Tulsi Ghimire

Tulsi Ghimire is an Indian film director, screenwriter, film editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist in Nepali films.[1][2]

Tulsi Ghimire
Born (1951-07-15) July 15, 1951
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, actor, film editor
Spouse(s)Bharati Ghimire
ChildrenBhawana Ghimire and Panchami Ghimire

Personal life

Tulsi Ghimire was born in Sindeybong, Kalimpong, Darjeeling district, India to Nepali parents Dhojman Ghimire and Narbada Ghimire.[1] He has two younger brothers and a sister.

Ghimire studied at the Mani Memorial Primary School in Sindeybong up to second grade, and then from grade 3 to 11 at the Scottish University Mission Institute (SUMI), Kalimpong. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kalimpong College.

He is married to Bharati Ghimire (Gazmer), who has sung in many of his films. His brother Shrawan Ghimire is a film producer. Tulsi's children, Bhawana Ghimire and Panchami Ghimire, appeared in a Nepali children's film, Swarg Ko Pari.

Films

In addition to being a film director, Tulsi Ghimire has also been a screenwriter, editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist.

Ghimire initially moved to Mumbai from Kalimpong in 1974 to work in the Indian film industry, Bollywood. His mentor and Bollywood editor Kamlakar Karkhanis advised him to make Nepali movies at that time. Ghimire debuted in the Nepali film industry with the Nepali movie Bansuri in 1981 as a director. He made his second movie Kusume Rumal in 1985, based on his own story, which became very successful.

Among his movies, Kusume Rumal, Lahure, Deuta, Chino, Balidaan, Dakshina and Darpan Chhaya are considered hits. Darpan Chaya is considered to be one of the biggest blockbusters of Nepali cinema.[3]

Filmography

YearFilmTitle translationStarring castGhimire's role
1981BasuriFluteRakesh Pandey, Banni Pradhan, Rajani SharmaDirector
1985Kusume RumalSilk handkerchiefBhuwan K.C., Tripti Nadakar, Udit Narayan, Neer ShahDirector, editor, story writer
1988AnyayBrutalityMeera Madhuri, Biswa Basnet, Prakash AdhikariDirector
1989LahureSoldierShrawan Ghimire, Tripti NadakarDirector, actor, editor, story
1989ChinoEmblemShiva Shrestha, Bhuwan K.C., Sunil Thapa, Kristi Mainali, Sharmila Malla, Sinaura Mistry, Subhadra Adhikari, Aaron Malla, Sushila RaymajhiDirector
1991DeutaGodRajesh Hamal, Srijana Basnet, Shrawan GhimireDirector, editor, story writer, screenwriter, lyricist
1992Dui Thopa AansooTwo drops of tearsBhuwan K.C., Shrawan Ghimire, Anuradha SawantDirector
1993KoseliGiftTripti Nadakar, Krishna Malla, Bharati Ghimire, Shrawan Ghimire, Bijaya LamaDirector
1994DakshinaHonarariumTulsi Ghimire, Bhuwan K.C., Bharati GhimireDirector, actor
1996BalidaanSacrificeHari Bansha Acharya, Madan Krishna Shrestha, Anjana Shrestha, Neer ShahDirector, cameraman, editor
1996RaharWishTulsi Ghimire, Bharati Ghimire, Prashant, Niruta SinghDirector
2001Darpan ChayaReflectionDilip Rayamajhi, Niruta Singh, Uttam PradhanDirector, editor, story writer
2002LahanaAuspicious Moment[4]Dilip Rayamajhi, Niruta Singh, Uttam PradhanDirector, editor, story writer
2007Dui KinaraTwo banks of riverNiruta Singh, Suman Singh, Bhupen ChandDirector
2009Maya Ta Maya HoLove is loveNikhil Upreti, Sanchita Luitel, Suraj R.D., Tulsi GhimireDirector, actor
2010DeshNationRajesh Hamal, Nikhil Upreti, Niruta SinghDirector, lyricist
2010Swarg Ko PariAngel from heavenNeer Shah, Bharati Ghimire, Prithviraj Ghimire, Prakriti Bhattarai (child artist)Director
2011MrigatrishnaMirageKarma Shakya, Biraj Bhatta, Nandita KCDirector, editor, lyricist
2012Drishtikon Point of viewBharati Ghimire, Bhaskar Pradhan, Lalit GoleyDirector
Unreleased as of 2016Gautama Buddha(animated film)Director
2017Darpan Chhaya 2ReflectionPushplal Khadka, Sahara Karki, Shraddha PrasaiDirector

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See also

References

  1. "Nepal's India-trained director bridges divide with his art". The Gaea Times. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012. Seven years after he made his last film in Nepal, the lone Indian director here is poised to make a comeback with his new movie exploring the psyche of Nepalis and people of Nepali origin scattered all over the world.
  2. "Biography of Tulsi Ghimire".
  3. "Film Based On Nepali Literature Never Fails: Tulsi Ghimire risingnepaldaily.com"
  4. Cowie, Peter, ed. (2003). Variety International Film Guide. p. 247.
  5. "Tulsi Ghimire - Filmography at reelnepal.com"
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