Ghanshyam Joshi

केदारनाथ पौडेल पोखराका एक प्रसिद्ध नाटककार, निर्देशक, अभिनेता र लेखक हुन्। उनी इन्द्रेणी थिएटरका अध्यक्ष हुन् र नेपालमा एक स्वतन्त्र थिएटर कलाकारको रूपमा चिनिन्छन्। उनको रंगमञ्चको यात्रा उनको स्कूले उमेरदेखि नै सुरु भएको थियो जब उनले अभिनयप्रतिको लगाव पत्ता लगाए। त्यसबेलादेखि, उनी धेरै नाटकहरूमा लेखन, निर्देशन र प्रदर्शनमा सक्रिय रूपमा संलग्न छन्। उनका केही उल्लेखनीय कृतिहरूमा घेरो, धनिरामको गोरु, अतुर्कल, भ्रूण, बाटो, दाइजो, सपाना डिलक्स कोच समावेश छन्। उनको नाटक घेरोले अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मान्यता प्राप्त गर्‍यो, इजिप्टको लक्सरमा भएको छैटौं अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय युवा रंगमञ्च महोत्सवमा शीर्ष १३ नाटकहरूमा स्थान प्राप्त गर्‍यो। केदारले १२ भन्दा बढी देशहरूमा प्रस्तुति दिँदै अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय स्तरमा नेपाली कला र संस्कृतिको प्रतिनिधित्व गरेका छन्। उनले बिलिफ इन स्नेक नामक वृत्तचित्र पनि निर्देशन गरेका थिए, जसले उल्लेखनीय ध्यान पायो। उनको नाटक धनिरामको गोरु पोखरामा मञ्चन गरिएको थियो र दर्शकहरूबाट सकारात्मक प्रतिक्रिया प्राप्त भएको थियो। उहाँका काम र योगदानहरूको बारेमा थप जानकारीको लागि, उहाँको आधिकारिक वेबसाइट: kedarpaudel.com.np मा जानुहोस्। केदारनाथ पौडेलको समर्पणले नेपालको रंगमञ्चलाई समृद्ध बनाएको छ र कलाकारहरूको अर्को पुस्तालाई प्रेरित गरेको छ।

Ustad Bhairav Bahadur Thapa (1925 June 30 AD / 1982 Ashar 16 BS, Kuleshwor, Kathmandu) was a pioneering Nepali composer, vocalist, and mentor whose influence shaped the foundation of modern Nepali music. He introduced and guided many of Nepal’s celebrated singers, lyricists, and composers including the legendary Tara Devi into their musical journeys.Thapa began his professional musical journey around 2005 BS (1948/49 AD), marking the start of a prolific career. Over the decades, he composed music for nearly 1,000 songs and recorded vocals for more than 500 songs, establishing the artistic and technical standards of Nepali modern music.Alongside music, he performed in numerous Radio Nepal dramas and acted in films such as Hijo Aaja Bholi, Aama, and Manko Baadh. His daughter Bhuvan Thapa, the lead actress of Nepal’s first feature film Aama, was also a singer with around fifty recorded songs.In 2022 BS (1965 AD), during the Grand Music Conference held in Kathmandu, King Mahendra honored him with the prestigious title “Ustad.” Ustad Bhairav Bahadur Thapa passed away on 2039 Poush 18 BS (1983 January 2 AD), leaving behind an enduring legacy in Nepali music and performing arts.

Kalyan Ghimire is a Nepali film actor, producer, and production designer active in Nepali cinema since 1998. Over the years, he has appeared in several mainstream commercial films and has contributed behind the scenes in story writing, screenplay, and production design. His acting credits include films such as Anshabanda (1998), Nagad Narayan (1999), Mero Hajur (2001), Maan Mutu Ra Maya (2003), Sasu Nanda Bhauju (2010), Sasu Sasura (2011), Birtako Chino (2011), Shreeman (2011), and Good Luck (2014).Beyond acting, Ghimire has played key creative roles in the film Shreeman (2011), serving as producer, story writer, screenplay writer, and production designer, and later worked as production designer for Madhumas (2013). His long‑running involvement across multiple departments reflects his versatility and steady presence in Nepali cinema.

Sharan Pradhan (born May 3, 1943, Darjeeling) was one of the most influential lyricists and music composers in the history of Nepali modern music, emerging as a defining creative force from 2020 BS onward. By the age of 21, he was already an established name, shaping the rise of adhunik geet alongside contemporaries like Aruna Lama and Ranjeet Gajmer. A gifted multi‑instrumentalist, Pradhan mastered banjo, mandolin, and several traditional instruments from a young age — the banjo being his earliest and most beloved. His compositions are known for their emotional depth, poetic clarity, and melodic sophistication, many of which became timeless classics recorded by Nepal’s greatest voices. His lyrical works such as “Ma Aankhama Rakhine” and “Ma Aankhaima” remain widely referenced and studied today. Sharan Pradhan’s legacy endures as a cornerstone of Nepali musical identity — a creator whose artistry elevated the emotional and musical vocabulary of an entire generation.