Namrata Shrestha

Namrata Shrestha is a Nepali actress. She debuted with Alok Nembang's Sano Sansar in 2008.

Namrata Shrestha
Namrata Shrestha in 2013.
OccupationActress, film maker
Years active2005  – present
Websitenamrataashrestha.com

Career

In 2008, Shrestha debuted as a film actress in Alok Nembang's directional debut romantic comedy Sano Sansar, where she starred alongside Karma Shakya in his debut, Jiwan Luitel and Neer Shah.[1] The film follows Ravi (played by Karma Shakya) and Reetu (played by Shrestha) whom are good friends online; however both have clue about that they hate each other in the real life.[1] The film was influenced by 2001 Korean film My Sassy Girl and 1998 American film You've Got Mail.[2] In an interview she revealed that "I did Sano Sansar, my first movie, without any training, and I have come a long way".[3]

Shrestha appeared as Sikha opposite of Aaryan Sigdel in 2009 hit Mero Euta Saathi Chha. The movie was an unofficial remake of the Korean hit A Millionaire's First Love.

In 2010, Shrestha appeared in two movies. She had a cameo in the film First Love and as a sponsor in a short film for HIV Aids Awareness. Later that year she debuted in her first theater performance, Jalpari.[4]

In 2011, she acted as the main character Carol in the theater production of Oleanna.

In 2013, she appeared in the Nepali movie Chhadke alongside Saugat Malla, Daya Hang Rai and Robin Tamang. Chhadke, directed by debutant Nigam Shrestha, got mixed to negative reviews, though overall the movie was commercially successful. Shrestha played the character Soli, an aggressive young woman involved in a local gang.

In September 2013, Maun was released, in which both main characters, including Shrestha's, are deaf and mute girl who was a very colorful character and brought that role to life without dialogue. Shrestha had training in sign language.[5]

In 2014, Shrestha was cast alongside Aaryan Sigdel as the onscreen couple for the blockbuster film November Rain.

In 2015, Shrestha starred in the film Soul Sister. Shrestha played a dual character in the film, and sang the Nepali hitsong "Bistarai Bistarai".[6]

In 2016, Shrestha starred in the movie Classic, again alongside Aryan Sigdel.[7] Her role in this movie Classic earned her the Dcine Awards for Best Actress and the National Film Award for Best Actress.

In 2018, Shrestha starred in the movie Prasad. she learned the “Paschimey” accent of the character Narayani.

In 2019, Shrestha starred in the movie Xira, which was her first action movie where she did all stunts on her own and even had to shaved her hair for the role.

True to her craft, Shrestha also lends her acting prowess to the Stage, appearing in the plays Lady by the Sea (2009), Oleana (2011), Yerma (2014) and Golden Boy (2017).

She has released two cover songs - Bistarai Bistarai (the 2015 film Soul Sister) and Prakriti ko Sundar Shristi (for the 2016 film Classic).

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2008 Sano Sansar Reetu
2009 Mero Euta Saathi Cha Shika
2010 First Love Guest Appearance
2010 HIV Aids Awareness Short film[8]
2012 Miss U[9] Jasmine
2013 Chhadke Soli
2013 Maun Barsha
2014 Megha Megha
2014 November Rain Sheetal
2014 Tandav Maya
2015 Soul Sister Maya
2015 Adhakatti Namrata Special appearance in song "Hey Namrata"
2016 Classic Dristi
2016 Homework Anshu Raymajhi
2016 Sambhodhan Parol
2017 Parva Reetu
2018 Prasad Narayani
2019 Xira[10] Xira

Theatre appearances
Year Film Role Notes
2009 Jalpari Jalpari Based on the play Lady From the Sea[11]
2011 Oleanna[12] Carol
2014 Yerma[13] Yerma
2017 Golden Boy Golden Boy

Awards and nominations
Year Awards Category Work Result
2014 INFA Awards (Hong Kong) Best Actor (female) 2014 Maun Won[14][15]
2015 NEFTA awards 2015 Best Actress November Rain Nominated[16]
2015 NEFTA awards Popular Actress of the year November Rain Nominated[16]
2016 FAAN Awards Best Actress Classic Won[17]
2016 Dcine awards Best Actress Classic Won[18][19]
2016 NFDC Award 2016 Best actress Classic Won[20][21]
2016 LG Film Awards Best actress Classic Won[22][23]
2019 Dcine awards Best Actress Prasad Won

Controversies
  • In 2009, a sex tape with DJ Tantric (Kicha Man Chitrakar) was released. Tantric was a married man at that time with different women. [24][25]

References
  1. "eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal". eKantipur. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. "Nepali Film – Sano Sansar (2008)". Films of Nepal. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. "TWO WORLDS COLLIDE: THE BEAUTY TAKES ON THE BEAST". TNM. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. CS : CyberSansar.com – Catch Namrata Shrestha as Jalpari Archived 28 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine. CyberSansar.com (21 May 2009). Retrieveas d on 24 June 2017.
  5. "Nepali movie maun". Xnepali.net. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  6. "Soul sister flopped, namrata is not sad". Xnepali.net. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Video on YouTube
  9. http://www.nepalichalchitra.com/ Archived 21 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine Miss U's Official Website
  10. enepalimovie-team, Post Author (9 August 2019). "Fierce Namrata in the trailer of XIRA!". enepalimovie. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  11. "CS : CyberSansar.com – Catch Namrata Shrestha as Jalpari". Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  12. "Namrata to debut in theater with Oleanna". Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  13. "Namrata to debut in theater with Yerma". Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  14. "INFA award nomination full list". Xnepali.net. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  15. "Aaryan namrata win top infa film award". khabarsite.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  16. "Top 5 nomination nefta award 2015 full list". xnepali.net. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  17. "PASHUPATI PRASAD Wins 4 FAAN Awards, The Complete Winners List". moviemandu.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  18. "'डी सिने अवार्ड'मा 'क्लासिक, प्रेमगीत र वडा नम्बर ६'को बर्चस्व(पूर्ण सूचीसहित)". onlinekhabar.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  19. "आर्यन र नम्रता फेरि उत्कृष्ट, 'क्लासिक' बर्षकै उत्कृष्ट चलचित्र(फोटाे फिचरसहित)". onlinekhabar.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  20. "क्लासिक र प्रेमगीतको चर्को भिडन्त, 'पशुपति प्रसाद र कबड्डी कबड्डी' पनि कम छैनन्". onlinekhabar.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  21. "एनएफडिसी अवार्डमा 'क्लासिक'को दबदबा ,अवार्ड थापेपछी के भने त विजेताहरुले ? (भिडियो)". rangakhabar.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  22. "डीसीको अवार्डमा नम्रतादेखि साम्राज्ञीको प्रतिस्पर्धा, मनोनयमा ५ फिल्मको वर्चस्व". onlinekhabar.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  23. "नम्रता र दयाहाङ उत्कृष्ट नायक–नायिका, रेखा र अनमोल 'पपुलर एक्टर'". onlinekhabar.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  24. "Five controversial actresses of Nepal". Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  25. "Star's sex video shows changing face of Nepal society". Hindustan Times. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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