Jharna Bajracharya ( Nepalese: झरना बज्राचार्य) is a Nepalese film actress. She was crowned

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in 1997, at the age of sixteen.

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. 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,

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on November 22, 1997. Jharana Bajracharya, made her debut in Hatiyar playing the second fiddle to the leading lady

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co-starring opposite

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Career

After starring in '' Pareni Maya Jalaima'' which won the best story award at the Nepali Film Awards, Jharana promptly made her way into

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to find her place in

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. She appeared in Hindi film

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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 ''

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'' which was released in mid 2010. Jharana Bajracharya appeared at the Fem Botanica KTV film awards in October 2008 where she performed with Alok Nembang on several songs.

Brand ambassador

Jharana Bajracharya appeared as the Nepalese

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for Lux soap in 2003,.

Music video appearances

* 2006: "Priye Timi" by Bijay Adhikari. * 2006: "Tapowan" by Jagdish. * 2007: "Dubna Deu" by Anil Singh. * 2007: "Tum Sang Remix" (

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Song). * 2007: "Binti Cha Hai" by Prakash Gurung (

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Song). * 2004: "Dubna Deu Malai" by Anil Singh. * 2010: "Laija Re" by Hemanta Rana * 2012: "Manda Manda" by

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* 2013: "Panchhi" by The Outsiders * 2013: "Bachunjelilai" by Ram Krishna Dhakal and Lata Mangeskar * 2013: "Aaja Pani Timrai" by Yateesh M. Acharya and Maya Roka Pradhan

Filmography

Personal life

Bajracharya married Rahul Agrawal in March 2015.

References

External links

Jharana Bajracharya - Nepalese Models & Actress
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