Shiva Sundar Shrestha ( ne, शिवसुन्दर श्रेष्ठ), known professionally as Shiva Shrestha, is a
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
i actor best known for his work in action films. He is renowned as the "action king" of
Nepali cinema
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* Anything of, from, or related to Nepal
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. He has starred in many commercially successful films, including ''Jeevan Rekha'' (1982), ''Badalindo Akash'' (1984), ''Kanchi'' (1984), ''Bishwas'' (1986), '' Chino'' (1989), ''Manakamana'' (1991), ''Milan'' (1993), ''Dharma Sankat'' (1998), and '' Thuldai'' (1999), etc. During the 1980s, 1990s, and the early 2000s, he was called the "second pillar" of the film industry because of the hits he has given.
Shrestha has also acted in Pakistani films; he has acted in over a dozen
Urdu
Urdu (;"Urdu" '' He made his come back to Nepali cinema in 2016 with the film ''Bagmati'', where he appeared alongside
Rajesh Hamal
Rajesh Hamal ( , born September 6, 1964) is a Nepali film actor (MAHANAYAK). He is regarded as one of the most influential and popular actors in the history of Nepalese cinema. He is popularly known as the "Maha Nayak"(megastar)of the Nepalese ...
. In 2018, he announced a film, ''Euta Esto Prem Kahani'', which he would write, produce, and star his son Shakti, who would debut through this film. Shrestha was set to feature in a prominent role himself.
Filmography
Nepali films
Pakistani films
Shrestha has appeared in many Pakistani
Urdu
Urdu (;"Urdu" '' During his five-year period, his action and dancing skills were popular among Pakistani audiences. The list below represents some of the Pakistani films he appeared in.