Namrata Shrestha is a Nepalese actress and model. Since debuting in Alok Nembang's Sano Sansar in 2008, Shrestha has gone on to appear in a number of commercial Nepali-language films as a sought-after model and

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Career

In 2008, Shrestha appeared alongside

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in the

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'' Sano Sansar'', where she played the character of Ritu. Shrestha was new to acting and was selected for the role despite her lack of experience. Shrestha then appeared as Sikha in the 2009 romantic comedy ''

Mero Euta Saathi Chha ''Mero Euta Saathi Chha'' (Nepali: मेरो एउटा साथी छ) (English: ''I Have One Special Friend'') is a Nepali movie released on September 11, 2009. This movie was a hit in 2009, and is an unofficial remake of the Korean hi ...

''. In 2010, Shrestha debuted in her first theater performance, ''Jalpari''. Since then, Shrestha has appeared in a string of high-profile films, including the Nigam Shrestha-helmed ''

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'' alongside Saugat Malla,

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and

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; ''Maun'' where she plays a mute woman. In 2015, Shrestha starred in the film ''Soul Sister,'' playing two characters. The film also marked her debut as a singer for the song 'Bistarai Bistarai'. The following year, in 2016, Shrestha starred in the movie ''

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'', again alongside

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. Her role in the film earned her a Dcine Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) and the

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. Shrestha then starred in the movie ''Prasad'' to widespread critical acclaim. Shrestha once again won the Dcine Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) for her portrayal of Narayani in the film. In 2019, Shrestha starred in the action movie ''Xira'', where she did all of her own stunts and shaved off her hair. The film was not well-received with the

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summing up "Xira the film won’t let you admire Xira the character"

Personal life

Namrata Shrestha was born in

Dharan Dharan ( ne, धरान) a sub-metropolitan city in Sunsari District of Province No. 1, Nepal, which was established as a fourth municipality in the Kingdom in 1958. It is the third most populous city in Eastern Nepal after Biratnagar and ...

on 14 June 1985.

Filmography

Theatre appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shrestha, Namrata Nepalese film actresses Living people Nepalese female models People from Dharan Nepalese stage actresses 21st-century Nepalese actresses 1985 births Nepalese child actresses