as one of Nepal's most influential people, due to his personality, social activism, and contributions to the Nepali film indust ...
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Ramesh Upreti
Ramesh Upreti () is a Nepalese actor known for his work in Nepali cinema Nepali Cinema, also referred to as "''Nepali Chalachitra''" () is the filmmaking industry in Nepal. This includes films in various languages of Nepal, most notably in Nepali language but also in Newari, Maithili, Tamang, Bhojpuri and Th .... He made his debut through film ''Karodpati'' in 1997. He was one of the prominent actors of the late 1990s and the early 2000s. He eventually relocated to the United States, took a significant break from his acting career; and made his come back to the industry with ''Bracelet'' (2016) and ''Aishwarya'' (2017). Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Upreti, Ramesh Living people 21st-century Nepalese male actors Nepalese male film actors Khas people Year of birth missing (living people) ...
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Melina Manandhar
Melina Manandhar ( Nepali: मेलिना मानन्धर; born January 23, 1975, as Sunita Manandhar) is a Nepalese actress, model and producer. She has acted in films, telefilms, television serials and music videos in Nepali and Newar languages. Career Since making her debut in ''Priyasi'' (1993) she has acted in over sixty Nepali and Nepal Bhasa language films and television dramas. She appeared in a supporting role in period drama '' Prem Pinda'' (1995) considered a classic in Nepali cinema. She also produced a Nepali film ''Jwalamukhi'' and a television show ''Karuna'' which aired on Nepal Television. She won the National Film Award in a special category as ''Best Actress for Indigenous Movie'' for her performance in Nepal Bhasa film ''Balamaiju'' in 2010. In 2014 she was appointed as a member of the Censor Board of Nepal by Ministry of Information and Communication. Personal life She was born to Maan Krishna Manandhar and Lalita Manandhar and spent most ...
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Keshar Jung Rayamajhi
Keshar Jung Rayamajhi (1919 – 17 December 2012) () was a Nepalese politician. He was a leading figure in the communist movement in the country, but later turned into a royalist. Rayamajhi hails from a landlord Chhetri family in Tansen, Palpa district.Rawal p. 105. In 1947 Rayamajhi became a founding member of the Nepalese 'Marxist Study Circle' in Calcutta. In 1948, the group was reconstructed as the 'Progressive Study Circle' and Rayamajhi became its secretary. During his stay in Calcutta, Rayamajhi's political mentor was the CPI leader Ratna Lal Brahmin.Rawal p. 28. At the first congress of the Communist Party of Nepal, held in 1954, Rayamajhi was elected to the Central Committee of the party.Rawal p. 43. In September 1956, the general secretary of the party, Manmohan Adhikari, travelled to China to take part in the congress of the Chinese Communist Party. As Pushpa Lal Shrestha and D.P. Adhikari declined to take the role of acting general secretary, Rayamajhi expre ...
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Gerasimov Institute Of Cinematography
The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, officially the S. A. Gerasimov All-Russian University of Cinematography (, meaning ''All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov''), a.k.a. VGIK, is a film school in Moscow, Russia. History The institute was founded in 1919 by the film director Vladimir Gardin as the Moscow Film School and is the first and oldest film school in the world. From 1934 to 1991 the film school was known as the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (). Film directors taught at the institute include Lev Kuleshov, Marlen Khutsiev, Aleksey Batalov, Sergei Eisenstein, Mikhail Romm and Vsevolod Pudovkin. Since 1986, the school has been named after the film director and actor Sergei Gerasimov (film director), Sergei Gerasimov. The founding of the institute was authorized by Lenin in 1919. Its work in the early years was hampered by a shortage of film stock. It has a history as one of the oldest film schools in existence; many ...
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