Raju Adhikari (director)

Raju Adhikari
Born (1974-07-23)July 23, 1974
Chitwan, Nepal
Nationality Nepalese
Occupation Film Director
Producer[1]
Short Film Director
Years active 1995-present
Known for Raju Adhikari [2]
Spouse(s) Aarati Adhikari (Acharya)
Children Aasutosh Adhikari/Abishek Adhikari
Parents
  • Jagannath Adhikari (father)
  • Kamala Devi Adhikari (mother)

Raju Adhikari (Born 23 June 1974 at Jutpaani-1 of Chitwan district, Nepal) is a film director who has worked in the Nepal film industry for more than fifteen years. He is also chairman of Aasutosh Films Production Pvt. Ltd. He started his career as an assistant director and actor. Later on, he paid attention to other dimensions of filmmaking such as production, cinematography, and direction besides acting. He has produced and directed several Nepali movies, documentaries, and music videos. His work as a director include the films The Nirmala, Subba Saab, Shooter, Lake Side and Uljhan and as a producer include the films Dil maa sajaye Timilai,Larish, Subba Saab, Lakeside,[3] Hirasat, Patuki and Uljhan in his own home production from Aasutosh Films Production Pvt. Ltd.[4][5]

Career

In 1995, Raju Adhikari got an opportunity to work as an actor and also as one of the producers in a Nepali tele-serial named as Aakrosh. In the same year, he produced and played in another Nepali tele-serial, Sandesh. Since then, his professional career kicked off. Adhikari loves being versatile in his profession. Though he had started his journey as actor-cum-producer, he began directing documentaries and music videos too in late 90’s. Most of the documentaries that he directed and cinematographed are non-commercial and for good cause like social awareness, agricultural development, agricultural technology transfer and so on. Some of his remarkable documentaries and short films include ‘Education and Health Status of Praja tribe of Nepal’ (produced by an NGO named Shanti Ghriha, Nepal), ‘Cultivation Technology of Mandarin Orange’ (produced by governmental agency named District Agriculture Development Office, Chitwan, Nepal), ‘Bhool Gare Maile’-a documentary made for the awareness against child and girls trafficking, ‘Modern Agricultural and Livestock Management Practices in Nepal’ (Produced by an NGO named MADE-Nepal).

Adhikari had his breakthrough in 2007 when he was offered to direct a Nepali movie, The Nirmala. It is based on a real story of a lady suffering from HIV/AIDS. A resident of Nawalparasi district, Nirmala Poudel was her real name and she died a couple of years before with that hazardous disease. Nirmala got married in her childhood and the disease transmitted to her from her husband. The movie based on her real story portrays that how she was discarded and discriminated against by her family and society. The Nirmala got an outstanding response from Nepalese audience. Thus, the movie was nominated for several movie awards and it well received the ‘Public Choice Award 2008’ granted by Nepalese Movie Journalists Association.[6] Mr Adhikari has also performed as Jury in many competitions.[7] He won many awards including Best Director Award.[8]

At shooting

Raju Adhikari is also affiliated to different organizations and forums related to Nepalese movies – Chairperson/MD: Aasutosh Films Production Private Limited, Sub-Treasurer/ Life member: Society of Nepalese Movies Directors,[9] Treasurer: International Artist Forum (IAF), General Member: Nepalese Movies Producers Association, Advisor: Socigenous Media Pvt. Ltd, Advisor/ Life member: Nepal film conservation forum, life member: Box Office Filmy club.

Marriage and children

Adhikari was married to Aarati Adhikari (Acharya) and have two children (Aasutosh Adhikari/Abishek Adhikari).[10]

Filmography

MovieYearRole
The Nirmala2008Director
Subba Saab[11]2016Producer/Director[12][13]
Ulzhan [14]2017Producer/Director [15]
Lake Side2017Director/ Producer
Shooter2014Director
Mero Milne Saatiup comingDirector
Dilma sajaye timilai2012Producer
Patuki2017Producer/ Director
Lawaarish2014Producer
Hirasat2017Producer

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Movie Result
2008 Nepal film journalist Award Director The Nirmala Won
2009 D cine award 2009 Director The Nirmala Won
2016 Box Office film award 2016 Director Subba Saab [16][17] Won
2017 Tourist Film Director Lakeside Won

Interview

Interview with Raju Adhikari [5]

References

  1. ↑ "निर्माताको घांटी निमोठ्ने काम गरिनुहुदैन : राजु अधिकारी,निर्माता/निर्देशक - RastraKhabar-Nepal's No. 1 Digital Paper". www.rastrakhabar.com.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ http://www.kynepal.com/2017/08/nepali-movie-lakeside.html
  4. ↑ "Raju Adhikari – Nepali Movies, films". xnepali.net.
  5. 1 2 Himalaya TV (7 October 2016). "Cinema Sansar - Interview with Director Raju Adhikari - Nepali Movie Subba Saab" – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ "Director Raju movie.koshionline.com in english".
  7. ↑ नागरिक. "मनोनितलाई नगदसहित मनोनयनपत्र".
  8. ↑ "चलचित्र निर्देशक राजु बने ब्राण्ड एम्बेष्डर - Madhyanhadaily.com". www.madhyanhadaily.com.
  9. ↑ "पहिलो महिला निर्देशक 'निर्देशक समाज'को अध्यक्षमा विजयी".
  10. ↑ filmypati. "निर्देशक राजु अधिकारिको यस पालिको टिका (फोटो कथा)".
  11. ↑ "जीवन र बर्षा अभिनित 'सुब्बा साब' ट्रेलर रिलिज (हेर्नुस ट्रेलर)".
  12. ↑ "Subba Saab – Nepali Movies, films". xnepali.net.
  13. ↑ "'सुब्बा साब'रीलीज अगावै निर्माता न्यौपाने र निर्देशक अधिकारीको 'मेरो मिल्ने साथी'निर्माणको घोषणा".
  14. ↑ "विदेशिएको नेपालीको कथा 'उल्झन'मा :: Pahilopost.com". www.pahilopost.com.
  15. ↑ Sharma, Dinesh. "Launching New Nepali Movie- Uljhan". dineshsharma.com.np.
  16. ↑ "Manoranjan Sansar » असोज २१ गते "किस्मत २" र "सुब्बा साब" को टक्कर". manoranjansansar.com.
  17. ↑ "बक्स अफिस फिल्म अवार्डको नोमिनिजहरू सार्वजनिक".
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