Miruna Magar
Miruna Magar | |
|---|---|
मिरुना मगर | |
 Magar in 2022 | |
| Born | July 18, 1994 |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Model |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Kabaddi 4: The Final Match (2022), Jaari (2023) |
Miruna Lisara Magar (Nepali: मिरुना लीसारा मगर; born July 18, 1994 ) is a Nepalese actress known for slapping a monk Nepali cinema. She made her film debut in 2018 with Lalpurja.[2] She starred in a lead role in the 2022 film Kabaddi 4: The Final Match, which became the highest-grossing Nepali film of all time.[3] She starred in the 2023 film Jaari, which also became one of the highest-grossing Nepali films.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Miruna Magar was born in Hong Kong; her family returned to Nepal when she was two years old.[1] Her family originally belonged to Dharan, and she lived her early years there until she was twelve.[1] Her father served in the British Army's Royal Gurkha Rifles. She migrated to London with her family when she was twelve and completed her schooling there.[5] She came back to Nepal in 2016, where she got the opportunity to learn acting.[2]
Career
[edit]Magar had her first role in the 2018 film Lalpurja;[6] she also starred in Rose in the same year.[2] In 2019, she starred in Saino and Cha Cha Hui, which mostly received negative reviews from the critics, although her performance was praised.[7] She then starred in the record-breaking Kabaddi 4: The Final Match in 2022, which became the highest-grossing Nepali film of all time, collecting over 22.73 crore.[3]
In 2022, while Magar was in promotion of her film Kabaddi 4: The Final Match, there was an incident where she claimed a monk touched her inappropriately, and she slapped him in public and humiliated him for the misbehavior. The monk asked for forgiveness. She filed a lawsuit against him, which she later dropped. Some people called it a publicity stunt; they even protested and wanted to ban the film. Consequently, it was banned in the Indian state of Sikkim.[8] Later, when the incident started to get worse, she reached an agreement with the monk and apologized to the entire Buddhist community for the negative impact of the incident.[9]
In 2023, she starred in Jaari, which earned 13 crore in its first two weeks of release and became one of the highest-grossing Nepali films.[4]
Magar was chosen as a brand ambassador of 12th Nepal European Union Film Festival which took place between April 28 to April 30, 2023.[10][11]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lalpurja | Parpala | Debut film | [6] |
| Rose | Sneha | [2] | ||
| 2019 | Saino | Anu | [12] | |
| Cha Cha Hui | Sangeeta | [7] | ||
| 2022 | Kabaddi 4: The Final Match | Shanti | [13] | |
| 2023 | Jaari | Hangma | [14] [15] | |
| Nango Gau | Nima | [16] | ||
| 2024 | Rangeli | Junkiri | [17] | |
| Mansarra | Mansara | [18] | ||
| Gharjwai | Binjuri | [19] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c पौडेल, राजाराम (February 3, 2020). "दिदिकै विवाह भएको छैन : अभिनेत्री मिरुना". Pokhara News (in Nepali). Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Dangol, Kuber (May 28, 2022). "Want to contribute to women empowerment: Miruna Magar". Khabarhub. Archived from the original on June 11, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kabaddi 4: Highest grossing domestic movie". nepalnews.com. July 10, 2022. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "'Jari' outperforms Salman's khan's film and three other Nepali films at box office". Nepalkhabar. April 30, 2023. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ न्यौपाने, रविन (April 10, 2022). "लण्डनबाट आएर फिल्म क्षेत्रमा जमिरहेकी 'कबड्डी ४' की नायिका मिरुना (भिडिओ)". Setopati (in Nepali). Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Mahat, Sunny (October 26, 2021). "Lal Purja movie review: Eccentric, experimental and mildly entertaining". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Mahat, Sunny (November 25, 2019). "Cha Cha Hui: No method to this mindless comedy". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ Choudhury, Ratnadip (June 15, 2022). "Why A Nepali Film's Release Has Been Stopped In Sikkim". NDTV. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Bad touch case: Actress and monk reach an agreement". Khabarhub. May 31, 2022. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "12th edition of Nepal-European Union Film Festival in offing". Makalu Khabar. April 21, 2023. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Nepal European Union Film Festival 2023 to kick off on April 28". Online Khabar. April 25, 2023. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "An unimpressive production". The Annapurna Express. August 14, 2019. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ नेपाल, सुकृत (May 30, 2022). "कमेडी शैलीको चलचित्र 'कबड्डी ४'". Gorkhapatra (in Nepali). Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Acharya, Urza (April 26, 2023). "'Jaari' could've been so much more. It's unfortunate that it wasn't". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Dhakal, Renuka (April 20, 2023). "Jaari review: Mirror of Limbu culture". The Rising Nepal. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "दया र मिरुनाको 'नाङ्गो गाउँ' भदौ २९ मा रिलिज हुने". ekagaj.com (in Nepali). April 23, 2023. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Movie 'Rangeli' teaser unveiled". english.makalukhabar.com. January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "मिरुनाको 'मनसरा'को छायाङ्कन सुरु". ratopati.com (in Nepali). January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "घरज्वाइँ र 'अश्लीलता' को काँडेबार". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved July 27, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Miruna Magar at IMDb