Dinesh Raut
Dinesh Raut (born 1975; Nepali: दिनेश राउत) is a Nepali film writer, director, producer and songwriter, He is known for I Am Sorry, November Rain, Classic, Parva, Prasad, and Prakash. Raut is the recipient of several awards, including National Film Awards and many other awards.
Dinesh Raut

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- Dinesh Raut
- Born
- 17 March 1982
- Birthplace
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Occupation
- Film director, producer, and writer.
- Known for
- Mahabhoj, Pujar sharki, Prakash Prasad, parva,classic, November Rain and I am sorry
- Spouse
- Rashmi Timilsina
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• Name — Dinesh Raut • Birth Name — Dinesh Raut • Native Name — दिनेश राउत • Born — 17 March 1982 • Birthplace — Kathmandu, Nepal • Occupation — Film director, producer, and writer. • Years Active — 2009-present • Known for — Mahabhoj, Pujar sharki, Prakash Prasad, parva,classic, November Rain and I am sorry • Spouse — Rashmi Timilsina • Organization — Picture Frame Pvt.Ltd • Notable Works — Pujar sharki, Prasad, classic, I am sorry, and November Rain.
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Career
Raut started his career at the age of 14 and later worked as an assistant director in the movie "Mero Euta Sathi Cha" before moving into directing. He made his directorial debut with "I Am Sorry" (2012). His biggest success to date is November Rain Nepali Movie, starring Aaryan Sigdel and Namrata Shrestha, from which he received the Box Office Movies Award 2015 for Best Film Director and the CG DCine Award 2015 for Best Film Director. Raut’s Classic Nepali Movie (2016) also became a big success at the box office and won the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) Film Director Award. The film also received the Jury Award at the International Nepalese Artist Society (INAS) Award 2016. His next release, "Parva Nepali Movie "(2017), starring Koshish Chettri and Namrata Shrestha, also became a success in the thriller genre. Raut’s Prakash (2022) is a successful movie in nepali movie industry and earned him several notable awards, including the National Film Award for Best Director, the Nepal Rural Film Festival (NERUFF) 2023 Jury Award, the Spiny Babaaler International Film Festival (SBIFF) 2023 Best Director – Feature Film, and the Pim Nepal Film Festival 2022 Best Director Award. His film Pujar Sharki achieved significant commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing Nepali film in the last 25 years.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Film — Credited as — Notes — Reference(s) • Director — Producer — Lyricist • 2009 — Mero Euta Sathi Chha — Chief AD • 2012 — I Am Sorry • 2014 — November Rain • Naaike • 2016 — Classic • Bir Bikram • 2017 — Parva • 2018 — Happy Days • 2018 — Romeo & Muna • 2018 — Prasad • 2019 — Garud Puran • 2020 — Selfie King • 2022 — Prakash • 2024 — Pujar Sarki • 2025 — Mahabhoj
Awards and nominations
List of awards and nominations • Year — Ceremony — Category — Nominated work — Result • 2014 — Dcine Award — Best Director — November Rain (2014 film) • 2016 — NFDC National Film Awards — Best Director — Classic (film) • 2018 — Kamana Film Awards — Best Director — Prasad • 2016 — INAS Award — Jury Award — Classic (film) • 2016 — Box Office Award — Best Director — November Rain (2014 film) • 2022 — Nawoda international film festival — Best feature film — Prakash • 2022 — National Film Award — Best Director — Prakash • 2023 — Spiny Babaalar International film Festival — Best Director — Prakash • 2023 — Nepal Rural Film Festival — Jury award — Prakash • 2022 — pim Nepal Film Festival — Best Director — Prakash
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