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Tulsi Ghimire
Tulsi Ghimire (born 15 July 1951) is a Nepalese film director, screenwriter, film editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist known for his works in Cinema of Nepal, Nepali films. Regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Nepali cinema, he is known for his romantic and Masala film, masala films that deal with social issues of Nepali society and portrayal of deep human emotions. He has directed some iconic Nepali films like ''Kusume Rumal'' (1985), Lahure (film), ''Lahure'' (1989), ''Deuta'' (1991), Chino (1991 film), ''Chino'', (1991) Dakshina (film), ''Dakshina'' (1994), Balidaan (1997 film), ''Balidaan'' (1997) and Darpan Chhaya, ''Darpan Chaya'' (2001). The Majority of his films in the 1990s were blockbusters and ''Kusume Rumal'' and ''Darpan Chaya'' went on to become the List of highest-grossing films in Nepal, highest grossing Nepalese films of all time. Personal life Tulsi Ghimire was born in Sindeybong, Kalimpong, Darjeeling district, India to Nepali people, Nepali parents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalimpong
Kalimpong is a town and the headquarters of an eponymous district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located at an average elevation of . The town is the headquarters of the Kalimpong district. The region comes under Gorkhaland Territorial Administration which is an autonomous governing body within the state of West Bengal. The Indian Army's 27 Mountain Division is located on the outskirts of the city. Kalimpong is known for its educational institutions, many of which were established during the British colonial period. It used to be a gateway in the trade between Tibet and India before China's annexation of Tibet and the Sino-Indian War. Kalimpong and neighbouring Darjeeling were major centres calling for a separate Gorkhaland state in the 1980s, and more recently in 2010. The municipality sits on a ridge overlooking the Teesta River and is a tourist destination owing to its temperate climate, natural environment and proximity to popular tourist locations in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepali People
Nepali or Nepalese () are the permanent citizens of Nepal under Nepali nationality law. The term ''Nepali'' strictly refers to ''nationality'', meaning people holding citizenship of Nepal. Conversely, people without Nepalese citizenship but with roots in Nepal (such as Nepalese Australians), who speak Nepali or any of the other 128 Nepali languages but hold foreign citizenship, are referred to as ''Nepali-language Speaking Foreigners'' (). The term ''Nepali'' is also not generally used to refer to non-citizen residents, dual citizens, or expatriates. Nepal is a multicultural and multi-ethnic country. Bagmati Province is the most densely populated province, holding approximately 20.97 percent of Nepal's population. Nepalese diaspora The Nepali diaspora, or non-resident Nepalese, are Nepali people living overseas. The ''Non-resident Nepali Act, 2064'' of Nepal defines a non-resident Nepalese as someone who is a foreign citizen of Nepali origin including a Nepali citizen res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunil Thapa
Sunil Thapa () is a Nepalese actor who has appeared in Nepali, Bollywood and Bhojpuri films. He started his career with the Bollywood movie ''Ek Duuje Ke Liye''. He is an enigmatic figure in the Nepali movie industry, winning more awards, including the Motion Pictures Award Nepal twice. He is popular for his villainous roles in Nepali movies. He is the chairman of Everest Film Academy. Career Thapa started his modelling career in 1974 in Mumbai (''then Bombay''), with Binny's and Mafatlal Fabrics. During his early days, he was also engaged in sports and was a professional football player for ICL Club Bombay and Orkay's Sports Club. Besides acting and sports, he also worked as a photo journalist for JS Magazine (Junior Statesman) and covered the Bhutan Coronation in 1974. In 2014 he was also nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Filmfare Award for his extraordinary role in Mary Kom. He is recently working for Nepali Movie "Sher Bahadur". Filmography Thapa has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva Shrestha (actor)
Shiva Sundar Shrestha (), known professionally as Shiva Shrestha, is a Nepali actor best known for his work in action films. He is renowned as the "Action King" of Nepali cinema. He has starred in many commercially successful films, including ''Jeevan Rekha'' (1982), ''Badalindo Akash'' (1984), ''Kanchi'' (1984), ''Bishwas'' (1986), '' Chino'' (1989), ''Manakamana'' (1991), ''Milan'' (1993), ''Dharma Sankat'' (1998), and '' Thuldai'' (1999), etc. During the 1980s, 1990s, and the early 2000s, he was called the "second pillar" of the film industry because of the hits he has given. Shrestha has also acted in Pakistani films; he has acted in over a dozen Urdu films, seven of which were commercially very successful. He made his come back to Nepali cinema in 2016 with the film ''Bagmati'', where he appeared alongside Rajesh Hamal. In 2018, he announced a film, ''Euta Esto Prem Kahani'', which he would write, produce, and star his son Shakti, who would debut through this film. Shresth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neer Shah
