1. Ujwal Ghimire is considered one of the most well-known and leading movie directors of the Nepalese film industry.
18 Facts About Ujwal Ghimire
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Ujwal Ghimire is a three times National Film Award winner, two times Nefta Film Award winner and earned number of other prestigious awards for his outstanding works.
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Ujwal Ghimire contributed in making the first television film in the history of television industry of Nepal in 1985.
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Ujwal Ghimire earned number of awards in his stage days including best award in Gaijatra for his one-act stand-up comedy presentation.
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Ujwal Ghimire then moved to the television industry as television came in Nepal.
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Ujwal Ghimire was an actor and director of the first television drama of Nepal, Yestai Huchha which was made by him was telecast-ed from Nepal Television on the very first day of its regular broadcast on 29 December 1985.
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Ujwal Ghimire then worked as an actor in couple of joint venture international films such as Lady Commando and Swarth.
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Ujwal Ghimire made number of documentaries and advertisement films for television before he got a break as a director of a feature film.
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Ujwal Ghimire has been continuing his other career till now but he focuses more into feature film direction.
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Ujwal Ghimire made his second film Jindagani in 2000 from his own company Ayush Film Pvt Ltd as a capacity of producer and director.
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Ujwal Ghimire was honored in 2015 by Nepal Television for his contribution of making first Nepalese television drama in the history of Nepal's television industry.
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Ujwal Ghimire was honored by Nepal motion picture association for his contribution in bringing Nepalese feature film in this stage.
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Ujwal Ghimire played a leading role for the development of film industry in Nepal through different professional organizations.
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Ujwal Ghimire was founder vice president of Film Artist Association of Nepal.
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Ujwal Ghimire was elected as a vice president of Film Producers Association in 2006.
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Ujwal Ghimire played an important role to establish Film Directors Guild of Nepal and became first vice president.
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Ujwal Ghimire has played a leading and an important role to establish and run this organization as a capacity of a director.
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Ujwal Ghimire became jury member in different award ceremonies along with first National Film Award in 2005, organized by Film Development Board, Government of Nepal.