The Rai (exonym) or Khambu (endonym) are Kirati indigenous ethnolinguistic groups of the Indian subcontinent, what is now modern-day Nepal, mainly in the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal and Bhutan. The original name of Rai is Khambu. Rai means King in old khas kura. They are the descendents of Kirat Kingdom.
Joshi is a surname used by the Brahmins (caste) in India and Nepal. Joshi is also sometimes spelled as Jyoshi. The name is popularly derived from the Sanskrit word Jyotisha, referring to Vedic Astrology and astronomy; in turn, Jyotisha is derived from Jyotish. Joshi is a common family name in Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Goa and Uttar Pradesh in India and Nepal. In Nepal, the surname Joshi is used by Newar Srēṣṭhas.
Sharma is a common Hindu surname in India and Nepal. The Sanskrit stem śarman- can mean 'joyfulness', 'comfort', 'happiness'. Although historically associated with people of the Brahmin varnas, the name is also widely adopted by other Hindu communities.
Pandey, Pande, or Panday is a surname found among the communities of brahmins in India and both Bahun and Chhetri communities of Nepal.
Tiwari is a surname of the Hindu Brahmin communities commonly found in India and Nepal. Alternative spellings include Tiwary, Tewari, Tivari, and Tewary.
Bhandari or Bhandary is a surname found in various Hindu castes and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari means treasurer, keeper of a storehouse. In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to the Khatri caste. In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and Tagadhari Chhetris.
Kumar is a Hindu, Buddhist title and a given name, middle name, or a family name found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal though not specific to any caste or community. It is a generic title which variously means prince, son, boy, or chaste. It is the 11th most common family name in the world as of August 2019. It is more common in Northern India and the most common family name in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Haryana, Delhi, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.
Darpan Chaya is a 2001 Nepalese romantic drama film, written and directed by Tulsi Ghimire. The film is produced by Shrawan Ghimire under the banner of Siddhanta Films. The film features an ensemble cast including Dilip Rayamajhi, Uttam Pradhan, and Niruta Singh in the lead roles, alongside Laxmi Giri, Tika Pahari, and Jeetu Nepal. The film's plot concerns a love triangle between two best friends where one of them is blind, fall in love with the same girl and the whole film follows their journey of friendship, love and sacrifice.
Jire Khursani was a popular Nepali sitcom that aired every Wednesday at 9pm NPT on Nepal Television. It was one of the most viewed television programs in Nepal. It was produced by Media Hub Pvt. Ltd. Exclusive copyrights of Jire Khursani for international and web broadcasting are held by Ram Saraswoti (RamSar) Media Pvt. Ltd.
Notable people bearing the name Soni include:
Jitendra Patwari also known as Jitu Patwari is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress. He was the Cabinet Minister for Higher Education, Sports and Youth Affairs of Madhya Pradesh
Subedar Major Jitu Rai is an Indian shooter who competes in the 10 metre air pistol and 50 metre pistol events. Government of India announced Khel Ratna Award for him in 2016. In 2020, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India.
Jitendra Kumar is an Indian actor. He is better known for his work in web series and comedy sketches of The Viral Fever where he portrayed characters such as Jeetu, Munna Jazbaati, Gittu and Arjun Kejriwal,. He is also known for his role of Jeetu Bhaiya in Kota Factory, Aman Tripathi in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan and Abhishek Tripathi in Amazon Prime's Panchayat.
Chhakka Panja (Nepali: छक्का पञ्जा) is a 2016 Nepalese dark comedy drama film directed and produced by Deepa Shree Niraula. The film is Niraula's directorial debut and features Priyanka Karki, Deepak Raj Giri, Jeetu Nepal, Kedar Ghimire, Buddhi Tamang, Shivahari Poudel, Barsha Raut and Namrata Sapkota. The film received highly positive reviews for its screenplay and story, performances, humor and its social setting. However, due to piracy problems, the movie was released on YouTube. Due to the piracy, the international screening of the movie was highly affected. The film was " All Time Blockbuster " and is the 2nd highest grossing Nepali film of all time overtaken by its 3rd part. The film had two sequels :- Chhakka Panja 2 and Chhakka Panja 3, both of which were commercial blockbusters. Thus, it is the highest grossing Nepali movie franchise.
Jeetu Kamal is an Indian television actor known for his role in the Star Jalsha serial Guriya Jekhane Guddu Sekhane. He also appears in Bengali films.
Amanpreet Singh is an Indian Shooter. He is from Phillaur, Jalandhar, Punjab who competes in the 50 meter pistol and 10 meter air pistol events. Amanpreet won the silver in Men's 50 meter pistol at the 2017 ISSF World Cup, New Delhi and won the bronze at 2017 ISSF World Cup Final, New Delhi.
Jeetu Verma is a Bollywood actor who worked in films like Humraaz, Soldier and Bol Bachchan. He was recently appeared in Amazon Prime video original show Mirzapur.
Mundre Ko Comedy Club is a Nepali stand-up comedy and talk show broadcast by Nepal Television. Hosted by Jeetu Nepal, first season of show had its premiere on 5 November 2018. It is one of the most viewed television programs in Nepal.
Jeetu Nepal also sometimes called Jitu Nepal is a Nepali Stand-up Comedian, Writer, Actor and Director. He is widely famous and commonly known as Mundre from his hit sitcom Jire Khursani. He started his Television career from TV show name Twakka Tukka. He has acted in more than 3 dozen of Nepali movies including famous movies like Cha Ekan Cha, Chhakka Panja, Chhakka Panja 2, Chhakka Panja 3 and many more. He is very famous for his role as Mundre in Teleserial Jire Khursani. From 2018 he has started his own Comedy and Chat Show named as Mundre Ko Comedy Club.
