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| name = Tulsi Ghimire | | name = Tulsi Ghimire | ||
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| birth_place = [[Kalimpong]], [[ | | birth_place = [[Kalimpong district|Sindeybong]], [[West Bengal]], India | ||
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| occupation = | | occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|actor|film editor}} | ||
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| spouse = Bharati Ghimire | | spouse = Bharati Ghimire | ||
| children = | | children = 2 | ||
| relatives = | | relatives = [[Shrawan Ghimire]] (brother) | ||
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'''Tulsi Ghimire''' is an | '''Tulsi Ghimire''' (born 15 July 1951) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, film editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist known for his works in [[Cinema of Nepal|Nepali films]].<ref name="gaea"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Multitalented director Tulsi Ghimire |url=http://bossnepal.com/multitalented-director-tulsi-ghimire/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022061821/http://bossnepal.com/multitalented-director-tulsi-ghimire/ |archive-date=22 October 2021 |access-date=2 June 2022 |website=Boss Nepal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Portel |first=Parbat |date=18 April 2024 |title=Tulsi Ghimire Making a Comeback |url=https://ekantipur.com/en/feature/2024/04/18/tulsi-ghimire-making-a-comeback-13-23.html |website=[[Kantipur (daily)|Kantipur]] |quote=Tulsi said, 'I am Indian but ours The language is Nepali.' ... However, all his goods are now in Nepal, but he is not a citizen of Nepal.}}</ref> Regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Nepali cinema, he is known for his romantic and [[masala film]]s that deal with social issues of Nepali society and portrayal of deep human emotions. He has directed some iconic Nepali films like ''[[Kusume Rumal]]'' (1985), [[Lahure (film)|''Lahure'']] (1989), ''[[Deuta]]'' (1991), [[Chino (1991 film)|''Chino'']], (1991) [[Dakshina (film)|''Dakshina'']] (1994), [[Balidaan (1997 film)|''Balidaan'']] (1997) and [[Darpan Chhaya|''Darpan Chaya'']] (2001). The Majority of his films in the 1990s were blockbusters and ''Kusume Rumal'' and ''Darpan Chaya'' went on to become the [[List of highest-grossing films in Nepal|highest grossing Nepalese films of all time]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Portel |first=Parbat |date=12 March 2017 |title='I am learning from the youngsters' |url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/03/12/i-am-learning-from-the-youngsters |access-date=2 June 2022 |website=[[The Kathmandu Post]] |language=English}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | == Personal life == | ||
Ghimire | Tulsi Ghimire was born on 15 July 1951 in Sindeybong, [[Kalimpong district]] (then [[Darjeeling district]]), [[West Bengal]], India to [[Indian Gorkha]] parents Dhojman Ghimire and Narbada Ghimire.<ref name="gaea">{{cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Sudeshna |date=10 January 2010 |title=Nepal's India-trained director bridges divide with his art |url=http://entertainment.gaeatimes.com/2010/01/10/nepals-india-trained-director-bridges-divide-with-his-art-78509/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711062637/http://entertainment.gaeatimes.com/2010/01/10/nepals-india-trained-director-bridges-divide-with-his-art-78509/ |archive-date=11 July 2011 |access-date=10 March 2012 |work=The Gaea Times |quote=Seven years after he made his last film in Nepal, the lone Indian director here is poised to make a comeback with his new movie exploring the psyche of Nepalis and Indian Gorkha people scattered all over the world.}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He has two younger brothers and a sister.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} | ||
Ghimire studied at the Mani Memorial Primary School in Sindeybong up to second grade, and then from grade 3 to 11 at the Scottish University Mission Institute (SUMI), Kalimpong. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from [[Kalimpong College]].{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} | |||
==Films== | He is married to Bharati Ghimire (Gazmer), who has sung in many of his films. His brother [[Shrawan Ghimire]] is a film producer. Tulsi's children, Bhawana Ghimire and Panchami Ghimire, appeared in his children's film, ''Swarg Ko Pari''.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} | ||
