Karishma Manandhar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Karishma Manandhar August 16th, 1970 age (53) |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Other names | Karishma KC |
| Education | Higher Secondary Level (Grade XII) |
| Occupation(s) | actress, producer, politician |
| Years active | 1988 – present |
| Spouse | Binod Manandhar |
| Children | Kabita Manandhar |
| Awards | LG Film Awards[1] |
Karishma Manandhar (born Karishma Manandhar) is a Nepalese politician and an actress.[2][3][4] She is considered as one of the most popular actresses in the history of Nepalese cinema. She is known for her roles, especially in romantic movies, and was also the most dominant actress of the 90s and 2000s era. She was born on August 16, 1970 according to her birth certificate. As per her birth certificate, she was born in August 16, 1970 even though she claim to be younger, she is in her 50s.
She made her acting debut at the age of 17 in the 1988 Nepali film Santaan.[5][6][7] Since then she spent more than three decades in the movie industry as a successful and leading actress, a superstar of Nepali cinemas, and has been able to make her own place in the hearts of the people. She has been successful to have a huge fan following and not only the former but also contemporary audiences like and appreciate her acting and beauty. She has starred in more than seventy movies; some of her biggest successes include Santan, Kasturi, Allare, Bhauju, Manakamana, Truk Driver, Sapana, Dhukdhuki, Basanti, Dhukdhuki, Jindagani, Papi Manchhe, etc. During her acting period, she was usually paired up with the legendary actor Rajesh Hamal and their on-screen chemistry was loved by the audiences of the time. Most of their movies together had been a huge commercial success and the pair had been considered as the Golden Couple of Nepali film industry.
She, however, left the movie industry and moved to the United States where she stayed for many years until she returned to Nepal and opened up a shooting studio in Godavari. Besides acting in the movies, she has also been featured in some of the television commercials and the billboards around Nepal for the endorsement of Dabur Chyawanprash. She has also entered into the world of movie production with projects like Dhukdhuki and Babusaheb, while the latter was her only big success.
She is married to Binod Manandhar and has a daughter. She also joined the political party Naya Shakti Nepal as a politician.
She is also active in politics. She recently joined CPN (UML). It is said that she joined politics as she was influenced by the political leader KP Sharma Oli.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Santaan Nepali Movie | Kanta |
| 1988 | Mayalu | |
| 1991 | Kasturi | |
| 1992 | Arunima | |
| 1992 | Sapana | |
| 1993 | Bhauju | |
| 1993 | Tapasya | |
| 1993 | Milan | |
| 1994 | Sauta | |
| 1994 | Chahana | |
| 1994 | Truck Driver | |
| 1994 | Paribhasa | |
| 1994 | Sarangi | |
| 1994 | Mahadevi | |
| 1995 | Pratikchya | |
| 1996 | Pahilo prem | |
| 1997 | Karodpati (special appearance) | |
| 1997 | Andolan | |
| 1997 | Bandhan | |
| 1997 | Guneu choli | |
| 1997 | Allare | |
| 1997 | Nasho | |
| 1998 | Mr Ramkrishne | |
| 1998 | Chandal | |
| 1998 | Ranabhumi | |
| 1998 | Rajkumar | |
| 1998 | Dharmasankat | |
| 1998 | Nayak | |
| 1999 | Dulaaha raja dulahi Rani | |
| 1999 | pardeshi kancha | |
| 1999 | Hatiyar | |
| 1999 | Saathi | |
| 1999 | Kancha | |
| 1999 | Ek Number Ko Pakhe | |
| 1999 | Pardesi Kanchha" | |
| 2000 | Basanti | Basanti |
| 2000 | Dhukdhuki | |
| 2000 | Panchhi | |
| 2000 | Yo Maya Ko Sagar | Priya |
| 2001 | Ziddi (Nepali) | Priya |
| 2002 | BabuSaheb | |
| 2012 | Maya's Bar | Maya |
| 2015 | Phagu | |
| 2023 | Bagan |
References
- ↑ Recognition of work (7 September 2016). "LG Film Awards". The Hmiliayan Times.
- ↑ Lama, Kiran. "Age is just a number: Karishma Manandhar". My Republica. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "45-year-old actor Manandhar prepares for SEE exam – OnlineKhabar". Online khabar. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "Dishanirdesh with karishma manandhar". ekantipur.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014.
- ↑ "Lawmaker Chaudhary, cine actor Manandhar clear SEE test". The Himalayan Times. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "'मैले पार्टी छोड्ने निर्णय लिएको हुँ, राजनीति होइन': करिष्मा मानन्धर". nagarikkhabar.com. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ 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.
https://www.lensnepal.com/profile/karishma-manandhar/filmography.html
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