Ashok Sharma is a Nepali actor and film director known for his work in
Nepali cinema
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. He has acted in more than 30 stage plays, more than three-dozen television serials and more than a hundred films, including as lead actor in ''
Pariwar
'' PariWar'' is an Indian comedy series created for Disney+ Hotstar by Arre Studios starring Gajraj Rao, Ranvir Shorey, Yashpal Sharma, Sadiya Siddiqui, Nidhi Singh and Vijay Raaz. The series was premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on September 23, 2 ...
'' and ''
Naata''. As of 2018, he had made 11 films, eight of which he directed.
Life and career
Sharma moved to
Kathmandu
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in 2039
BS (AD 1982–83) and started his career on stage. With the establishment of television broadcasting in Nepal, he made his television debut in
Krishna Malla
Krishna Malla (Nepali: कृष्ण मल्ल) is a Nepalese film actor, film producer and film director. He is known for Gaajal (2001), Gothalo (1996) and Basudev (1984). His first theater act was ''Pahad Chichyairahecha''.
Biography
...
's serial ''
Chakravyuha
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'', and gained wide recognition for his portrayal of a politician's henchman. He then appeared in serials ''
Tadhako Basti'' and ''
Raat'', among others. He also acted in the feature films, ''
Masaal'' and ''
25 Basanta''.
Sharma made the 1994 film ''
Truck Driver
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'' on credit from friends, including the cast and crew, who worked for promise of pay after the film made profit. The film went on to make substantial profit with which he cleared his debt and funded future projects. He directed films including ''
Sita
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'', ''
Garib'' and ''
Nirmaya'' with modest results. His next film, ''
Allare'', was highly successful at home; it was also the first Nepali film to be released internationally, among the Nepalese diaspora in Europe and North America.
It was followed by films including ''
Yo Mayako Sagar'', ''
Mitini'' and ''
Andaaj''. He then took a 12-year hiatus from making films.
Sharma returned to directing with ''
Jai Bhole'' in 2018,
then he also directed 2019 film ''Rato Tika Nidharma''.
References
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21st-century Nepalese male actors
Nepalese film directors
Nepalese film producers
20th-century Nepalese male actors
Nepalese theatre people
Nepalese male television actors
Date of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
People from Kathmandu
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people