Basundhara Bhusal
Basundhara Bhusal | |
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| Nationality |  Nepali |
| Years active | 2018 BS - Present |
Notable work | Aama, Truck Driver, Paral Ko Aago, Chhakka Panja |
| Spouse(s) | Chet Narayan Bhusal |
Basundhara Bhusal is a Nepali movie and theater actor. She was one of the actresses in the first Nepali movie Aama (2021 BS).[1] Since then, she has acted in at least 135 feature films and 60 TV programs.[2] She started her career in theater, acting in plays at the Rastriya Nachghar[3] since the 1960s.[4]
Some of her notable films are Ek Number Ko Pakhe, Truck Driver, Hijo Aaja Bholi (first Nepali film under a private banner and fourth overall), Paral Ko Aago (adapted from eponymous story by Guru Prasad Mainali), Chhakka Panja (second highest grossing Nepali film of all time) and Prasad (2018 film).
Bhusal received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Film Awards (Nepal) in 2016.[5]
Bhusal is the co-founder and president of Bhuwan Chaitya Basundhara Foundation.[1] She is known to volunteer for social awareness programs to help educate the public on important issues.[6] She has spoken about gender pay gap in the Nepali movie industry.[2]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Amma | [7] | ||
| 1968 | Hijo Aaja Bholi | |||
| 1973 | ||||
| 1978 | Paral Ko Aago | |||
| 1980 | Sindoor | |||
| 1982 | ||||
| 1989 | ||||
| 1989 | ||||
| 1991 | Kanyadaan | Best Actor in a character Role (Female) | ||
| 1993 |
References[]
- ^ a b "भुवन, बसुन्धरा र चैत फाउन्डेसनमा". Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ a b Sharma, Lochana. "Nepali Female Actors Say Males Paid Much More". Women's eNews. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Rastriya Nachghar and its discontents". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "A celebration called Hare Rama Hare Krishna". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "यस बर्षको राष्ट्रीय चलचित्र पुरस्कार बितरण,अभिनेता अभिनेत्रीको पुरस्कार दयाहाङ र नम्रता लाई". News24. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Jaywalking, no more". The Himalayan Times. 2017-06-04. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "History of Cinema in Nepal".
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