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Deepak Raj Giri
दिपकराज गिरि
Giri in 2015
Born (1968-08-01) 1 August 1968 (age 56)
Dahachok, Nepal
NationalityNepalese
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • screenwriter
  • director
  • producer
Years active1995–present
Notable workTito Satya (2003–2015), Chhakka Panja (2016)

Deepak Raj Giri (Nepali: दिपकराज गिरि) is a Nepalese actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his lead role in hugely popular Nepali satire sitcom Tito Satya and highest grossing film series in Nepal, Chakka Panja series. He is one of the most successful and is the highest-grossing actor of Nepali cinema with his films grossing a total of NPR 100cr+ in lifetime..[1][2]

Early life

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Deepak Raj Giri was born in Dahachok, which is located in Kathmandu District.[3]

Career

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Giri wrote, directed, and acted in the iconic Nepali sitcom Tito Satya, which ran for 12 years from 2003 to 2015.[4]

Giri had appeared in many films prior, but he first made an appearance in the lead role in 2008 with Sundar Mero Naam, where his performance was critically acclaimed.[5] But the film failed to succeed at the box office.[6]

In 2014, Giri wrote, produced, and played a lead role in Chha Ekan Chha, which was commercially successful.[1] In 2015, he wrote, produced, and starred in Woda Number 6, which was also commercially successful.[1]

In 2016, he produced and wrote Chhakka Panja, in which he also played one of the lead roles.[7] The film was followed up by the sequels Chhakka Panja 2 in 2017,[8] and Chhakka Panja 3 in 2018.[9] Giri received two NEFTA awards, for "best story and screenplay", for his work on Chhakka Panja 3.[10] The Chhakka Panja franchise is the most commercially successful in Nepali cinema.[1]

In 2018, Giri appeared in Maha Jodi's Shatru Gate, which he also produced. The film became a blockbuster at the box office.[11]

In 2019, Giri wrote, produced, and starred in Chha Maya Chhapakkai, for which he won the National Film Award in the "best actor" category.[12] [13]

Giri hosted the television show Crime Patrol Nepal in 2022, which only lasted seven episodes.

In 2023, he wrote and starred in Chhakka Panja 4, which made more than 16.9 crore and became a blockbuster at the box office.[14]

In 2024, he wrote and starred in Chhakka Panja 5, which was released in Dashain. The film had the biggest opening of 2024 in Nepal, making around 1.5 crore in its first day, and around 11.5 crore in first 6 days nationwide.[15]

Filmography

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Films

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Credited as Director Ref(s)
Actor Writer Producer
1998 Chor Raghu Yes No No Rajkumar Sharma
2002 Bishwas Prem Yes No No Ujwal Ghimire
Santaan Thari Tharika Prabhu Yes No No Deshbhakta Khanal
2007 Nepal Yes No No Dayaram Dahal
2008 Sundar Mero Naam Sundar Yes No No Vijaya Thapa [5]
2014 Chha Ekan Chha Chanchal Pandey Yes Yes Yes Dinesh D.C. [16]
2015 Woda Number 6 Deep Kumar Sharma Yes Yes Yes Ujjwal Ghimire [1]
2016 Chhakka Panja Raja Yes Yes Yes Deepa Shree Niraula [7]
2017 Chhakka Panja 2 Raja / DSP B.S Kunwar Yes Screenplay No [8]
2018 Shatru Gate Rahul KC Yes Screenplay Yes Pradip Bhattarai [11]
Chhakka Panja 3 Raja Kaji Yes Yes No Deepa Shree Niraula [9]
2019 Chha Maya Chhapakkai B.P. Poudel Yes Yes Yes Dipendra Lama [17]
2023 Chhakka Panja 4 Raja Yes Yes No Hem Raj BC [18]
2024 Chhakka Panja 5 Prithivi Bikram / Raja Yes Yes No Deepa Shree Niraula [19]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Seasons
2003 - 2015 Tito Satya Deepak Also writer and director. 09
2022 Crime Patrol Nepal Himself (Host) 01

Awards

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NEFTA Film Awards
Year Award Film Result Ref(s)
2014 Best Dialogue Chha Ekan Chha Won [20]
2021 Best Story Chhakka Panja 3 Won [10]
Best Screenplay Won
Best Dialogue Nominated
National Film Awards
Year Award Film Result Ref(s)
2022 Best Actor Chha Maya Chhapakkai Won [13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Dixit, Abhimanyu (27 October 2018). "Regression or redemption?". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ^ Koirala, Ashwini (23 November 2007). "नम्बर वान" [Number One] (PDF). Saptahik (in Nepali). Kantipur Publications. pp. 1, 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ Thapa, Manisha (7 October 2022). "Deepak Raj Giri, Dashain and his dakshina tales". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  4. ^ Gautam, Swasti (30 June 2017). "Love for entertainment". Republica. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b Singh, Rishi (5 August 2008). "Giri shines as Sundar". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  6. ^ "'सुन्दर मेरो नाम'मा फेल भएँ, पास हुने भोकले अहिले यहाँ छु : दीपकराज गिरी". Online Khabar (in Nepali). 9 January 2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b "On a laughter ride with Chhakka Panja". The Himalayan Times. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Chhakka Panja 2 reaps Dashain box office bonus". The Kathmandu Post. 3 October 2017. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  9. ^ a b Pyakurel, Diwakar (11 October 2018). "Chhakka Panja 3 movie review: Entertainment first, social issues later". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  10. ^ a b "नेफ्टामा 'छक्का पञ्जा ३' उत्कृष्ट फिल्म : विपिन र मेनुका उत्कृष्ट अभिनेता-अभिनेत्री, बाँकी अवार्ड कसलाई?". Pahilo Post (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  11. ^ a b Pant, Shashwat (25 March 2018). "Shatru Gaate Movie Review: High on forced comedy, low on substance". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  12. ^ Mahat, Sunny (16 October 2019). "'Cha Maya' for the masses". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Best Actor Award". ronbpost.com. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  14. ^ Dhakal, Renuka (13 April 2023). "Despite challenges, Nepali film industry records some progress". The Rising Nepal. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  15. ^ "बक्सअफिसमा भिडिरहेका '१२ गाउँ' र 'छक्का पञ्जा ५'मा कुनले कति कमाए ?". Sutra News (in Nepali). 18 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  16. ^ "कमेडियनले भरिएको फिल्म 'छ एकान छ'". Kantipur Publications (in Nepali). 26 November 2013. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  17. ^ Dixit, Abhimanyu (19 October 2019). "Yet another film to add to the growing Deepak-Deepa universe". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  18. ^ "'छक्का पन्जा ४' को कमाइ दुई दिनमा ३ करोड बढी". Setopati (in Nepali). 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  19. ^ Pokharel, Sanskriti (16 October 2024). "Is 'Chakka Panja 5' worth watching?". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Best Dialogue writer of the year Award". lensnepal.com. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
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