Filmography (as actor)
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2001 | SuperStar | |
| 2001 | Darpan Chhaya | |
| 2001 | Ke Bho Lau Na Ni | |
| 2001 | Afno Ghar Afno Manche | |
| 2001 | Badal Paree | Saroj |
| 2001 | Darpan Chaya | |
| 2002 | Sahid Gate | |
| 2002 | Mitini | |
| 2002 | Mamaghar | |
| 2002 | Dhansamphati | |
| 2004 | Parenni Maya Jalaima |
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Dilip Rayamajhi
Filmography (as actor)
Rabindra Khadka
| Rabindra Khadka is considered as one of the talented movie actors that Nepali Film industry has ever produced. Starting his journey through theater, he marched ahead with very good contributions in Nepali movies and is best known for his drunk-lover role in movie Maya Preeti. |
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Biraj Bhatta
Biraj Bhatta has established himself as the No. 1 actor in Nepali film industry. Major competitors of Biraj are Rajesh Hamal and Nikhil Upreti.
Action oriented movies go well with Bhatta. According to a report on the Naya Patrika daily, Biraj Bhatta is the highest paid actor today with a price of Rs 325,000, closely followed by Nikhil Upreti who charges Rs 300,000 per film. Rajesh Hamal comes third with Rs 275,000.
Aryan Sigdel
Aryan Sigdel is a fairly new face in the Nepali film industry with already few hits under his belt. Kalliwood's hotty Rekha Thapa gave him his first break in her movie Kismat, since then he's acted in movies such as Mausam, Mero Euta Saathi Cha, The Flashback and the upcoming Kohi Mero.
Before his transition to the film scene, Aryan used to star in the popular Kantipur Television show 'Gharbeti Ba'. I watched an interview of Aryan few months ago, i think it was called Glamour Guff (wasnt at all) and I liked what he said when the interviewer asked him what political party he supported (this was when Nir Shah and co' were joining Maoists). He basically said as an artist we should'nt involve ourselves in one criteria, etc - something along the lines of that.
Nikhil Upreti
Nikhil Upreti or Nikhil Uprety (Nepali: निखिल उप्रेती)is a leading Nepali actor. His first film was Pijada released in 2000 A.D. in which he jumped from a seven storey building of Kantipur Complex. The stunt is believed to be the reason behind the success of the movie. He has more than 45 films with lead role and regarded as one of the must successful and popular actor in Nepal.
Personal life
Nikhil Upreti was born in Piprabhitta, Sarlahi of Eastern Nepal. He has one brother and two sisters. In 2058 B.S he got married with Kopila Upreti of Naubise, Dhading.Awards
He won Best Actor award in 2062 B.S. from the movie Haami Teen Bhai (We three brothers). One year later he was awarded with Rastriya Nagarik Sworna Samman (National Citizen Golden Award).Filmography
1.Pinjada 2.Mayako Jaal 3.Santan 4.Kartabya 5.Shivashakti 6.Kurushetra 7.Ram Laxman 8.HamiTtin Bhai 9.Agnipath 10.Dhadkan 11.Karma Yoddha 12.Bhai-Bhai 13.Papi Maanche 14.Bhagya 15.Barmala 16.Abhimannu 17.A Pandit Baje 18.Krodh 19.Manish 20.Nikhil Dai 21.Yuddha 22.Chor Shipahi 23.Barudh 24.Pale Dai 25.Maryada 26.Bhagya Bidhata 27.Karan-Arjun 28.Hami Saathi Bhai 29.Agni Jwala 30.Dobato 31.Sajanwa Anadi Sajaniya Kheldai 32.Desh Dekhi Bidesh 33.Dai ko Sasurali 34.Aama ko kaakh 35.Duniya 36.Trishul 37.Nisana 38.Janma-Mrithu 39.Insaf 40.Ram-Balaram 41.Don 42.Ghayal 43.Jeevan Mrithu 44.Parkhi Base 45.Mero Aarko Saino 46.JindagiNikhil's official web: http://nikhiluprety.ezine.com.np/
Prashant Tamang
Early years
Prashant Tamang was born in Tungsung, Darjeeling, WB, to Rupa Tamang and the late Madan Tamang. He spent most of his early life there and studied at St. Robert's School. After the demise of his father, Madan Tamang, in an accident, he joined the North Bengal Police Force as a watchman Habildaar , succeeding his father. In Kolkata Police, he sang for the police orchestra. His family includes his grandmother, mother and his sister, Archana.Indian Idol
