Dhiren Shakya ( ne, धिरेन शाक्य; born 25 February 1971) is a Nepalese actor, who has appeared in Nepali feature films and music videos. Shakya starred in more than a hundred Nepali films in the 1990s and early 2000s. He has received a number of awards throughout his career including

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for best actor. He also acted in more than 70 music videos. His successful films include ''Krodh'', ''Jibandaan'', ''Chino'', ''Simana'', ''Desh Paradesh'', ''Ajambari Maya'', ''Arjun'', ''Insaaf'' and ''Janam Janam''.

Personal life

He is from

Palpa district Palpa District ( ne, पाल्पा जिल्ला, a part of Lumbini Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Tansen as its headquarters, covers an area of and ha ...

in western Nepal. He has two daughters. He hails from a military family and had himself joined the British army, only to leave it within six months. His father was in an Indian Gurkha regiment. His older daughter was undergoing army officer's training as of February 2017.

Filmography

Shakya's first feature film was ''Pahilo Prem''. He then got offered a role in ''Karja.'' He went on to act in more than 100 films including ''Saubhagya, Jun Tara, Simana, Janma Janma Chahari Dushman, Daag, Bhisma-Pratigya, Krodh, Sahar, Apsara, Ansabanda, Deurali, Khelauna, Bhagawan, Desh Paradesh, Bhagyale Jurayo, Kaida, Jiwandaan, Dadagiri, Maile Bhulnai Sakina, Achanak, Dui Mutu Ek Dhadkan, Aadhi Baato'' and ''Laxmi Rani''. Shakya had a cameo appearance in the 2016 Newari film ''Tuyumati''. He also appeared in ''Yatra: A musical vlog''. He then appeared in

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(2019).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shakya, Dhiren Living people 21st-century Nepalese male actors 1971 births People from Palpa District 20th-century Nepalese male actors