Pradip Bhattarai
Pradip Bhattarai (also spelled Pradeep) is a Nepalese screenwriter and film director. He made his directorial debut in 2016 with the film Jatra. It was a heist-comedy film which was produced by Singe Lama and Yadav Poudel under the banner of Shatkon Arts.
Pradip Bhattarai
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- Pradip Bhattarai
- Born
- 6 August 1983
- Birthplace
- Janakapur, Sarlahi, Nepal
- Occupation
- * Director
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The film was commercially successful. Since then he directed two other films, Shatru Gate in 2018, and Jatrai Jatra in 2019, both of which were commercially successful. Bhattarai is also one of the judges of the first Nepali comedy-reality TV show Comedy Champion. He has been associated with renowned Nepali comic actors Maha Jodi since the early 2000s.
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• Name — Pradip Bhattarai • Native Name — प्रदिप भट्टराइ • Born — 6 August 1983 • Birthplace — Janakapur, Sarlahi, Nepal • Occupation — * Director • screenwriter • Years Active — 2016–present
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Early life
Bhattarai was born on 6 August 1983 in Sarlahi.
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Filmography
Key • Denotes films that have not yet been released • Year — Film — Director — Writer — Notes — Reference(s) • 2016 — Jatra — Directorial debut film • 2018 — Shatru Gate • 2019 — Jatrai Jatra • 2022 — Mahapurush • 2024 — Mahajatra
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• Year — Award — Category — Film — Result — Ref(s) • 2018 — Kamana Film Awards 2074 — Best Screenplay — Jatra • 2018 — Cine Circle Awards 2074 — Best Film — Jatra • Best Director • Best Screenplay • 2019 — Kamana Film Awards 2075 — Best Screenplay — Shatru Gate • Best Dialogue
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- 1.#Yearinreview2016: A notable year for cinema. Online Khabar. 2017-01-01.
- 2.Nepali cinema's latest comic offering Jatra opens to housefull weekend. Online Khabar. 2016-11-13.
- 3.कार्की, प्रदीप. प्रदीप भट्टराईले यसरी खुलाए 'कमेडी च्याम्पियन' मा निर्णायक बन्नुको कारण. Rajdhani. 2021-08-30.
- 4.Pradip Bhattarai's details in LensNepal. Lens Nepal.
- 5.Rimal, Prasansha. Using comedy to make a point. myRepublica. 2016-11-10.
- 6.Shatru Gate off to a flyer. The Kathmandu Post. 2018-03-27.
- 7.Pyakurel, Diwakar. Jatrai Jatra movie review: Comic retelling of life's complex philosophy. Online Khabar. 2019-05-19.
- 8.Mukhiya, Shiva. Mahapurush movie review: Close to reality, yet a failed promise as a work for art. Online Khabar. 4 November 2022.
- 9.मोक्तान, रीना. फिल्म समीक्षा : राजनीति र अतिरञ्जनाभित्र जेलिएको 'महाजात्रा'. Kantipur Publications. 2024-03-22.
- 10.Kamana Film Awards 2074 : Check Out The Complete List Of Winners. www.moviemandu.com.
- 11.'सिने सर्कल' अवार्डमा कुन विधामा कुन चलचित्र र चलचित्रकर्मीले अवार्ड पाए ?. Makalukhabar.com. 2017-05-29.
- 12.Kamana Awards 2075: Superstar Anmol bags Best Actor, Benisha wins Best Actress. Read more. The Cinema Times. 2018-12-02.
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