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

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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 The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India ...

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 of her childhood in

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. She married actor Mukesh Dhakal in 2008 and they have a daughter Melishka Dhakal.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manandhar, Melina Living people Nepalese female models 1977 births Actresses from Kathmandu Nepalese film actresses Actresses in Nepali cinema Nepalese film producers 20th-century Nepalese actresses 21st-century Nepalese actresses Newar-language film actresses Nepalese women film producers