According to the program commentary, Prashant tried out for Indian Idol because his friends and his seniors especially Mr. Zulfiqar Hasan, Special Additional Commissioner of Police (who incidentally also got Prashant's leave sanctioned for the competition) told him that his voice was very good. He auditioned in Kolkata and was subsequently chosen into the final rounds. He received mixed comments from judges after his performances. He is the only contestant to have never been in the bottom 3 or 4 of the galas. He made it to the top 2 of Indian Idol 3 along with Amit Paul, Mr. Tamang got about ten times more votes than him (seventy million votes).Media
Prashant Tamang has become a celebrity in West Bengal, Sikkim and Nepal. Prayers for his success are expressed even in website of Tamang Society.The mayor of Mirik in Darjeeling district, voted to spend Rs.10,000 in SMS for voting Prashant and his staff have also vowed to spend a month's salary on SMS for voting Prashant. Police staff of India also vowed to spend a month's salary on SMS for voting Prashant. Nepalese working in Brunei, UK, Hong Kong, UAE are reported to have been sent money to SMS for him. Furthermore, about 600 people were hired to send SMS's all night to secure his spot in the next round. Rallies were organized in Darjeeling and Kharsang in his support, some of which were attended by his sister, mother and grandmother. Pokhara, Nepal located Radio Annapurna 93.4 MHz campaigned for collecting donation and the collected sum of NRs.70000 was sent to Darjeeling through its representative to vote for Prashant. A signature campaign for his support was organized by Himalaya Darpan Newspaper of Darjeeling. Schools, clubs and police of West Bengal are found asking people to support Prashant who have named him 'पहाडको गौरभ Pahad ko Gaurav ' (Pride of the Hills). Sikkim Cabinet Minister G M Gurung and S B Subedi planted tree saplings at Singtam to pledge the Sikkimese support to Prashant and to show the unity between Nepalese community in Sikkim and Darjeeling." Lage Raho Prashant Bhai". Honourable Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs of Sikkim Shri. P.S. Golay had supported immensely state wide in Prashant favour and contribution of his support is unforgettable. Majhitar, Sikkim based well known Industrialist like Shri Kishor Rai & social worker Shri Suresh K. Lama had also whole heartedly supported Prashant Tamang with public around them in his journey to Indian Idol crown. Every Sikkimese voice, every Sikkimese Mobile and every Sikkimese landline whether it be official or paid or home land-line was all for Prashant Tamang that time.
Support from Kolkata Police
Prashant a sepoy in the Kolkata Police was supported by the officials in Kolkata Police. Mr. Zulfiqar Hasan , visibly ecstatic with Prahsant's triumph, in his interview after the announcement of the result told the news agency that he was confident that Prashant would win and he and his team supported Prashant at every stage of the competition and in every possible way. According to reports, a couple of policemen even stayed awake through the nights to vote for Prashant. Mr.Hasan said, “Given the hard worker he is, Prashant deserved this title. He has no formal training in music, but he has been chosen the new Indian Idol. This proves how dedicated he is towards whatever he does.” Hasan further added, “We are really proud of the boy. He faced a lot of difficulties in life, but he never let the adversities deter him. Even after winning the contest, he has his head firmly placed on his shoulders.” All the officials of Kolkata Police congratulated Prashant after his victory, and they are now awaiting his arrival in Kolkata to give him a grand reception. “Our boys are ecstatic at Prashant's victory. There has been an atmosphere of great jubilation since the moment Prashant was chosen, and now we are looking forward to his homecoming”, said Hasan.After his successful stint at Indian idol he gave numerous concerts all over the world mostly in Neplese community.Saroj Khanal
What are you upto these days?
