Benisha Hamal (; born ) is a Nepalese radio jockey, model, and actress known for her work in Nepali cinema. She has worked on over a dozen films and more than one hundred music videos. She won several awards, including a national award in 2018 for her film Blind Rocks.
Personal life and education
Benisha Hamal was born to Bheshraj Hamal and Shakuntala Hamal in Chitwan, Nepal. She completed her primary-level education at Golden Future Boarding English School and her School Leaving Certificate (SLC) at Arunodaya Higher Secondary School. She completed her +2 level from Shanti Academy, Bharatpur. For her higher studies, she went to Kathmandu in 2007 and did her BA from Kantipur College of Business Management and Humanities (major English and Mass Communication) and her MA from Goldengate International College.
Career Hamal worked as an RJ in Kalika FM, Bharatpur, after winning the second runner-up title of "Ideal RJ" organized by the FM itself. She also worked as VJ in various Nepali TV channels: Channel Nepal, NTV Plus and NTV. In 2009, she started her modelling career. She also appeared in many TV commercials, including ads for Yum Yum Noodles, Rio Juice, UTL, Rose Village Housing, Nova Ice-cream and Wego Scooty.
She has also appeared in music videos including Sindhuli Ko by Paul Rai, Timi Arkai Ghar Ko Manche by Hemant Sharma, Aau milli by Buddha Shakya, Tadha by Babin Pradhan, Chot Khada Khada by Manoj Raj and Ek patak by Rupa Bista.
Her debut film as an actress was Swor directed by Prasanna Poudel in 2010. Since then have starred in films like Jyaan Hajir Chha (2012), Mokshya (2014), and Blind Rocks (2018). Her recent movie "Chakka Panja 4," released in 2023, was a hit in the Nepali movie industry.
Filmography +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRole2010Swor-The Melody of Dreams2012LuckJyaan Hajir Chha2013Mahasush2014MokshyaSmriti2016Kalo PothiKiran's sister2017King ReturnsAaratiJhyanakutiMalati2018Blind RocksShristiChanga Chet2019GharMaya2022PremganjMaina2023Chi Musi Chi - Even Dead Desire BelongingDr Meera Chhakka Panja 4Alisha 2024Upahaar
Awards CG kamana award 2014 in supporting role National Award 2018 CG Kamana film awards 2018 NFDC National award 2018
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