Pradip Bhattarai
प्रदिप भट्टराइ
Pradip Bhattarai in 2022
Born (1983-08-06) 6 August 1983
NationalityNepali
Occupations
Years active2016–present

Pradip Bhattarai (Nepali: प्रदिप भट्टराइ; also spelled Pradeep) is a Nepalese screenwriter and film director. He made his directorial debut in 2016 with the film Jatra.[1][2] It was a heist-comedy film which was produced by Singe Lama and Yadav Poudel under the banner of Shatkon Arts. The film was commercially successful.[2] Since then he directed two other films, Shatru Gate in 2018,[3] and Jatrai Jatra in 2019,[4] both of which were commercially successful. Bhattarai is also one of the judges of the first Nepali comedy-reality TV show Comedy Champion.[5] He has been associated with renowned Nepali comic actors Maha Jodi since the early 2000s.[6]

Early life

Bhattarai was born on 6 August 1983 in Sarlahi.[6]

Filmography

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Director Writer Notes Ref(s)
2016 Jatra Yes Yes Directorial debut film [7]
2018 Shatru Gate Yes Yes [3]
2019 Jatrai Jatra Yes Yes [4]
2022 Mahapurush Yes Yes [8]
2024 Mahajatra Yes Yes [9]

Awards

Year Award Category Film Result Ref(s)
2018 Kamana Film Awards 2074 Best Screenplay Jatra Won [10]
2018 Cine Circle Awards 2074 Best Film Jatra Won [11]
Best Director Won
Best Screenplay Won
2019 Kamana Film Awards 2075 Best Screenplay Shatru Gate Won [12]
Best Dialogue Won

References

  1. "#Yearinreview2016: A notable year for cinema". Online Khabar. 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Nepali cinema's latest comic offering Jatra opens to housefull weekend". Online Khabar. 13 November 2016. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Shatru Gate off to a flyer". The Kathmandu Post. 27 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 Pyakurel, Diwakar (19 May 2019). "Jatrai Jatra movie review: Comic retelling of life's complex philosophy". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  5. कार्की, प्रदीप (30 August 2021). "प्रदीप भट्टराईले यसरी खुलाए 'कमेडी च्याम्पियन' मा निर्णायक बन्नुको कारण". Rajdhani (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Pradip Bhattarai's details in LensNepal". Lens Nepal. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
  7. Rimal, Prasansha (10 November 2016). "Using comedy to make a point". myRepublica. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  8. Mukhiya, Shiva (4 November 2022). "Mahapurush movie review: Close to reality, yet a failed promise as a work for art". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  9. "Shooting of Mahajatra begins". The Rising Nepal. Gorkhapatra. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  10. "Kamana Film Awards 2074 : Check Out The Complete List Of Winners". www.moviemandu.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018.
  11. "'सिने सर्कल' अवार्डमा कुन विधामा कुन चलचित्र र चलचित्रकर्मीले अवार्ड पाए ?". Makalukhabar.com (in Nepali). 29 May 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  12. "Kamana Awards 2075: Superstar Anmol bags Best Actor, Benisha wins Best Actress. Read more". The Cinema Times. 2 December 2018.
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