Nikhil Upreti
| Nikhil Upreti | |
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 An Still of Nikhil Upreti | |
| Native name | निखिल उप्रेती |
| Born |
Dinesh Upreti 10 August 1980[1] Sarlahi, Nepal |
| Residence | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Other names |
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| Occupation | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Parent(s) | Govind Upreti, Bhojkumari Upreti |
Nikhil Upreti or Nikhil Uprety (Nepali: निखिल उप्रेती) is a Nepali actor. His first film was Pijada, released in 2000, in which he jumped off a seven storied building of Manipal Hospital.[2][1]
He has worked in more than 110 films. won Best Actor in National Films Award for Haami Tin Bhai. He was awarded with Rastriya Nagarik Swarna Samman in 2006.[2][1]
After years in Mumbai (Home of Bollywood), he was scheduled to direct and act in a Hindi movie called Commitment.[3]
Personal life
Nikhil Upreti was born on 10 August 1980, to Govinda Upreti and Bhoj Kumari Upreti in Piprabhitta of Sarlahi, Nepal. During his childhood days, he was interested in sports especially in Karate and football. He completed his education from Birgunj and Kathmandu and moved to Mumbai and worked in different movies as an assistant fight director. He also got Diploma in acting from Roshan Taneja’s Studio, Mumbai. Similarly, he got special training in action there and got a chance to work as an assistant fight director in ABCL company of Amitabh Bachhan and showed his talent in dozens of Hindi films. In 2002 he got married with Kopila Upreti of Noubise, Dhading after 8 years of successful love story.
Career
He started his career from the movie Pijada in 2000, in which he jumped from a building of Manipal Hospital for that movie and it was a superhit. He has more than 45 films with lead role and regarded as one of the most successful and popular actor in Nepal. Nikhil’s next film was the 2003's another hit movie Maya Ko Jaal. Nikhil acted dozen of films including Nepal’s most popular director Tulshi Ghimire’s Desh and three Bhojpuri films from the Indian makers. He was welcomed with the award as a Best Actor in First National Films Award 2005 from the movie title Hami Teen Bhai. He was also awarded with Rastriya Nagarik Sworna Samman in 2006. As a producer, he worked in Savadhan, a completely different track movie and it was also a hit.
Partial filmography
Actor
| Year 2015 | Title | Role | Awards and nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shibashakti | |||
| Kurukshetra | |||
| Ram Laxman | |||
| Agnipath (Nepali film) | |||
| Dhadkan | |||
| Karma Yoddha | |||
| Bhai-Bhai | |||
| Papi Maanche | |||
| Bhagya | |||
| Barmala | |||
| Abhimanyu | |||
| A Pandit Baje | |||
| Krodh | |||
| Manish | |||
| Nikhil Dai | |||
| Yuddha | |||
| Chor Shipahi | |||
| Barudh | |||
| Pale Dai | |||
| Maryada | |||
| Bhagya Bidhata | |||
| Karan-Arjun | |||
| Haami Saathi Bhai | |||
| Agni Jwala | |||
| Dobato | |||
| Sajanwa Anadi Sajaniya Kheldai | |||
| 2008 | Desh Dekhi Bidesh | Deepak | |
| Dai Ko Sasurali | |||
| Aama Ko Kaakh | |||
| Duniya (Nepali film) | |||
| Trishul (Nepali film) | |||
| Nisana | |||
| Janma-Mrithu | |||
| Insaf | |||
| Ram-Balaram | |||
| Mr. Don | |||
| Ghayal (Nepali film) | |||
| Jeevan Mrithu | |||
| Parkhi Base | |||
| Mero Aarko Saino | |||
| Jindagi | |||
| Nigrani | |||
| Parichaya | |||
| Jaya Shiba Shankar | |||
| Dharma | |||
| Pahilo Pahilo Maya | |||
| Bish | |||
| Debyani | |||
| Daag (Nepali film) | |||
| 2012 | Timi Jaha Vaye Pani | ||
| Flash Back | |||
| Bidai | |||
| Dosti | |||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Nikhil Upreti". Onlynepali.net. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Actor: Nikhil Upreti". Bossnepal.com. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ Pradeep Kumar Singh. "Nikhil Upreti as Director / Actor in Hindi adult Movie Commitment". Nepal.FM. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
External links
- Nepal Fm (2013-06-23). "Nikhil Upreti Archives". Nepal.FM. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- "Nikhil Upreti". Nepalie.com.
- Ntechnology.net (2009-05-29). "The Official Website of Nikhil Uprety - www.nikhiluprety.com - powered by ntechnology.net". Nikhiluprety.ezine.com.np. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- "Nikhil Uprety, Profile, Information, Biography". WhatAboutU.com. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