Neer Bikram Shah, also known as Nir Shah, is a Nepalese film actor, director, producer, poet, songwriter, and businessman. He is considered one of the leading actors in Nepali cinema history and an actor with multiple identities. He is related to the royal family of Nepal. Film career Neer Shah is the producer or co-producer of many Nepali movies. He has also directed several Nepali movies produced by himself, including '' Basudev'', ''Pachchis Basanta'', ''Basanti'', and a Nepal Bhasa movie Rajamati. He is also a co-producer of the Oscar-nominated film '' Himalaya – l'enfance d'un chef'', which was co-produced and directed by the French movie maker Eric Valli. The film, also released as ''Caravan'' (in Canada) and ''Himalaya'' (in Denmark and France), was the first film from Nepal to win an Oscar nomination. Shah has also played antagonistic as well as other character roles in movies such as '' Prem Pinda'' and '' Balidan''. He has also appeared in a few Bollywood movies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udit Narayan
Udit Narayan Jha (born 1 December 1955) is an Nepali and Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured mainly in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. He has also sung in various other languages including Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil language, Tamil, Bengali language, Bengali, Sindhi language, Sindhi, Odia language, Odia, Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri, Nepali language, Nepali, Malayalam, Assamese language, Assamese, Bagheli language, Bagheli and Maithili language, Maithili. He has won four National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards with twenty nominations among many others. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2009 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contribution towards arts and culture. As many as 21 of his tracks feature in BBC's "Top 40 Bollywood Soundtracks of all time". He got to sing with Mohammed Rafi in his Hindi playback debut in ''Unees-Bees'' in 1980 and also with Kishore Kumar in the 1980s. He finally made his mark in the 1988 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripti Nadakar
Tripti Nadakar (; born January 2, 1969) is an Indian actress who worked in Nepali cinema. She was born to a Marathi father and a Nepalese mother from Darjeeling. She has performed in more than a dozen Nepali films. Her hit movies were '' Samjhana'', ''Kusume Rumal'', '' Saino'' and '' Lahure''. She and Bhuwan K.C. were dubbed the first golden couple of Nepali film industry. Nadakar was paid Rs. 150,000 to act in ''Saino''. Filmography Awards * 2007, Best Supporting Actress, Nepali Film Award 2064, Aama Ko Kakh See also * saino *Kusume Rumal *laure (film) ''Laure'' (also known as ''Forever Emmanuelle'' and ''Laura'') is a 1976 Italy, Italian erotic film directed by Louis-Jacques Rollet-Andriane and Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli, even though the film was advertised as directed by Emmanuelle Arsan. Cast ... References Living people 1969 births People from Darjeeling Indian Gorkhas Marathi actors Indian film actresses Actresses in Nepali cinema Indian expatriate a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darpan Chhaya 2
'Darpan Chhaya 2' ( Nepali: दर्पण छायाँ २) is a 2017 Nepalese drama film with Tulsi Ghimire's direction. It is the sequel to the blockbuster Nepalese film ''Darpan Chaya'' written by Tulsi Ghimire and released in 2001. The film stars Pushpal Khadka, Sahara Karki, Shiv Shrestha and Tulsi Ghimire. The film was considered hugely inferior to its predecessor and the film was a massive disaster at the box office. Plot The movie starts in the US, where Nisha is invited to a Nepalese music festival. She remembers her friends from Nepal, especially Aalap and Sargam. Aalap, a saxophonist and Sargam, a singer and dancer were in love. After a college event, their musical group is offered a gig by a music company on condition that Aalap play the saxophone. However, Aalap doesn't own his own saxophone. Sargam and her friend Keshar plan to surprise Aalap by gifting him one on his birthday. Sargam's father disapproves of Aalap's humble background. The group sign a cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rising Nepal
''The Rising Nepal'' is a Nepalese government-owned daily newspaper published by the Gorkhapatra Sansthan. It is a major English-language daily in Nepal. It is a sister publication of the Nepali-language '' Gorkhapatra'', the oldest national daily newspaper of Nepal. Bhimsen Thapaliya is the current Editor-in-Chief of The Rising Nepal national daily. History ''The Rising Nepal'' was established on 16 December 1965 (1 Poush 2022 BS) by the then Panchayat Government. Barun Shumsher Rana served as the founding chief editor. The newspaper was priced at 15 paisa. The launching copy of the newspaper was discovered in 2021 in the archives of Krishna Bhakta Shrestha, one of the founding reporters. It was handed over to Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya for archiving. The historical first copy also contains a signature of the then Crown Prince of Nepal Birendra Shah. References Daily newspapers published in Nepal 1965 establishments in Nepal State media {{Nepal-culture-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Online Khabar
Online Khabar is an independent private online news portal of Nepal established in 2006, providing news in Nepali and English languages. There is no print available from this media house. In 2014, it was one of the top 10 web news portal in Nepal. By 2020, it became the most viewed news portal from Nepal. The rise in online viewing of online newspapers including Online Khabar has been partially attributed to the Gorkha earthquake of 2015 during which the print media had stopped. The news agency actively advocates free journalism by taking part against media censorship by the state. The journalist of the media has been attacked by police in some incidents. For instance, a photo journalist was attacked by a police while taking a photo of the arrest of a civil servant inside Singha Durbar. Online Khabar bought Himalaya TV to provided converged content to Nepali audiences. Arguments *While reporting the Gorkha Earthquake, the news portal was criticized for portraying the event to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
