Chitwan is very rich in terms of artistry, senior actors Riddhicharan Shrestha, Mousumi Malla, Ganesh Upreti and in the field of music, singers Yuvraj Chaulagai, Sujan Chapagai, folk singer Milan Lama, composer Arjun Pokharel etc. have emerged from here.
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My school education was half in Kathmandu and half in Chitwan. His acting career started when he was in Kathmandu. At that time he used to watch almost all dramas. The movie was crazy. I went to see Amitabh Bachchan's film when it was released during SLC. Again, films were shown on video in the streets of Kathmandu for 2 rupees 50 paise. I would not miss to see it. I used to go to Chitwan during Dasain-Tihar.
I used to go to Chitwan even during winter holidays. Initially, I studied in Padmodaya High School from infant to 3rd standard. I got very sick when I was studying in third grade. After he fell ill, his father took him to Chitwan so as not to go to Kathmandu. I studied in Nepal Secondary School Chitwan from class 4 to 7. After passing seven, I came back to Kathmandu and got enrolled in Padmodayam.
Actors from India used to come to Chitwan to perform plays during Ram Navami. Plays were shown at night by lighting 'Petrol Max'. I would not miss to see. The play was in Hindi. Being born in Chitwan, he spoke the Tharu language well. The play was also shown in Tharu village. The drama was shown with Ram and Sita as characters from 'Ramayana'. Everyone loved it. used to worship At that time, I thought that this is the area that should be taken. Again, few plays were shown in Kathmandu at that time. It was even more difficult to show a play in the village. They used to make a stage by adding a bed and lighting 'Petrol Max' and saying the 'dialogue' of their favorite movie.
Actors coming to Chitwan from India were busy performing plays for months. I used to miss watching dramas. After that, my love for drama grew. Again, the film had a different effect at that time. I used to study in ISC Askal Campus. There was a mall hotel next to Askal. Where Amitabh Bachchan came for the shooting of the film 'Mahan'. It was an experimental class at that time. It didn't matter if I missed the theory class. I used to take notes later with my friends. Jajas had a craze for acting, we used to watch movies more. After that, we went to meet Amitabh by making a request in the campus. It was in the year 2039.
At that time, I had the good fortune to shake hands with Amitabh. Friends teased him not to wash his hands anymore. At that time Pan Bahadur Chhetri from Chitwan was a close friend. He was a good actor. However, he did not enter the acting field. I used to act properly, I started in this field.
I had a great desire to perform a play in Chitwan by acting myself, that too in the premises of Narayani Kala Mandir, which produces artists. Then we got to show the drama 'Rahrai Bho' professionally. The play which was first shown in Kathmandu. It was directed by Badri Adhikari. We performed this play for 20 days in Kathmandu.
We took actors from Chitwan and staged this play for a week at Narayani Kala Mandir under my direction. We gave an opportunity to Anup Baral (currently a member of NADA), Devika Dhakal and other actors in the play. With the help of veteran actor Riddhicharan Shrestha, we were able to stage a play at Kala Mandir.
It was around 2045. Later I started studying BEd after completing ISC from Askal. Turning to film, I chose an easy subject. His father's wish was to become a doctor. However, I moved towards acting in the field of my interest. Later I could not do drama professionally. I became active towards the film itself. I started my acting journey in 2046 with my first film 'Vijay Parajay'. During the shooting, he used to come and go to Chitwan. From Chitwan, who was older than me, Mausumi Malla was involved in artistry.
Ganesh Upreti of Chitwan was also in the field of art. Did two films with him. The film 'Abla' was shot entirely in Chitwan. I acted in 32 films before going to America. At that time I did not sink any producer. The movie 'Mankamana', which was released in 2048, was very popular. At that time the producer gave me 26 thousand as salary. After the film became a hit, all the actors were later given the same amount by the producer. With this money I bought a color television for the first time in Chitwan. But the most liked movie was 'Prem Pind'. The film played before going to America is 'Ragat'. I lived in America for 17 years.
The first movie I played when I came to Nepal was 'Nai Nabhannu-2'. After coming to live in Nepal, I acted in the movie 'Prem Geet'. So far I have played around 100 including movies and music videos. Now we have launched Mala Arts in Durbarmarg to teach acting to the new generation. Mala Arts also wants to open in Chitwan. Chitwan is very rich in terms of artistry. Many talents have been born from this place. More artists can be produced.
Many are waiting for the opportunity. Senior actor Riddhicharan Shrestha, singer Yuvraj Chaulagai, Sujan Chapagai, folk singer Milan Lama, musician Arjun Pokharel and others have emerged from Chitwan. Many institutions have opened up to teach
dance. But theaters are not open in Chitwan for acting. I will sit with the team of Narayani Kala Mandir and consult about opening the theater soon. Kala Mandir has played a major role in producing artists nationally. The organization was established in 2019. That is, it has been 62 years since this organization was established.
More artists can be produced in Chitwan. But there is a need for people to teach and show the way. So there is a desire to build a theater. The main investment will be in land. Many films are shot in Chitwan. Out of 100 films and videos in which I have acted, 20 have been shot in Chitwan. The last time the film 'Hraswadirgh' was shot in Chitwan itself. In which I acted as Sauraha's Tharu. During the shooting of this film, for the first time I got to see and experience the beauty of Bisahazari Lake directly. Chitwan is a plain, but after two kms, the hill comes. The view that attracts everyone.
is near the river. Everything from lifestyle, art and culture required in a film is available in Chitwan. There are many tourist places. Religiously, Devghat, Maulakalika temple are there. The cable car is there. Everything is available after 5/7 km to the right. However, even now, only Kathmandu is becoming a hub for shooting. It is difficult to find the village and place if you want to shoot a scene that looks like a village. Such scenes are abundant in Chitwan. Everything needed in the film is found in Chitwan. Chitwan looks like heaven when mustard blossoms. I really like the weather at that time. So whatever you want in Chitwan, you can find it.
Now my aim is to open a theater in Chitwan. We are working on it. If it is difficult to buy land, it is not a problem to build it on your own land (Ratnagar and Khairhani). We also expect support from the local government. The house is beautiful. Talented artists in singing, acting and music have emerged from Chitwan. All kinds of varieties are in Chitwan.
Chitwan is known as the 78th district. Road infrastructure is also ahead. Not only in economic, educational, medical, tourism. Chitwan is also artistically rich. The beauty of Chitwan should be preserved. Chitwan is one of the districts with great opportunities for artistry.