I've come here alone for a personal visit this time. Back in the United States, I'm working as Training and Area Manager at Windy's, the fast-food chain. Besides that, I've been coordinating for a stage program slated for the July 4 Independence Day of the US. It is tentatively dubbed “Kollywood Night” where most of the artistes living in the US have agreed to take part. But most often, I do perform on stage. Though I've danced onstage on a couple of occasions, people prefer me in theatrical shows.You mean you've been doing stage as you used to do back home?Not to that extent, actually. It's a daunting task to perform in the US. Theater demands a lot of time and energy. You need to bring together many artistes at one place and also find a story to act in. Definitely, the demands are too high, but we aren't able to live up to it.
Aren't you also into films there?
Gagan Birahi offered me a lead role in his feature film “Pardeshbata” two years back wherein I had given a shot too. But later, I was not happy with his style of making films. Since I was back in film after a hiatus of a decade, I didn't find it worthwhile to act in such a film which was not to my satisfaction. Besides that, I had acted in Mridula Koirala's “Ista-Mitra” shortly after reaching the US. It was screened in some of the cities there but wasn't released in Nepal.
Then, have you ever thought of making on your own?
It's not easy as people are doing here. You need to get permission for locations and also must pay a hefty amount. Naturally, the budget will go up. In addition, our market is very limited. Amrit Lama has recently approached me. If I find the cast suitable for me, I'll certainly go for it.
Do your colleagues also know that their co-worker is an accomplished artiste?
I tried to keep it a secret. But it was revealed in 2004 when the Baltimore Sun came up with a special four-page feature on me. The newspaper had spent seven months to prepare this article.
How did it happen, as you're media-shy?
It was a coincidence, I would say. A gas pipeline, which was a few meters away from my home, exploded all of a sudden. When such incidents happen in the US, the site is cordoned off, even for journalists. But some police personnel spotted a lady photographer taking snaps there. They chased her and she ran away from the scene and knocked on my door. I allowed her to hide in my house. The police came and ransacked my house but didn't look under the bed where she was hiding. She saw all the photos, which were hanging on the walls and learnt that I was an artiste, and she was intrigued. So I was in the limelight again in a fairytale manner.
What was the reaction of your co-workers after its publication?
Oh, that was a great reward, in fact. The company is lenient to me when I ask for a few days' leave for my shows. I was flabbergasted when the president of the company himself came to meet me.
You left Nepal when you were at the peak of your career. Why did you take such an unprecedented decision?
I had gone to the US on a personal visit. When I came back to Nepal, I decided to move there. I left in the middle of my career so people might not nitpick.
How do you find that decision as you look back on it now?
I wouldn't say I took the best way out, nor I would I, however, repent for what I did. But there were reasons behind it. Firstly, I don't regret leaving the field I belonged to. The filmdom in Nepal was at the worst juncture and it was plummeting day by day. I noticed the other genres of art were moving quite ahead; but when it came to films, the scenario was becoming gloomier.
And what about the theater?
You were also a theater person.When I popped in to Gurukul, I was amazed to see the facelift of theater. The theater has come of age. I've heard that theater people are making their living with performances. But during our time, it was just a hobby. We acted free.
You've been living in the US for a decade now. If you assess your stay and tell us about the loss and achievements, you would say…
I would've made more audiences and fans had I stayed in Nepal. Since I've been out of the scene for so many years, I've realized the new generation may not recognize me. I left my co-stars who would always stand by me. It was my decision to settle in the US. And my wife [Surya Mala] followed my decision. I have a great guilt and repent that I took such an accomplished artiste from a Nepali theater without her will. This guilt will remain with me forever.
Let's talk about the good things too. I managed to give good education to my sons, which may not have been possible had I stayed here. I'm proud of my sons. My older son has joined the US Army. Many people think that we go there to make money. Now I can say to others, “Look, folks, my son is safeguarding your country.”
Let's talk about the good things too. I managed to give good education to my sons, which may not have been possible had I stayed here. I'm proud of my sons. My older son has joined the US Army. Many people think that we go there to make money. Now I can say to others, “Look, folks, my son is safeguarding your country.”
Have you ever thought of returning to Nepal?
Of course! My elder son still has four more years for his graduation. I'll come back in four years. Let's put in this way: I've been in banbaas for ten years now, and my banbaas will be over after a total of 14 years [laughs aloud].
Tell us what you'll do when you come back?
I'll certainly join this field. I have this [performing] in my blood and it's running through my veins.
-By Shekhar Kharel
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