Surakshya Panta (

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: सुरक्षा पन्त) is a Nepalese actress, creative director and producer. She debuted as an actress from

Alok Nembang Alok Nembang was a Nepali film director. He was also a well-known music video director in Nepal for more than a decade. Career After returning to Nepal from the United States, where he gained knowledge about theater and film-making, Alok dire ...

's 2015 ''

Ajhai Pani ''Ajhai Pani'' is a Nepali film released in February 2015. It is the final film of director Alok Nembang. The film features Sudarshan Thapa and Puza Sharma in lead roles. Plot The movie portrays a romance between Kushal (Sudarshan Thapa) and Yuni ...

'' in a supporting role. Panta rose to fame after her role in ''

Dhanapati ''Dhanapati'' is 2017 romantic and political movie directed by Dipendra K Khanal and written by Khagendra Lamichhane. The film stars Khagendra Lamichhane and Surakshya Panta. The film features a man named Dhanapati who struggles to get money to se ...

''. She has also worked in critically acclaimed films like ''Gopi'' and ''Aama''. She made her international debut in the Italian movie "

The Eight Mountains ''The Eight Mountains'' ( it, Le otto montagne) is a 2022 Italian drama film co-directed by Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch, who co-adapted the screenplay from the novel of the same name by Paolo Cognetti. The film depicts a f ...

” directed by Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch.

Personal life

Surakshya Panta was born in

Butwal Butwal ( ne, बुटवल), officially Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City ( ne, बुटवल उपमहानगरपालिका), is a sub-metropolitan city and economic hub in Lumbini Province in West Nepal. Butwal has a city population ...

, Nepal. Panta married to her longtime boyfriend, Manav Subedi in March 2023. Subedi is also a Nepalese film director and music producer.

Biography

Before entering into the film industry, she worked as a

civil engineer A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering – the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructure while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing i ...

in various engineering firms. She holds a

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civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewa ...

and

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in Integrated Water Resources Management. She began her career in the entertainment industry as a media personality and VJ for national television networks including

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, Sagarmatha, and News 24. Her film career began in 2015 with her debut in the film ''

''. Panta is the first Nepali film actor to walk the red carpet of the

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(2022). She made her international debut in the Italian film ''

'' directed by Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch. The movie grabbed “The Jury Award” in Cannes Film Festival 2022. Panta has also worked in the theater play “Klesha” in Nepal, which was selected in the 2022

National School of Drama National School of Drama (NSD) is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India. It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an indep ...

, International Theater Festival in India. She is a national award winner for her Nepali feature film “Aama”. She was awarded the “Actor of the Year” award in the 2020 Block Buster Nepali film awards and the "Best Supporting Actor" award in the 2019

NEFTA Film Awards NEFTA Film Award is award ceremony for Nepali movies organized by Nepal Film Technician Association. The award ceremony is a popular and significant award ceremony in Nepal. NEFTA has successfully organized 8 award ceremonies and its 9th cere ...

. She enjoys writing poems and short movies. She has been a professional public speaker, emcee, and trainer for various educational and entertainment forums, as well as an organizer of different social campaigns. She describes herself as an education enthusiast. She uses her experience in Art and Civil engineering for humanitarian initiatives, child/girls education and the empowerment of local government.

Career

Film debut and commercial success (2015–Present)

Panta made her acting debut in the late

's final film, ''

'' (2015), where she played the role of Shaili in the supporting role alongside

Sudarshan Thapa Sudarshan Thapa is a Nepalese director, actor, screenwriter, dialogue writer and producer who works in Nepali films. He started his career in the Nepali film industry as a director of the hit movie Mero Euta Saathi Chha - a remake of Korean ...

and Pooja Sharma. She later acted in

Dipendra K Khanal Dipendra K. Khanal is Nepali screenwriter and film director, known best for his direction in ''Pashupati Prasad ''Pashupati Prasad'' is a 2016 Nepali language, Nepali social satirical film directed by Dipendra K Khanal and written by Khagendr ...

's ''Dhanapati (2017)'' where she appeared in the lead role portraying the role of Dhanapati's wife. She appeared with lead actor

Khagendra Lamichhane Khagendra Lamichhane is a Nepal, Nepalese theater actor, writer and director. He is best known for his work in movies such as ''Talakjung vs Tulke'' and ''Pashupati Prasad''. He entered the acting field in 1999. He has directed five plays, most ...

. Upon release, the film became a

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film in

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. The film earned 10 Million Nepalese rupee (1 crore) in just two days. Her role in

received highly positive feedback from the Nepalese audience and critics. In 2018, she appeared in '' Bhaire (2018),'' the first collaboration between

Dayahang Rai Dayahang Rai ( ne, दयाहाङ् राई) is a Nepali actor, director, and playwright. Dayahang is known for his uniqueness in Nepali cinema. He is one of the most popular and acclaimed actors of Nepal. He has starred in over 40 films ...

Barsha Siwakoti Barsha Siwakoti () is a Nepali film actress and model who works predominantly in Nepali cinema. She made her career in Nepali film industry from her debut movie ''Nai Nabhannu La 2'' (2014). She has also appeared in '' Pashupati Prasad'' (201 ...

and

Sunil Thapa Sunil Thapa ( ne, सुनील थापा) is a leading 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 Nepal ...

. In the film she appears as the love interest of

. After ''Bhaire'', she collaborated with

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in '' Romeo & Muna (2018)'', where she portrayed the role of a nurse named Pirya. In the film she appears in a supporting role alongside

Shristi Shrestha Shristi Shrestha ( ne, श्रीस्टी श्रेष्ठ, ), is a Nepalese model, actress and the winner of the Miss Nepal World 2012 pageant. She works in Cinema of Nepal, Nepali cinema. Career Miss Nepal Shrestha represented ...

and

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. In late 2018, she played the lead role, Manisha, in

Changa Chet ''Changa Chet'' is a 2018 Nepalese romantic comedy-drama film directed by Dipendra K Khanal. The film is written by Pradip Bhardwaj and produced by Madhav Wagle and Sharmila Pandey. The film stars Ayushman Joshi, Rabindra Jha, Sandip Chhetri, A ...

. Her role in the film received mostly positive feedback. Writing for ''

The Kathmandu Post ''The Kathmandu Post'' is a major daily newspaper published in Nepal. Founded in February 1993 by Shyam Goenka, it is one of the largest English-language newspapers in the country. The newspaper is independently owned and published by Kantip ...

'', Abhimanyu Dixit stated:"... Surakshya Panta's character, Manisha, has a more prominent role..." In 2019, Panta appeared with

Bipin Karki Bipin Karki ( ne, बिपिन कार्की, born 21 August 1982 in Bahuni, Nepal) is a Nepalese film and theatre actor known for his work in Nepali cinema. Karki began his career at a young age by appearing in stage plays with his br ...

in '' Gopi (2019)'' where she appears as Gopi's (Bipin Karki) romantic interest. The film received the National Film Award for "Best Film" in 2019. In 2022, she appeared in the film ''Ke Ghar Ke Dera''. In 2023, she was played the role of Sandhya Regmi in ''Bahaab''. Later in 2023, she acted in ''Bulaki.''

Filmography

Films

Music videos

2018 - Namari Bachey 2018 - Timro Rupale 2021 - ''Ye Ni Barai'' 2021 - Mutu Michi 2022 - ''

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'' 2022 - Badalharu 2022 - Paisa Falne Bot 2023 - Bhanera ta hera 2023 - Mahakali 2023 - Saiyya

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Panta, Surakshya Nepalese film actresses Living people Nepalese female models 21st-century Nepalese actresses People from Butwal 1989 births