Kumari, Kumari Devi, or the Living Goddess is the tradition of worshipping a chosen virgin as manifestations of the divine female energy or Shakti in Dharmic Nepali religious traditions. It is believed that the girl is possessed by the goddess Taleju or Durga. The word Kumari is derived from Sanskrit meaning princess. The procession is akin to Indra or Sakra, taking Indrani to his celestial abode as his bride. The festival is celebrated during Kumari Jatra, which follows the Indra Jatra religious ceremony.
Meena Kumari was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Popularly known as The Tragedy Queen, she is regarded among the finest and greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning 33 years, from child actress to adult, Kumari starred in over 90 films.
Syed Amir Haider Kamal Naqvi, popularly known as Kamal Amrohi, was an Indian film director and screenwriter. He was also an Urdu and Hindi poet.
Mere Apne is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language film written and directed by Gulzar and produced by Romu, Raj and N. C. Sippy. It was Gulzar's first directorial venture and was almost a frame by frame remake of the National Award-winning Bengali film Apanjan, which was directed by Tapan Sinha. This was the first movie of Vinod Khanna as Hero. This was also debut movie of Danny. The film stars Meena Kumari, Vinod Khanna and Shatrughan Sinha in lead roles along with Deven Verma, Paintal, Asit Sen, Asrani, Danny Denzongpa, Keshto Mukherjee, A. K. Hangal, Dinesh Thakur, Mehmood and Yogeeta Bali. The music of the film is composed by Salil Choudhury.
Shiva Shankar Manandhar was a singer, music composer of Nepali songs and the chief actor in the first Nepali movie, Aama. For nearly a half century beginning from 1950 to late 1990, his name has probably been mentioned more often in books, journals, lectures and conversations about Nepalese music than any other musicians.
Mudiyanaya Puthran is a 1961 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Ramu Kariat. It stars Sathyan, Ambika Sukumaran, Kottayam Chellappan, P. J. Antony, J. A. R. Anand, Miss Kumari, Adoor Bhavani, Kedamangalam Ali, P. A. Thomas, Kambisseri Karunakaran, Thoppil Krishna Pillai and Adoor Bhasi.
Kanchhi is a 1984 Nepali film directed by B.S. Thapa and produced by Bhagawan Das Shrestha. The film was a major hit in Nepal.
Samjhana is a 1983 love story directed by Shambhu Pradhan. It starred the first golden couple of Nepali cinema, Bhuwan K.C. and Tripti Nadakar. The music of the film, composed by Ranjit Gazmer, became very popular. Binod Pradhan was the cinematographer of the film presented by Ishwori Films.
Lahure is a 1989 Nepali film directed by Tulsi Ghimire under the banner of Kanchanjanga films. It starred Shrawan Ghimire, Tripti Nadakar and Tulsi Ghimire. The music of the film was composed by Ranjit Gazmer. Binod Pradhan was the cinematographer. It was mostly shot in India at Namchi, South Sikkim and Darjeeling. The film was the biggest commercial success at the Nepalese box office at the time and celebrated 151 days in theatres.
Dinesh D.C. is a Nepali film director, film producer, film actor, TV actor, presenter and president of Cinema Circle Nepal. His original name is Dinesh Raj Dahal. In 2019, he was awarded Prabal Janasewa Shree award for his contribution to Nepalese society by the president of Nepal. D.C. was included in the team from Nepali Film Industry along with Star Rajesh Hamal in 2018 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli official state visit to India. He worked as Station Head of Kantipur Television Network and Station Manager of Radio Kantipur.
Gajalu is a Nepali movie that depicts the life of living goddess Kumari after her retirement. Shristi Shrestha plays the role of Sujata Shakya, a former Kumari. The movie is about her friendship with her six friends who happen to change her life. This movie is partly inspired by novel named Half Girlfriend by Chetan Bhagat.
Anoop Bikram Shahi, a prominent Nepali Actor and model, has etched him name in the entertainment industry as a versatile talent. Born on July 23, 1985 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Shahi gained widespread recognition after winning the Title of Manhunt International Nepal in 2013, a feat that paved the way for him to represent Nepal at the prestigious Manhunt International competition held in Shenzhen China, in October 2016, an won the title on Best TV model.
Hari Prasad Rimal sometimes known as, father of Nepali Radio drama was a Nepalese actor, singer and film director. He is known for being the first person to sing on Radio Nepal and he has acted on Nepal's first film Aama.
Dharmendra Sewan is a Nepali singer, songwriter, composer and performer. He released his debut single "Yo Andheri Raat" in 2002. Sewan was also involved in Melancholy, an environmental song by 365 artists, written, composed and directed by environmentalist Nipesh Dhaka in which the song has been featured in Guinness World Records entitled "Most Vocal Solos in a Song Recording", recorded on 19 May 2016 at Radio Nepal studio.
Dhiren Shakya is a Nepalese actor, who has appeared in Nepali feature films and music videos.
Buddhi Tamang is a Nepalese actor and a theatrical performer. He has appeared in numerous Nepali feature films, some music videos, television commercials and print advertisements.
Krishna Malla is a Nepalese film actor, film producer and film director. He is known for Gaajal (2001), Gothalo (1996) and Basudev (1984). His first theater act was Pahad Chichyairahecha.
Dumero is a Nepali novel by Sarala Gautam. It was published on July 31, 2020 by Nepa~laya Publication. This is the debut book of the author who is a journalist and has been covering socio-political issues in her articles.
Chiso Ashtray is a 2022 Nepalese drama film directed by Dinesh Palpali. Starring Shristi Shrestha, Robin Tamang, Divya Dev, Nikun Shrestha, Nabin Lamsal, and Sushil Raj Pandey, the film is based on Bhupi Sherchan's poem "Chiso Ashtray". The film was released on 18 March 2022.
