Basundhara Bhusal

Basundhara Bhusal is a Nepali movie and theater actor. She was one of the actresses in the first Nepali movie Aama (2021 BS).[1] Since then, she has acted in at least 135 feature films and 60 TV programs.[2] She started her career in theater, acting in plays at the Rastriya Nachghar[3] since the 1960s.[4]

Basundhara Bhusal
Nationality Nepali
Years active2018 BS - Present
Notable work
Aama, Truck Driver, Paral Ko Aago, Chhakka Panja
Spouse(s)Chet Narayan Bhusal

Some of her notable films are Ek Number Ko Pakhe, Truck Driver, Hijo Aaja Bholi (first Nepali film under a private banner and fourth overall), Paral Ko Aago (adapted from eponymous story by Guru Prasad Mainali), Chhakka Panja (second highest grossing Nepali film of all time) and Prasad (2018 film).

Bhusal received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Film Awards (Nepal) in 2016.[5]

Bhusal is the co-founder and president of Bhuwan Chaitya Basundhara Foundation.[1] She is known to volunteer for social awareness programs to help educate the public on important issues.[6] She has spoken about gender pay gap in the Nepali movie industry.[2]

Film
Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref(s)
1964 Amma [7]
1968 Hijo Aaja Bholi
1973 Man ko bandh
1978 Paral Ko Aago
1980 Sindoor
1982 Jeevan Rekha
1989 Santan
1989 Pachhis Basanta
1991 Kanyadaan Best Actor in a character Role (Female)
1993 Adhikar

References
  1. "भुवन, बसुन्धरा र चैत फाउन्डेसनमा". Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  2. Sharma, Lochana. "Nepali Female Actors Say Males Paid Much More". Women's eNews. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  3. "Rastriya Nachghar and its discontents". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  4. "A celebration called Hare Rama Hare Krishna". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  5. "यस बर्षको राष्ट्रीय चलचित्र पुरस्कार बितरण,अभिनेता अभिनेत्रीको पुरस्कार दयाहाङ र नम्रता लाई". News24. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  6. "Jaywalking, no more". The Himalayan Times. 2017-06-04. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  7. "History of Cinema in Nepal".

Basundhara Bhusal at IMDb


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