Lack of Educated Artists in Nepali Film Industry
Benisha hamal
Kathmandu,2009/8/2: The history of Nepali movies is not that long but it has grown a lot in recent days. Movie industry is one of the most creative industries and it demands the most creative crews to w it. But to our disappointment, only a few Nepali involved in the industry have a university degree. A sad truth is that 60% of the Nepali film artists haven’t passed 10th grade. It is seen that educated artists have succeeded in their fields as compared to uneducated artists. When we talk about education Rajesh Hamal with a MA degree in English literature, comes the first due to his education and acting skills. There are many who don’t like him but it is undisputed that he is a super-hit actor of Nepali film industry. Some new actresses like Sanchita Luitel, Malvika Subba have master’s degree. Mithila Sharma, Arunima Lamsal, Sarita Lamichanne alos managed to get a bachelor’s degree. There are some educated film directors and writers who are doing good works in Nepali movie industry. Some directors with a masters’ degree are Deepak Rayamajhi, Daya Ram Dahal, Naresh Poudel, Desh Bhakta Khanal, Dinesh DC, and BS Thapa. Writers and technicians like Javed Shah, Dr Bhola Rijal also has masters’ degree. Baikuntha Maskey (Bachelor- Photography), Tapa Nath Sukla (Sound Engineer), Pradeep Kumar Upadhaya(Sound Engineer) are other educated pioneer in the Nepali film industry.