Karishma Manandhar

Karishma Manandhar
Born	1973or1974(age 51–52) Lalitpur, Nepal
Occupation(s)	Actress, Producer, Politician
Years active	1988–present

Karishma Manandhar is a Nepalese actress, producer, and politician who predominantly worked in Nepali-language films. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Widely regarded as one of the most popular and successful actresses in the history of Nepali cinema,^{[ citation needed ]} she rose to stardom in the 1990s and early 2000s, and is cited as the "first female superstar" of the Nepali silver screen.^{[ citation needed ]}

Karishma made her acting debut at the age of 17 with the film Santaan (1988). Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, she starred in some of the most successful Nepali films of the era, including Truck Driver (1994), Allare (1995), Basanti (2000), Maya's Bar (2012), and Phool (2012). She later became a film producer. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1988	Santaan Nepali Movie	Kanta
	Mayalu
1991	Kasturi
1992	Arunima
	Sapana
1993	Bhauju
	Tapasya
1993	Milan
1994	Sauta
	Chahana
	Truck Driver
	Paribhasa
	Sarangi
	Mahadevi
1995	Pratikchya
1996	Pahilo prem
1997	Karodpati (special appearance)
	Andolan
	Bandhan
	Guneu choli
	Allare
	Nasho
1998	Mr Ramkrishne
	Chandal
	Ranabhumi
	Rajkumar
	Dharmasankat
	Nayak
1999	Dulaaha raja dulahi Rani
	pardeshi kancha
	Hatiyar
	Saathi
	Kancha
	Ek Number Ko Pakhe
	Pardesi Kanchha"
2000	Basanti	Basanti
	Dhukdhuki
	Panchhi
	Yo Maya Ko Sagar	Priya
2001	Ziddi (Nepali)	Priya
2002	BabuSaheb
2012	Maya's Bar	Maya
2015	Phagu
2023	Bagan

References

1. A message to young Karishma KC; Gupta, S., podcast (2022). Available at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5DbQeIWH6Q
2. Lama, Kiran. "Age is just a number: Karishma Manandhar". My Republica. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
3. "Dishanirdesh with karishma manandhar". ekantipur.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014.
4. "Lawmaker Chaudhary, cine actor Manandhar clear SEE test". The Himalayan Times. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
5. "'मैले पार्टी छोड्ने निर्णय लिएको हुँ, राजनीति होइन': करिष्मा मानन्धर". nagarikkhabar.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
6. Republica. "Happy birthday Karishma Manandhar: Five facts about her that you may not know yet dated Prabish during early 20s". My City. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

External links

• Karishma Manandhar at IMDb