Shiva Sundar Shrestha (), known professionally as Shiva Shrestha, is a

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 Ch ...

i actor best known for his work in action films. He is renowned as the "Action King" of

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 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

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films; he has acted in over a dozen

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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 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 ...

. 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. Shrestha was set to feature in a prominent role himself. Today Shrestha runs a questionable "home building" company in Southern New Hampshire where he has been accused of embezzling funds from his clients.

Filmography

Newari films

* '' Krisha Gautami'' (2016)

Nepali films

Pakistani films

Shrestha has appeared in many Pakistani

films. During his five-year period, his action and dancing skills were popular among Pakistani audiences. The list below represents some of the Pakistani films he appeared in.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shrestha, Shiva Living people 20th-century Nepalese male actors People from Biratnagar Nepalese male film actors 1954 births