Jharana Bajracharya

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Jharana Bajracharya
Born
Jharana Bajracharya

1981
Kathmandu, Nepal
NationalityNepalese
Education
  • Siddhartha Vanasthali Institute
  • Sociology (Degree)
OccupationActress, model, painter
Known forMiss Nepal 1997
Spouse(s)Warren Carrer(ex) Rahul Agrawal (March 15 – present)
Parent(s)
  • Lalana Bajracharya (mother)
  • Rashid (father)

Jharna Bajracharya (Nepalese: झरना बज्राचार्य) is a Nepalese film actress. She was crowned Miss Nepal in 1997, at the age of sixteen.[1]

Biography[]

Early life[]

Jharana Bajracharya completed her schooling from Siddhartha Vanasthali Institute. She is also a painter and potter and she holds a degree in sociology. Her mother is Mrs. Lalana Bajracharya who holds a degree in psychology. Jharana's father's surname is Rashid and is a Nepalese Muslim. Her real name is Jharana Bajracharya Rashid.[2] She started her journey in the Nepali entertainment field after being crowned Miss Nepal in 1997 at the age of 16 and represented Nepal in Miss World contest held at Baie Lazare, Seychelles on November 22, 1997. Jharana Bajracharya, made her debut in Hatiyar playing the second fiddle to the leading lady Karishma Manandhar co-starring opposite Rajesh Hamal.[3]

Career[]

After starring in Pareni Maya Jalaima which won the best story award at the Nepali Film Awards, Jharana promptly made her way into Mumbai to find her place in Bollywood. She appeared in Hindi film Love in Nepal[4] and many other advertisements. After she could not make a niche in Bollywood, she returned to Nepal. She has appeared in many music videos as well. Her last Nepali film was Kohi Mero which was released in mid 2010. Jharana Bajracharya appeared at the Fem Botanica KTV film awards on October 2008 where she performed with Alok Nembang on several songs.

Brand ambassador[]

Jharana Bajracharya appeared as the Nepalese brand ambassador for Lux soap in 2003,[5] However since then she has not appeared in any TV advertisements so far. She also teamed up with Nepalese hero Rajesh Hamal to be the brand ambassador for 2 pm Noodles. She appeared in a TV advertisement which showcased her in a Nepalese outfit purchasing the item. Jharana is also one of the brand ambassador for Muna chiya (tea) in Nepal appearing in many billboards located around Kathmandu. In September 2012, Bajracharya walked the ramp as a trendsetter along with other Nepalese celebrities.

Music video appearances[]

  • 2006: "Priye Timi" by Bijay Adhikari.
  • 2006: "Tapowan" by Jagdish.
  • 2007: "Dubna Deu" by Anil Singh.
  • 2007: "Tum Sang Remix" (Hindi Song).
  • 2007: "Binti cha hai" by Prakash Gurung (Gurung Song).
  • 2004: "Dubna Deu Malai" by Anil Singh.
  • 2010: "Laija Re" by Hemanta Rana
  • 2012: "Manda Manda" by Manu Limbu
  • 2013: "Panchhi" by The Outsiders
  • 2013: "Bachunjelilai" by Ram Krishna Dhakal and Lata Mangeskar
  • 2013: "Aaja Pani Timrai" by and Maya Roka Pradhan

Filmography[]

Year Title Language Role
1997 Nepali
1998 Nepali
2001 Siudo Ko Sindoor Nepali
2002 Nepali
2002 Nepali
2003 Nepali
2003 Nepali
2004 Love in Nepal Hindi
2004 Parenni Maya Jalaima Nepali
2004 Nepali Sanjeevani
2005 Nepali
2010 Kohi Mero Nepali Dibya

Personal life[]

Bajracharya married Rahul Agrawal in March 2015.[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jharana Bajracharya Biography". nepaliactress.com. 2013-01-14. Archived from the original on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  2. ^ "Jharana Bajracharya started Meditation class". Nepali Movies, Nepali Films. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
  3. ^ "Jharana Bajracharya". Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  4. ^ Mrs_Chowdhury (5 March 2004). "Love in Nepal (2004)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Miss Nepal makes another bid on Bollywood". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
  6. ^ "Jharna Bajracharya". Archived from the original on 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
  7. ^ "Jharana Bajracharya Wedding (Photo Feature)". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

External links[]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
— 		Miss Nepal World
1997 		Succeeded by
Jyoti Pradhan
(   Nepal)
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