Khagendra Lamichhane
Khagendra Lamichhane is a Nepalese theater actor, writer, and director. He is best known for his work in movies such as Talakjung vs Tulke and Pashupati Prasad. He entered the acting field in 1999. He has directed five plays, mostly staged at national and international theatre festivals. As a writer, he has published three books.
He worked with BBC Media Action as an actor, writer, producer, and editor for the international award-winning drama Katha Mitho Sarangiko, and as an editor for its reconstruction radio drama Kathamaala. He worked with the British Council as a Drama Production Consultant. He serves as chairperson of Tukee Arts Pvt. Ltd.
Early life
Khagendra Lamichhane was born in Syangja village. He and his friends participated in a Western District Drama contest, which interested him in drama. He shifted to Kathmandu to pursue his career in acting. He applied to Naachghar and started writing plays.Career
He wrote and starred in his first feature film, Talakjung vs Tulke, and is best known as Tulke in this film. He is also known as Pashupati from his movie character name, Pashupati Prasad Khakurel, in 2014.He appeared in his play Dant Ko Dob. In 2012, he starred in Highway, which screened at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival.
Acting, movies, and dramas
DhanapatiDamaru ko Dandi Biyo
Pashupati Prasad
- Protagonist
- Written by Khagendra Lamichhane
- Directed by Dipendra K Khanal
- Protagonist
- Written by Khagendra Lamichhane
- Directed by Nischal Basnet
- Protagonist
- Written and directed by Manoj Pandit.
- Major role
- Written by Abhi Subedi
- Directed by Sunil Pokharel
- Acted, written, and directed by Khagendra Lamichhane
- Acted, written, and directed by Khagendra Lamichhane
- Major role
- Written by Prem Chand
- Directed by Anup Baral
- Major role
- Written by Sarubhakta
- Directed by Anup Baral
Direction, stage drama
Daantko Dob- Produced by Tukee Arts, January 2016
- Produced by Aarohan, Gurukul, November 2011
- Produced by Aarohan, Gurukul, February 2010
- Produced by Shatkon Arts Pvt. Ltd.
- Participated in the Kathmandu International Theatre Festival 2008
- Produced by Shatkon Arts Pvt. Ltd. /Tukee Arts Pvt. Ltd.
- Participated in Edinburg fringe festival, Scotland, England, August 2009
- Participated in Patumthani International Theatre Festival, Thailand, February 2009
- Participated in the Aarohan National Theatre festival in April 2007
| Year | Film | Notes |
| 2013 | Badhsala | Debut movie |
| 2014 | Talakjung vs Tulke | Nominated from Nepal for Academy Awards |
| 2016 | Pashupati Prasad | Blockbuster |
| 2017 | Dhanapati | Hit |
| 2018 | Jai Bhole | Superhit |
| 2023 | Dimag Kharab | Upcoming movie |