Dayaram Dahal

Dayaram Dahal
दयाराम दाहाल
Born	(1970-05-27) May 27, 1970 Kavrepalanchok, Nepal
Nationality	Nepali
Alma mater	Tribhuvan University
Years active	1987-present
Notable work	Thuldai, Ta Ta Sarai Bigris Ni Badri, Nepal, Ma Timi Bina Marihalchhu, Farkera Herda, Dasgaja
Parents	Padam Prasad Dahal (father) Ghana Kumari Dahal (mother)

Dayaram Dahal (Nepali: दयाराम दाहाल; born May 27, 1970) is a Nepalese film director, producer, writer, actor, and lyricist. He was one of the country's top-paid directors during the late 1990s, earning approximately Rs. 300,000 per film. He directed 2007 film Nepal, which was the first Nepalese feature film partly shot in the United States. Dahal was appointed as chairman of Film Development Board of Nepal on June 4, 2020; he served as a chairman till June 3, 2022.

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Actor	Notes
1988	Lahure	Chief AD	No	No
1991	Chino	Chief AD	No	No
1993	Dui Thopa Aanshu	Chief AD	No	Yes
1994	Dakshina	Chief AD	No	No
1996	Bhariya	Yes	Yes	No	Debut film as a director.
	Daijo	Yes	Yes	No
1998	Dauntari	Yes	Yes	Yes
1999	Thuldai	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Chandani	Yes	Yes	No
2000	Dhukdhuki	Yes	Yes	No
	Jange	Yes	No	Yes
2001	Ta Ta Sarai Bigris Ni Badri	Yes	No	No
	Arjun	Yes	No	No
	Ijjat	Yes	No	No
2003	Anga Rakshak	Yes	No	No
2004	Jetho Kanchho	Yes	Story	Yes
	Daiva	Yes	No	Yes
2005	Karma Yoddha	Yes	No	No
2006	Karma	Yes	No	No
	Dhurbe	Yes	No	No
2007	Nepal	Yes	No	Yes
	Bhagya Bidhata	Yes	No	Yes
	Dobato	Yes	No	No
	Pale Dai	Yes	No	Yes
	Agni Jwala	Yes	Yes	Yes
2008	Ma Timi Bina Marihalchhu	Yes	No	No
	Kaha Chhau Kaha	Yes	No	No
2010	Farkera Herda	Yes	Yes	No
2011	Dasgaja	Yes	No	No
	Arabpati	Yes	Yes	Yes
2012	Mayako Barima	Yes	Yes	No
2013	Dabab	Yes	Yes	No
2015	Lootera	Yes	No	Yes
2017	Karkhana	No	Dialogue	No
	Rani	Yes	No	Yes
TBA	Euta Manchhe Ko Maya†	Yes	No	Yes

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Film
2011	National Film Awards	Best National Awakening Film	Dasgaja
2010			Farkera Herda
2008			Ma Timi Bina Marihalchhu
2007			Nepal
2001			Ta Ta Sarai Bigris Ni Badri
1999			Thuldai

External links

• Dayaram Dahal at IMDb