Pradip Bhattarai
प्रदिप भट्टराइ
Pradip Bhattarai in 2022
Born (1983-08-06) 6 August 1983
Janakapur, Sarlahi, Nepal
NationalityNepali
Occupations
Years active2016–present

Pradip Bhattarai (Nepali: प्रदिप भट्टराइ; also spelled Pradeep) is a Nepalese screenwriter and film director. He made his directorial debut in 2016 with the film Jatra.[1][2] It was a heist-comedy film which was produced by Singe Lama and Yadav Poudel under the banner of Shatkon Arts. The film was commercially successful.[2] Since then he directed two other films, Shatru Gate in 2018,[3] and Jatrai Jatra in 2019,[4] both of which were commercially successful. Bhattarai is also one of the judges of the first Nepali comedy-reality TV show Comedy Champion.[5] He has been associated with renowned Nepali comic actors Maha Jodi since the early 2000s.[6]

Early life

Bhattarai was born on 6 August 1983 in Sarlahi.[6]

Filmography

Key

† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Director Writer Notes Ref(s)
2016 Jatra Yes Yes Directorial debut film [7]
2018 Shatru Gate Yes Yes [3]
2019 Jatrai Jatra Yes Yes [4]
2022 Mahapurush Yes Yes [8]
2024 Mahajatra † Yes Yes [9]

Awards

Year Award Category Film Result Ref(s)
2018 Kamana Film Awards 2074 Best Screenplay Jatra Won [10]
2018 Cine Circle Awards 2074 Best Film Jatra Won [11]
Best Director Won
Best Screenplay Won
2019 Kamana Film Awards 2075 Best Screenplay Shatru Gate Won [12]
Best Dialogue Won

References

  1. ↑ "#Yearinreview2016: A notable year for cinema". Online Khabar. 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Nepali cinema's latest comic offering Jatra opens to housefull weekend". Online Khabar. 13 November 2016. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Shatru Gate off to a flyer". The Kathmandu Post. 27 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 Pyakurel, Diwakar (19 May 2019). "Jatrai Jatra movie review: Comic retelling of life's complex philosophy". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  5. ↑ कार्की, प्रदीप (30 August 2021). "प्रदीप भट्टराईले यसरी खुलाए 'कमेडी च्याम्पियन' मा निर्णायक बन्नुको कारण". Rajdhani (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Pradip Bhattarai's details in LensNepal". Lens Nepal. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Rimal, Prasansha (10 November 2016). "Using comedy to make a point". myRepublica. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Mukhiya, Shiva (4 November 2022). "Mahapurush movie review: Close to reality, yet a failed promise as a work for art". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Shooting of Mahajatra begins". The Rising Nepal. Gorkhapatra. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Kamana Film Awards 2074 : Check Out The Complete List Of Winners". www.moviemandu.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "'सिने सर्कल' अवार्डमा कुन विधामा कुन चलचित्र र चलचित्रकर्मीले अवार्ड पाए ?". Makalukhabar.com (in Nepali). 29 May 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Kamana Awards 2075: Superstar Anmol bags Best Actor, Benisha wins Best Actress. Read more". The Cinema Times. 2 December 2018.
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