Laxmi Giri (; born 19 January 1955) is a veteran Nepali actress whose career spans more than 35 years. She worked on stage, television and in feature films of Nepali, Newari, Maithili,

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languages. She appeared in more than 150 feature films, over 600 television programs (including six "mega–serials") and nearly 20 advertisements. She started to work in television in 2042 BS, immediately after the establishment of

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. Her most notable stage role was in

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's ''Bigyapan'', performing in at least 289 performances nationally and internationally, including in 35 different states in the

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, as well as

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. Her first television role was in the series ''April First''.

Early life

She was born in Devpatan,

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on 19 January 1955 (6 Magh 2011 BS) to Ujeli Adhikari and her husband Muktinath Paudel. Her birth name (given by the priest in the religious naming ceremony) is Nutan Kumari, and she was nicknamed "Bhabu", short for "Bhawani" as a child. Her father died when she was one year old. Her grandmother Dev Kumari Paudel was the first nurse to serve in

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, and one of only 18 nurses, the first Nepali nurses who graduated in 2018 BS. She went to school in Pashupati Pathshala, now Sharada Secondary School. She passed SLC in 2029 BS but did not continue her studies. She started acting at age 11, as a child actor in stage performances in

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. She married Ratna Kumar Giri in . She was employed at

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for 16 years, before she resigned to pursue acting full-time. Her family was not appreciative of her choice to leave a secure government job to pursue a career in acting.

Notable works

Her notable films include ''Simana, Thuldai,

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Jhola Jhola ( ne, झोला) is a 2014 Nepali film based on a story by writer Krishna Dharabasi. It is about ''Sati (practice), Sati'' culture that was prevalent in the Nepalese society until the 1920s in which wife had to immolate herself upon her ...

Kusume Rumal 2 ''Kusume Rumal 2'' ( ne, कुसुमे रुमाल २, translation: ''Pink Handkerchief 2'') is a 2009 Nepali romantic film directed by Nirak Poudel, son of veteran Nepali Producer Uddab Poudel. This is not technically a sequel to the 19 ...

, Prem Geet, Pheri Bhetaula,

Teen Ghumti ''Teen Ghumti'' ( ne, तीन घुम्ती ) is a 2016 Nepali film directed by Babu Ram Dhakal, produced by Rakesh Adukia, Pankaj Jalan and Babu Ram Dhakal. The movie is based on the 1968 novel of the same name written by former Prime Mi ...

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, Rato Tika Nidharma, Dream Girl, Chhakka Panja 2,

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, Kirtipur'' and '' Pareni Maya Jalaima''.

Awards

She won Best Supporting Actress at the second NFDC National Film Awards in 2014 for her role in ''Jhola''. She won Best Character Actress at the Film Actor's Association of Nepal (FAAN) Awards - 2072 for her role in the film ''Prem Geet'' in 2072 BS. She received the FAAN National Award in 2073 BS.

References

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