China Harayeko Manchhe

China Harayeko Manchhe is an autobiography written by Hari Bansha Acharya.^[1]The story features about godfearing man who happens "China" or "Cheena" (horoscope).

Overview

The storyline of Cheena Harayako Manchhe, is about a simple godfearing man who happens to lose his "China" or "Cheena" (horoscope). The autobiography depicts the author's childhood memories, fantasies and the struggles he had to face during his adolescent years. “The book is the tribute to my late wife Meera and proceeds from the book will go to a trust of her name,” said the author at a press meet.^[2]

A polished and most celebrated comedian and film actor of Nepal, Acharya, during a launch ceremony of his book wished he could be a god in his next life so that he in turn could transform the gods into human beings subject to pain, misery and sufferings. He also made a confession that he had turned an agnostic since all his efforts to save his wife, despite his devout worshipping of the gods, failed.^[3] “I wrote this book to heal my pain of losing her,” he further added.^[4]

Born, 9 October 1958, to Homanjaya Acharya and Ganesh Kumari in Gairidhara, Kathmandu, Hari Bansha Acharya has two sons Trilok and Mohit. Hari Bansha's name is inseparably linked with his comedian partner, Madan Krishna Shrestha, another celebrated comedian/actor of Nepal.^[5]

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