In addition to being a film director, Tulsi Ghimire has also been a screenwriter, editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist. | |||
== Films == | |||
In addition to being a film director, Tulsi Ghimire has also been a screenwriter, editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
Ghimire initially moved to [[Mumbai]] from Kalimpong in 1974 to work in the Indian film industry, [[Bollywood]]. | Ghimire initially moved to [[Mumbai]] from Kalimpong in 1974 to work in the Indian film industry, [[Bollywood]]. He lived in poverty for a while and his mentor and Bollywood editor Kamlakar Karkhanis advised him to make Nepali movies at that time. Ghimire debuted in the Nepali film industry with the Nepali movie ''Bansuri'' in 1981 as a director. He made his second movie ''[[Kusume Rumal]]'' in 1985, based on his own story, which became very successful.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Among his movies, ''[[Kusume Rumal]]'', ''[[Lahure (film)|Lahure]]'', ''[[Deuta]]'', ''[[Chino (1991 film)|Chino]]'', ''[[Balidaan (1997 film)|Balidaan]]'', ''[[Dakshina (film)|Dakshina]]'' and ''[[Darpan Chhaya]]'' are considered superhits. ''Darpan Chaya'' is considered to be one of the biggest blockbusters of Nepali cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2021 |title=नेपाली चलचित्रको स्वर्णिम कोसेली : कुसुमे रुमाल |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/08/1006859 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831141443/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/08/1006859 |archive-date=31 August 2021 |access-date=2 June 2022 |website=[[Online Khabar]] |language=ne}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dhakal |first=Renuka |date=10 November 2020 |title=Film Based On Nepali Literature Never Fails: Tulsi Ghimire |url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/detour/film-based-on-nepali-literature-never-fails-tulsi-ghimire |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213121155/https://risingnepaldaily.com/detour/film-based-on-nepali-literature-never-fails-tulsi-ghimire |archive-date=13 December 2020 |website=[[The Rising Nepal]]}}</ref> | |||
Although he found lot of success in 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, he was unable to comeback with another hit. He was unable to find success with films he directed later on in his life, those films include ''Drishtikon'', Mrigatrishna, and ''[[Darpan Chhaya 2]]'' which were all considered flop in box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 June 2016 |title=पुरानै लयमा निर्देशक तुलसी घिमिरे |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/06/436736 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160721003047/http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/06/436736/ |archive-date=21 July 2016 |access-date=2 June 2022 |website=[[Online Khabar]] |language=ne}}</ref> | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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| 1985 || ''[[Kusume Rumal]]'' || Silk handkerchief || [[Bhuwan K.C.]], [[Tripti Nadakar]], [[Udit Narayan]], [[Neer Shah]] || Director, editor, story writer | | 1985 || ''[[Kusume Rumal]]'' || Silk handkerchief || [[Bhuwan K.C.]], [[Tripti Nadakar]], [[Udit Narayan]], [[Neer Shah]] || Director, editor, story writer | ||
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| 1988 || ''Anyay'' || | | 1988 || ''Anyay'' || Injustice || Meera Madhuri, Biswa Basnet, Prakash Adhikari || Director | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1989 || ''[[Lahure (film)|Lahure]]'' || Soldier || [[Shrawan Ghimire]], [[Tripti Nadakar]] || Director, actor, editor, story | | 1989 || ''[[Lahure (film)|Lahure]]'' || Soldier || [[Shrawan Ghimire]], [[Tripti Nadakar]] || Director, actor, editor, story | ||
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| 1994 || ''[[Dakshina (film)|Dakshina]]'' || Honararium || Tulsi Ghimire, [[Bhuwan K.C.]], Bharati Ghimire || Director, actor | | 1994 || ''[[Dakshina (film)|Dakshina]]'' || Honararium || Tulsi Ghimire, [[Bhuwan K.C.]], Bharati Ghimire || Director, actor | ||
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| 1996 || '' | | 1996 || ''Rahar'' || Wish || Tulsi Ghimire, Bharati Ghimire, Prashant, [[Niruta Singh]] || Director | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 1997 || ''[[Balidaan (1997 film)|Balidaan]]'' || Sacrifice || [[Hari Bansha Acharya]], [[Madan Krishna Shrestha]], Anjana Shrestha, [[Neer Shah]] || Director, cameraman, editor | ||
