There was a time when viewers had to wait on the movie screen or television screen to see their favorite actors. That time is no more. From their daily lives to their exciting moments, they can be seen on their mobile screens within seconds.

With this change, Nepali actors have been attracted to TikTok, where they are fulfilling their acting passion and also constantly keeping their relationship with their fans fresh.

Old and famous actors of Nepali cinema have been seen significantly active on TikTok in recent times. Artists including Krishna Malla, Dhurmus-Suntali, Jharana Thapa, Deepashree Niraula and Niruta Singh are sharing their daily lives, creations and experiences with the audience through TikTok. TikTok has become their main medium to communicate directly with fans, promote their work and connect with the digital generation.

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A car in the background. Standing next to it is a couple. The male character, sitting in the car, turns to the woman, waving his hair in the hero style. He leans against the car with his hand in his pocket and looks at the woman and starts lip-syncing- 'Like a hill full of flowers on the other side. I will decorate your life, with love.'

While pronouncing the word 'love', he folds his two hands towards his chest. Sometimes, leading the female character, he sings- 'I will decorate your life'. The female character keeps smiling without saying anything.

This scene is from a TikTok video made by artists Krishna Malla and Sharmila Malla.

The couple made a TikTok on a part of the song 'Mirmire Sanjh' included in the film 'Basuri'. This TikTok, which was 'pinned' on Krishna Malla's account, has been viewed by more than 5 lakh people so far. These two artists seen in this video are famous among the audience.

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In this scene, artist Sitaram Kattel alias Dhurmus is seen digging a vegetable garden. The voice heard in the background of this video, released by an account named Dhurmus Suntali, is Suntali's (Kunjana Ghimire).

While Dhurmus is digging a vegetable garden, Suntali says, '...I never thought that America should also grow vegetables like this, I never thought that we should dig a garden.' Dhurmus, who is digging a garden, says flatly, 'I never thought that'. Then Suntali laughs.

In this video, Suntali has also put a video of green vegetables grown in the garden. That is, in this video, scenes from tomatoes to cucumbers and radishes grown in this garden are shown by connecting the video. This TikTok made by Suntali after reaching America has been viewed by more than 200,000 people.

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A video was made public a week ago from the account of artist Jharana Thapa, who is 'followed' by only 4 people. In which she is seen paragliding in the sky. In this video, she is flying in the sky with great enthusiasm. The wind is blowing, she screams with joy. She is holding the camera with both hands. Sometimes she looks at the camera and sometimes she observes the scene while flying. Most of the time, she enjoys looking at the camera.

This 1 minute 36 second video posted on TikTok captures the joy of artist Thapa while paragliding.

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3 years ago, actor Rajesh Hamal told a very interesting story to Kantipur. In which Hamal spoke about the technology and social media that have taken a leap forward over time. He said, 'Everyone is running after fame.' Everyone is haunted by the ghost of how to become popular.'

Hamal also said that at that time, all the artists from the same family to the grandfather were on TikTok. 'We professional artists sometimes feel hesitant in front of the camera, they start dancing without fear anywhere for TikTok videos. Even when we meet, they first take a selfie, and then start dancing saying, "I will make a TikTok." This is the desire for fame,' Hamal had said, 'I want everyone to look at me, to worry about me. Everyone has this psychology.' 

As Hamal said, some make TikToks to get into the news . Some are making videos for entertainment . Recently, TikTok has also become the first choice for film promotion . Even those who are using TikTok for whatever reason, some old artists are also making TikToks to connect with their fans .

Artist Niruta Singh made a video saying that she opened TikTok a year ago to connect with her fans . 'I have started this TikTok again to get in touch with those who love me,' Singh said .

Niruta opened an account on TikTok when she came to Nepal for the shooting of the film 'Chhattisko Aankada' . Earlier, when he had a TikTok band in India, his account was also closed. 'My audience who has loved me for so many years is outside the country. Through TikTok, they can quickly find out what Niruta Singh is doing? Where is he,' said Niruta.

As Niruta said, what are Dhurmus-Suntali doing in America? Where are they? Fans can find out from the TikTok videos they make. Kedar Ghimire (Magne Budha), who has reached America, is also active on TikTok. 'Mother, this is the time when the ocean is coming, the ocean will come, and take a photo so that I can see it,' said Magne, making a video of himself taking a photo in the ocean, has turned to TikTok. The video reads - New ID. He opened this account after his old ID was hacked.

Artist Krishna Malla makes TikToks whenever he gets free time. He really likes making videos on TikTok. 'Even if a new song comes out, I make videos. I like old songs,' said artist Malla.

He says that the video he made with his wife Sharmila was liked by a lot of viewers. Fans comment on the videos made by his couple saying, 'Even though we can't watch your films, we are getting entertainment from TikTok.' Krishna said that it was the positive comments from the audience that gave him the motivation to make TikTok videos. Whenever he likes a song, he makes TikToks. He also tries to find old songs and make videos.

He has turned to TikTok to connect with his fans. It has been 3 years since he has done a film. He does the Global Nepali Film Awards held in the US every year.

He was attracted to TikTok because short videos are uploaded. He shares his experience of TikTok erasing the acting skills when he is not acting in films. 'TikTok also erases the acting skills. It is easy to make TikTok. It does not take time to watch. It takes 2 hours to watch a movie. Now only short videos are played,' he said, 'Nowadays, the time has become digital. It had to be updated accordingly.'

He believes that TikTok is a revolutionary topic when it comes to using TikTok for business purposes, entertainment and education.

Artist Deepashree Niraula says that TikTok has become an easy medium to connect with fans and reach the audience quickly. ‘It is a powerful medium to connect with fans. It is a great place to do publicity,’ she says.

She becomes more active on TikTok during her film screenings. ‘I also make TikToks on other people’s songs. I can convey my message to the audience. Some people advise me to do this live. Now many people do a lot of business from here. TikTok is very useful,’ she said.

Artist Bipana Thapa is not that active on TikTok. However, she is of the opinion that platforms like TikTok should be used positively. ‘Nowadays, the time is digital. The country is running on social media. Such a platform is positive for us artists. But I use TikTok very little. But you can get the news of the country quickly and easily on social media,' said Bipana, 'But I see it moving towards the negative rather than the positive. I see everyone running after negative rumors and commotion. This is not good. I see this happening in all areas of social media. There is also content with good vibes. But, I see a large percentage going towards the negative.'

She says that it is wrong to run towards negativity with your eyes closed. She, who has arrived in Nepal for the shooting of 'Aa-Baat Aama 2', says, 'It is not a good system to run towards the same negativity with your eyes closed like a sheep. You have to know how to use it in a positive way.'

Hamal said that she is disappointed when TikTok is made a criterion for success. 'If it goes viral in a good way, it is fine, but if it goes viral in a bad way, it does not matter. It is okay to have fun. But if you make this the criterion for success and if it does not meet that, you will be disappointed. Someone has given you very high expectations and if it falls short of that, you will be disappointed,' she told Kantipur, 'The reason why this happens is that humans have a psychology of comparison. Earlier, it was a matter of comparing with your family, neighbors or your school. But now you are comparing your lifestyle, food and lifestyle with someone you do not know. This is very unnatural.'