Sujata Koirala (actress)

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Sujata Koirala
Nationality Nepalese
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Sujata Koirala is a Nepalese actress, known for the Nepali movie Manjari and the online sitcom P.S. Zindagi. [1] [2]

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Career

Sujata made her debut as Manjari in the romantic movie Manjari [3] and received positive reviews. [4] Sujata won the award for the Best Debut Actor (Female) at the National Film Awards (Nepal) 2014 for her performance. [5] [6]

She then starred in the online sitcom P.S. Zindagi in the role of Kokab Akhtar appearing opposite Kavita Srinivasan who plays the role of her sister Juna Akhtar. [7] [8] [9] [10]

In 2020, Sujata starred in the short drama The Migrants directed by Parbat Chapagai based on an immigrant couple's fight against real and surreal forces in USA. It screened at First Run Film Festival. [11]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2013 Manjari ManjariNepali
2016 P.S. Zindagi Kokab AkhtarNepaliOnline Miniseries
2020The Migrants (short)KusumNepaliShort Drama

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultRef(s)
2014 National Film Awards (Nepal) 2014 (2070 BS)
(NFDC National Film Award)
Best Debut Actor (Female)Won [12] [13]

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