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| 2001 || ''[[Darpan Chaya]]'' || Reflection || [[Dilip Rayamajhi]], [[Niruta Singh]], Uttam Pradhan || Director, editor, story writer | | 2001 || ''[[Darpan Chaya]]'' || Reflection || [[Dilip Rayamajhi]], [[Niruta Singh]], Uttam Pradhan || Director, editor, story writer | ||
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| 2010 || ''Desh'' || Nation|| [[Rajesh Hamal]], [[Nikhil Upreti]], [[Niruta Singh]] || Director, lyricist | | 2010 || ''Desh'' || Nation|| [[Rajesh Hamal]], [[Nikhil Upreti]], [[Niruta Singh]] || Director, lyricist | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2010 || ''Swarg | | 2010 || ''Swarg Ki Pari'' || Angel from heaven || [[Neer Shah]], Bharati Ghimire, Prithviraj Ghimire, Prakriti Bhattarai (child artist) || Director | ||
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| 2011 || ''Mrigatrishna'' || Mirage || Karma Shakya, Biraj Bhatta, Nandita KC || Director, editor, lyricist | | 2011 || ''Mrigatrishna'' || Mirage || Karma Shakya, Biraj Bhatta, Nandita KC || Director, editor, lyricist | ||
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|2017 || ''[[Darpan Chhaya 2]]'' || Reflection || Pushplal Khadka, Sahara Karki, Shraddha Prasai || Director | |2017 || ''[[Darpan Chhaya 2]]'' || Reflection || Pushplal Khadka, Sahara Karki, Shraddha Prasai || Director | ||
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== Awards == | |||
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! scope="row" | [[National Film Awards (Nepal)|National Film Award]] | |||
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|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=राष्ट्रपतिले बाँडिन् ३ वर्षको राष्ट्रिय चलचित्र पुरस्कार र दीर्घ साधना सम्मान|url=https://www.setopati.com/art/art-activity/185693/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112005032/https://setopati.com/art/art-activity/185693|archive-date=12 November 2020|access-date=31 October 2021|website=Setopati|language=ne}}</ref> | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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 Ghimire in KTV Podcast (2023) | |
| Born | 15 July 1951 Sindeybong, West Bengal, India |
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| Spouse(s) | Bharati Ghimire |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Shrawan Ghimire (brother) |
Tulsi Ghimire (born 15 July 1951) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, film editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist known for his works in Nepali films.[1][2][3] Regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Nepali cinema, he is known for his romantic and masala films that deal with social issues of Nepali society and portrayal of deep human emotions. He has directed some iconic Nepali films like Kusume Rumal (1985), Lahure (1989), Deuta (1991), Chino, (1991) Dakshina (1994), Balidaan (1997) and Darpan Chaya (2001). The Majority of his films in the 1990s were blockbusters and Kusume Rumal and Darpan Chaya went on to become the highest grossing Nepalese films of all time.[4]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Tulsi Ghimire was born on 15 July 1951 in Sindeybong, Kalimpong district (then Darjeeling district), West Bengal, India to Indian Gorkha parents Dhojman Ghimire and Narbada Ghimire.[1][3] He has two younger brothers and a sister.[citation needed]
Ghimire studied at the Mani Memorial Primary School in Sindeybong up to second grade, and then from grade 3 to 11 at the Scottish University Mission Institute (SUMI), Kalimpong. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kalimpong College.[citation needed]
He is married to Bharati Ghimire (Gazmer), who has sung in many of his films. His brother Shrawan Ghimire is a film producer. Tulsi's children, Bhawana Ghimire and Panchami Ghimire, appeared in his children's film, Swarg Ko Pari.[citation needed]
Films[edit | edit source]
In addition to being a film director, Tulsi Ghimire has also been a screenwriter, editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist.[3]
Ghimire initially moved to Mumbai from Kalimpong in 1974 to work in the Indian film industry, Bollywood. He lived in poverty for a while and his mentor and Bollywood editor Kamlakar Karkhanis advised him to make Nepali movies at that time. Ghimire debuted in the Nepali film industry with the Nepali movie Bansuri in 1981 as a director. He made his second movie Kusume Rumal in 1985, based on his own story, which became very successful.[3]
