Nepali Cinema, also referred to as "Nepali Chalachitra" in Nepali, is the filmmaking industry in Nepal. This includes films in various languages of Nepal, most notably in Nepali, Maithili and Bhojpuri. The term Kollywood is also used, as a portmanteau for films produced in the Nepali language while the Nepalese films produced from Kathmandu and Janakpur in the Maithili language is known as Mithilawood. Both of these film industries are the largest viewing cinema of Nepal and are collectively known as Kollywood.
Tulsi Ghimire is an Indian film director, screenwriter, film editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist known for his works in Nepali films. Regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Nepali cinema, he is known for his romantic and masala films that deal with social issues of Nepali society and portrayal of deep human emotions. He has directed some iconic Nepali films like Kusume Rumal (1985), Lahure (1989), Deuta (1991), Chino, (1991) Dakshina (1994), Balidaan (1997) and Darpan Chaya (2001). The Majority of his films in the 1990s were blockbusters and Kusume Rumal and Darpan Chaya went on to become the highest grossing Nepalese films of all time.
Santali cinema, also known as Sollywood, has its presence in the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Orissa, and parts of Nepal, where Santals live. Santali films are made in the Santali language.
Kedar Prasad Ghimire is a Nepalese comedian, actor, scriptwriter, and film producer known for his work in the Nepali entertainment industry. He is widely famous and commonly known as Magne Budo from his hit TV show, Meri Bassai.
Deepak Raj Giri is a Nepalese actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his work on the Chakka Panjaseries. He is one of the most successful and highest-grossing actors in Nepali cinema.
Bijuli Machine is a 2016 Nepali film directed by Navin Awal and produced by Rishav Acharya, Santosh Lamichhane, Bindu Timilsina, Sanjeev Neupane, and Navin Awal. The film revolves around two teenage friends who set out to solve Nepal's chronic “load-shedding” problem with the innovation of a unique ‘Bijuli Machine’. Santosh Lamichhane is also the Science Advisor for the film. The film released on Mangsir 17, 2073 B.S. i..e December 2, 2016.
Santosh Kumar Sahani, is a music director, composer and singer in Nepal music industry and Bhojpuri Film / Music Industry. He was born 24 August 1990 at Sarabe Tol, Kamala Municipality-2, Dhanusha, Nepal.
Shreedev Bhattarai (Nepali: श्रीदेव भट्टरार्इ; is a Nepali actor and lyricist. He was born in Ilam, eastern Nepal.
Madhab Raj Kharel is a Nepali film director, actor, writer and producer.
Senti Virus is a 2020 comedy-drama film directed by Ram Babu Gurung and written by Kumar Kattel and Dipak Acharya. The film is produced by Dindu Lama Hyolmo under the banner of Subihani Films. The film stars Sitaram Kattel and Kunjana Ghimire in the lead roles, with Dayahang Rai, Wilson Bikram Rai, Buddhi Tamang, and Rajaram Poudel.
Chhetan Gurung was a Nepalese film director and writer known for his work in Nepali cinema. He has written scripts for Nepali films including November Rain (2014), Classic (2016), A Mero Hajur 3 (2019), and Prem Geet 3. Gurung debuted as a director from Damaru Ko Dandibiyo (2018), his last film, Prem Geet 3 which he directed in 2019 that will be released posthumously. He died from liver problems on 9 September 2020.
Dipak Sharma is a Nepali music director and composer. He has composed more than a thousand songs and has received several awards. He has been honored by various organizations and the Nepal Government, including the Janasewa Shree Padak, which was bestowed upon him by the current President of Nepal, Ramchandra Paudel.
Ramesh Upreti is a Nepalese actor known for his work in Nepali cinema. He made his debut through film Karodpati in 1997. He was one of the prominent actors of the late 1990s and the early 2000s. He eventually relocated to the United States, took a significant break from his acting career; and made his come back to the industry with Bracelet (2016) and Aishwarya (2017).
Lawa Pyakurel, also known by his birth name Bala Ram Pyakurel, is a Nepalese filmmaker/editor who works mostly in the documentary film genre. He is best known for his work on the documentaries Wound of Panchayat, and Blue Sky. He is a linear and non-linear audio visual maker and editor.
Gajit Bista is a Nepali actor born in Bhojpur district Nepal. He worked more than 20 Nepali movies and his career was started from TV reality show Khoji partibha ko as a participant.
Satya Raj Chaulagain born 19, May 1990 is an Nepali film director, writer, producer, and lyricist. For the past 11 years, he has been involved in Nepali films, working as a director.
Bijay Baral is a Nepalese actor and poet known for his work in Nepali cinema. He made his debut in 2013 with the film Chhadke. He worked as B.K. in film Kabaddi (2014). He worked on the film Kabaddi 4: The Final Match (2022), which became the highest-grossing Nepali film of all time. He starred in the film Jaari (2023), which also went on to become one of the highest-grossing Nepali films. He is also active in the theatre scene, mostly acting in plays at Mandala Theatre.
Tej Giri is an actor and model from Nepal. He was born on March 29, in the Kavre district of Nepal. He has been actively working in the Nepali movie industry for more than 10 years. He is known from Nepali Move Premjung.
