Samten Bhutia

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Samten Bhutia
BornSamten Bhutia
(1977-04-21) 21 April 1977 (age 46)
Sang, Phegyong, East Sikkim, Sikkim
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, cinematographer
Nationality Indian
Alma materSenior sec school sang, East Sikkim

Samten Bhutia (born 21 April 1977) is an Indian film director and writer from Sikkim. [1] [2] He has been actively involved in Nepalese film industry over the last decade. He recently directed Taandro which was screened at the Dhaka International film festival. [3] His first film Latter [4] was well received by people from Nepal and India. [5] He also acted in a short film, Myth. [6]

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