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Nikhil Upreti

Nikhil Upreti

Nepalese actor and film director

Nikhil Upreti or Nikhil Uprety (Nepali: निखिल उप्रेती) (born 16 May 1974) is a Nepalese film actor, film director, producer and martial artist. One of the most popular and successful actors in history of Nepali Cinema, he is known for his action drama movies and social drama movies.[1] He is also known for performing the stunts of his movies on his own and is the most critically acclaimed action movie star of Nepalese cinema.[2][3]

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Upreti made his debut with action thriller Pinjada, which was released in 2000, in which he jumped from the seven-story building of Kantipur publication in Kathmandu, Nepal, without any protection and body double.[4] Since then he has starred in some of the highest-grossing movies in Nepalese cinema history like Shiva Shakti, Agnipath, Dhadkan, Papi Manche and its sequel Papi Manchhe 2, Abhimanyu, Hami Tin Bhai, Nikhil Dai, Savdhan and Dag.[5][6] His movies Papi Manchhe and Hami Tin Bhai have also held record of being the highest grossing movie in Nepali cinema history, the later also won him the National Film Award for Best Actor. After a 5–6 year absence from Nepali film,[7] he made a comeback to Nepalese film industry with 'Bhairav' in 2015 which went on to become one of the highest grossing Nepali films of the year. He was also awarded the Rastriya Nagarik Swarna Samman in 2006.[5][6]

Upreti is an activist and humanitarian, and has participated and spoken out for various social causes as well. He is married twice, first with Kopila Upreti and then with the popular Nepali film actress Sanchita Luitel.

Filmography

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References

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    "निखिल उप्रेतीः 'एक्सनका किङ्ग'". Online Khabar (in Nepali). 15 May 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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    "निखिल उप्रेती : स्ट्रगल र परिवर्तन". Khabarhub (in Nepali). 30 March 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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    मोक्तान, रीना (27 April 2020). "निखिल भन्छन्, 'मेरो करिअरमा कोरोना लागेको तीन वर्ष भइसक्यो'". Kantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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    मोक्तान, रीना (19 June 2020). "निखिलको सम्झना : सुटिङमै सबैले हिरो भनेर मख्ख पारिदिन्थे". Kantipur (daily) (in Nepali). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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    "Nikhil Upreti". Onlynepali.net. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
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    "Actor: Nikhil Upreti". Bossnepal.com. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
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    Pradeep Kumar Singh. "Nikhil Upreti as Director / Actor in Hindi Movie Commitment". Nepal.FM. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  8. [8]
    "Not-so-thrilling 'inspired' Bhairav". The Himalayan Times. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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