Dhiren Shakya


Dhiren Shakya is a Nepali actor, who has appeared in Nepali feature films and music videos.
He starred in dozens of Nepali films in the 1990s and early 2000s. He has received a number of awards throughout his career including National Film Awards for best actor.

Some of his successful films include Krodh, Jibandaan, Chino, Simana, Desh paradesh, Ajambari maya, Arjun, Insaaf and Janam janam.
His first feature film was Pahilo prem. He had a cameo appearance in the 2016 Newari film Tuyumati. He also appeared in Yatra. His latest film Yatra: A musical vlog was slated for release in April 2019.

Personal life

He is from Palpa district in western Nepal. He has two daughters, Jasmine and Julia. He hails from a military family and had himself joined the British army only to leave it within six months. His father was in the Indian Gurkha regiment. His older daughter was undergoing army officer's training as of February 2017.

Filmography

YearTitleRole
1994Cheli
1994Janma JanmaAmar
1994Prem Puja
1994Saubhagya
1995Karja
1995SimanaKaran
1997Desh Pardesh
1997Jameen
1997Jun Tara
1997Rajkumar
2001Daag
2001Kaidi
2001Maya Baiguni
Krodh
FilmingSamhalinchha Kahile Mann
2019Yatra: A musical vlog
2002Baacha Bandhan
Bhisma Pratigya
2019Password