Among his movies, Kusume Rumal, Lahure, Deuta, Chino, Balidaan, Dakshina and Darpan Chhaya are considered superhits. Darpan Chaya is considered to be one of the biggest blockbusters of Nepali cinema.[5][6]
Although he found lot of success in 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, he was unable to comeback with another hit. He was unable to find success with films he directed later on in his life, those films include Drishtikon, Mrigatrishna, and Darpan Chhaya 2 which were all considered flop in box office.[7]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Title translation | Starring cast | Ghimire's role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Basuri | Flute | Rakesh Pandey, Banni Pradhan, Rajani Sharma | Director |
| 1985 | Kusume Rumal | Silk handkerchief | Bhuwan K.C., Tripti Nadakar, Udit Narayan, Neer Shah | Director, editor, story writer |
| 1988 | Anyay | Injustice | Meera Madhuri, Biswa Basnet, Prakash Adhikari | Director |
| 1989 | Lahure | Soldier | Shrawan Ghimire, Tripti Nadakar | Director, actor, editor, story |
| 1989 | Chino | Emblem | Shiva Shrestha, Bhuwan K.C., Sunil Thapa, Kristi Mainali, Sharmila Malla, Sinaura Mistry, Subhadra Adhikari, Aaron Malla, Sushila Raymajhi | Director |
| 1991 | Deuta | God | Rajesh Hamal, Srijana Basnet, Shrawan Ghimire | Director, editor, story writer, screenwriter, lyricist |
| 1992 | Dui Thopa Aansoo | Two drops of tears | Bhuwan K.C., Shrawan Ghimire, Anuradha Sawant | Director |
| 1993 | Koseli | Gift | Tripti Nadakar, Krishna Malla, Bharati Ghimire, Shrawan Ghimire, Bijaya Lama | Director |
| 1994 | Dakshina | Honararium | Tulsi Ghimire, Bhuwan K.C., Bharati Ghimire | Director, actor |
| 1996 | Rahar | Wish | Tulsi Ghimire, Bharati Ghimire, Prashant, Niruta Singh | Director |
| 1997 | Balidaan | Sacrifice | Hari Bansha Acharya, Madan Krishna Shrestha, Anjana Shrestha, Neer Shah | Director, cameraman, editor |
| 2001 | Darpan Chaya | Reflection | Dilip Rayamajhi, Niruta Singh, Uttam Pradhan | Director, editor, story writer |
| 2002 | Lahana | Auspicious Moment[8] | Dilip Rayamajhi, Niruta Singh, Uttam Pradhan | Director, editor, story writer |
| 2007 | Dui Kinara | Two banks of river | Niruta Singh, Suman Singh, Bhupen Chand | Director |
| 2009 | Maya Ta Maya Ho | Love is love | Nikhil Upreti, Sanchita Luitel, Suraj R.D., Tulsi Ghimire | Director, actor |
| 2010 | Desh | Nation | Rajesh Hamal, Nikhil Upreti, Niruta Singh | Director, lyricist |
| 2010 | Swarg Ki Pari | Angel from heaven | Neer Shah, Bharati Ghimire, Prithviraj Ghimire, Prakriti Bhattarai (child artist) | Director |
| 2011 | Mrigatrishna | Mirage | Karma Shakya, Biraj Bhatta, Nandita KC | Director, editor, lyricist |
| 2012 | Drishtikon | Point of view | Bharati Ghimire, Bhaskar Pradhan, Lalit Goley | Director |
| Unreleased as of 2016 | Gautama Buddha | (animated film) | Director | |
| 2017 | Darpan Chhaya 2 | Reflection | Pushplal Khadka, Sahara Karki, Shraddha Prasai | Director |
Awards[edit | edit source]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | National Film Award | Lifetime Achievement Award | – | Won | [9] |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sarkar, Sudeshna (10 January 2010). "Nepal's India-trained director bridges divide with his art". The Gaea Times. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
Seven years after he made his last film in Nepal, the lone Indian director here is poised to make a comeback with his new movie exploring the psyche of Nepalis and Indian Gorkha people scattered all over the world.
- ↑ "Multitalented director Tulsi Ghimire". Boss Nepal. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Portel, Parbat (18 April 2024). "Tulsi Ghimire Making a Comeback". Kantipur.
Tulsi said, 'I am Indian but ours The language is Nepali.' ... However, all his goods are now in Nepal, but he is not a citizen of Nepal.
- ↑ Portel, Parbat (12 March 2017). "'I am learning from the youngsters'". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ↑ "नेपाली चलचित्रको स्वर्णिम कोसेली : कुसुमे रुमाल". Online Khabar (in नेपाली). 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ↑ Dhakal, Renuka (10 November 2020). "Film Based On Nepali Literature Never Fails: Tulsi Ghimire". The Rising Nepal. Archived from the original on 13 December 2020.
- ↑ "पुरानै लयमा निर्देशक तुलसी घिमिरे". Online Khabar (in नेपाली). 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ↑ Cowie, Peter, ed. (2003). Variety International Film Guide. p. 247.
- ↑ "राष्ट्रपतिले बाँडिन् ३ वर्षको राष्ट्रिय चलचित्र पुरस्कार र दीर्घ साधना सम्मान". Setopati (in नेपाली). Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2021.