Ashok Sharma is a Nepalese actor and film director 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 has acted in more than 30 stage plays, more than three-dozen television serials and more than a hundred films, including as lead actor in ''
Pariwar'' and ''
Naata''. As of 2018, he had made 11 films, eight of which he directed.
Life and career
Sharma moved to
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 ...
in 2039
BS (AD 1982–83) and started his career on stage. With the establishment of television broadcasting in Nepal, he made his television debut in
Krishna Malla's serial ''
Chakravyuha'', and gained wide recognition for his portrayal of a politician's henchman. He then appeared in serials ''
Tadhako Basti'' and ''
Raat'', among others. He also acted in the feature films, ''
Masaal'' and ''
25 Basanta''.
Sharma made the 1994 film ''
Truck Driver
A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; an HGV driver in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the European Union, a lorry driver, or driver in ...
'' on credit from friends, including the cast and crew, who worked for promise of pay after the film made profit. The film went on to make substantial profit with which he cleared his debt and funded future projects. He directed films including ''
Sita
Sita (; ), also known as Siya, Jānaki and Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Sita is the consort of Rama, the avatar of god Vishnu, and is regarded as an avatar of goddess Lakshmi. She is t ...
'', ''
Garib'' and ''
Nirmaya'' with modest results. His next film, ''
Allare'', was highly successful at home; it was also the first Nepali film to be released internationally, among the Nepalese diaspora in Europe and North America.
It was followed by films including ''
Yo Maya Ko Sagar'', ''
Mitini'' and ''
Andaaj''. He then took a 12-year hiatus from making films.
Sharma returned to directing with ''
Jai Bhole'' in 2018,
then he also directed 2019 film ''Rato Tika Nidharma''.
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21st-century Nepalese male actors
Nepalese film directors
Nepalese film producers
20th-century Nepalese male actors
Nepalese theatre people
Nepalese male television actors
Date of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Male actors from Kathmandu
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people