Tulsi Ghimire

Tulsi Ghimire
Ghimire in KTV Podcast (2023)
Born (1951-07-15) 15 July 1951 (age 73)
Kalimpong, India
NationalityNepalese
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • actor
  • film editor
SpouseBharati Ghimire
ChildrenBhawana Ghimire and Panchami Ghimire
RelativesShrawan Ghimire (brother)

Tulsi Ghimire is a Nepalese film director, screenwriter, film editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist known for his works in Nepali films.[1][2] 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.[3][4]

Personal life

Tulsi Ghimire was born in Sindeybong, Kalimpong, Darjeeling district, India to Nepali parents Dhojman Ghimire and Narbada Ghimire.[1] 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 Nepali 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. 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.[5][6]

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.[7]

Filmography

Year Film Title translation Starring cast Ghimire's role
1981 Basuri Flute Rakesh Pandey, Banni Pradhan, Rajani Sharma Director
1985 Kusume Rumal Silk handkerchief Bhuwan K.C., Tripti Nadakar, Udit Narayan, Neer Shah Director, editor, story writer
1988 Anyay 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, Bijaya Lama Director
1994 Dakshina Honararium 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[8] 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) Director
2017 Darpan Chhaya 2 Reflection Pushplal Khadka, Sahara Karki, Shraddha Prasai Director

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result Ref(s)
2020 National Film Award Lifetime Achievement Award – Won [9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Sarkar, Sudeshna (10 January 2010). "Nepal's India-trained director bridges divide with his art". The Gaea Times. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2012. Seven years after he made his last film in Nepal, the lone Indian director here is poised to make a comeback with his new movie exploring the psyche of Nepalis and people of Nepali origin scattered all over the world.
  2. ^ "Multitalented director Tulsi Ghimire". Boss Nepal. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  3. ^ Portel, Parbat (12 March 2017). "'I am learning from the youngsters'". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  4. ^ Portel, Parbat (18 April 2024). "Tulsi Ghimire making a 'comeback'". Kantipur Publications. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  5. ^ "नेपाली चलचित्रको स्वर्णिम कोसेली : कुसुमे रुमाल". Online Khabar (in Nepali). 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  6. ^ Dhakal, Renuka (10 November 2020). "Film Based On Nepali Literature Never Fails: Tulsi Ghimire". The Rising Nepal. Archived from the original on 13 December 2020.
  7. ^ "पुरानै लयमा निर्देशक तुलसी घिमिरे". Online Khabar (in Nepali). 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  8. ^ Cowie, Peter, ed. (2003). Variety International Film Guide. p. 247.
  9. ^ "राष्ट्रपतिले बाँडिन् ३ वर्षको राष्ट्रिय चलचित्र पुरस्कार र दीर्घ साधना सम्मान". Setopati (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2021.