Tulsi Ghimire (born 15 July 1951) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, film editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist known for his works in Nepali films. Regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Nepali cinema, he is known for his romantic and masala films that deal with social issues of Nepali society and portrayal of deep human emotions. He has directed some iconic Nepali films like Kusume Rumal (1985), Lahure (1989), Deuta (1991), Chino, (1991) Dakshina (1994), Balidaan (1997) and Darpan Chaya (2001). The Majority of his films in the 1990s were blockbusters and Kusume Rumal and Darpan Chaya went on to become the highest grossing Nepalese films of all time.
Personal life
Tulsi Ghimire was born on 15 July 1951 in Sindeybong, Kalimpong district (then Darjeeling district), West Bengal, India to Indian Gorkha parents Dhojman Ghimire and Narbada Ghimire. He has two younger brothers and a sister.
Ghimire studied at the Mani Memorial Primary School in Sindeybong up to second grade, and then from grade 3 to 11 at the Scottish University Mission Institute (SUMI), Kalimpong. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kalimpong College.
He is married to Bharati Ghimire (Gazmer), who has sung in many of his films. His brother Shrawan Ghimire is a film producer. Tulsi's children, Bhawana Ghimire and Panchami Ghimire, appeared in his children's film, Swarg Ko Pari.
Films
In addition to being a film director, Tulsi Ghimire has also been a screenwriter, editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist.
Ghimire initially moved to Mumbai from Kalimpong in 1974 to work in the Indian film industry, Bollywood. He lived in poverty for a while and his mentor and Bollywood editor Kamlakar Karkhanis advised him to make Nepali movies at that time. Ghimire debuted in the Nepali film industry with the Nepali movie Bansuri in 1981 as a director. He made his second movie Kusume Rumal in 1985, based on his own story, which became very successful.
Among his movies, Kusume Rumal, Lahure, Deuta, Chino, Balidaan, Dakshina and Darpan Chhaya are considered superhits. Darpan Chaya is considered to be one of the biggest blockbusters of Nepali cinema.
Although he found lot of success in 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, he was unable to comeback with another hit. He was unable to find success with films he directed later on in his life, those films include Drishtikon, Mrigatrishna, and Darpan Chhaya 2 which were all considered flop in box office.
Filmography Year Film Title translation Starring cast Ghimire's role 1981 Basuri Flute Rakesh Pandey, Banni Pradhan, Rajani Sharma Director 1983 Jagwal Long Wait Parashar Gaud, Ramesh Mandoliya, Vinod Balodi, Kusum Bisht ,Rajshree, Dinesh Kothiyal, MC Sharma, Sharda Negi, Kishore Rawat- Local Artist-Guest Appearance Director- [First Garhwali Film] 1985 Kusume Rumal Silk handkerchief Bhuwan K.C., Tripti Nadakar, Udit Narayan, Neer Shah Director, editor, story writer 1988 Anyaaya Injustice Meera Madhuri, Biswa Basnet, Prakash Adhikari Director 1989 Lahure Soldier Shrawan Ghimire, Tripti Nadakar Director, actor, editor, story 1989 Chino Emblem Shiva Shrestha, Bhuwan K.C., Sunil Thapa, Kristi Mainali, Sharmila Malla, Sinaura Mistry, Subhadra Adhikari, Aaron Malla, Sushila Raymajhi Director 1991 Deuta God Rajesh Hamal, Srijana Basnet, Shrawan Ghimire Director, editor, story writer, screenwriter, lyricist 1992 Dui Thopa Aansoo Two drops of tears Bhuwan K.C., Shrawan Ghimire, Anuradha Sawant Director 1993 Koseli Gift Tripti Nadakar, Krishna Malla, Bharati Ghimire, Shrawan Ghimire, Vijaya Lama Director 1994 Dakshina Honorarium Tulsi Ghimire, Bhuwan K.C., Bharati Ghimire Director, actor 1996 Rahar Wish Tulsi Ghimire, Bharati Ghimire, Prashant, Niruta Singh Director 1997 Balidaan Sacrifice Hari Bansha Acharya, Madan Krishna Shrestha, Anjana Shrestha, Neer Shah Director, cameraman, editor 2001 Darpan Chaya Reflection Dilip Rayamajhi, Niruta Singh, Uttam Pradhan Director, editor, story writer 2002 Lahana Auspicious Moment Dilip Rayamajhi, Niruta Singh, Uttam Pradhan Director, editor, story writer 2007 Dui Kinara Two banks of river Niruta Singh, Suman Singh, Bhupen Chand Director 2009 Maya Ta Maya Ho Love is love Nikhil Upreti, Sanchita Luitel, Suraj R.D., Tulsi Ghimire Director, actor 2010 Desh Nation Rajesh Hamal, Nikhil Upreti, Niruta Singh Director, lyricist 2010 Swarg Ki Pari Angel from heaven Neer Shah, Bharati Ghimire, Prithviraj Ghimire, Prakriti Bhattarai (child artist) Director 2011 Mrigatrishna Mirage Karma Shakya, Biraj Bhatta, Nandita KC Director, editor, lyricist 2012 Drishtikon Point of view Bharati Ghimire, Bhaskar Pradhan, Lalit Goley Director Unreleased as of 2016 Gautama Buddha (animated film) Director2017 Darpan Chhaya 2 Reflection Pushplal Khadka, Sahara Karki, Shraddha Prasai Director2026 Pahaad Mountain Bipin Karki, Sunil Thapa, Madan Krishna Shrestha, Arun Chhetri, Panchami Ghimirey Director
Awards +YearAwardCategoryWorkResult2020 National Film AwardLifetime Achievement Award –
See also Cinema of Nepal
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