Deepak Rauniyar (; born on 29 August 1978) is a Nepalese director, writer and producer. He is one of the few internationally acclaimed cinema directors from Nepal. He rose to prominence in 2012 as the director of ''

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'', the first Nepali movie to be screened at a major international festival the

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. His second international release, '' White Sun'' (2016), was named Best Asian Feature Film at the

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and resulted in his being named in ''

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'' as one of "The 9 New Directors You Need to Watch".

Filmography

* ''Threshold'' (2008) * ''Pooja'' (2010) * ''

'' (2012) * '' White Sun'' (2016) * '' Pooja, Sir'' (2024)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rauniyar, Deepak 1978 births 21st-century Nepalese people 21st-century Nepalese screenwriters Living people Nepalese film directors Nepalese film producers People from Saptari District