Dinesh Raut
Dinesh Raut | |
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| दिनेश राउत | |
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| Born | Dinesh Raut March 17, 1982 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, and writer. |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Organization | Picture Frame Pvt.Ltd |
| Known for | Mahabhoj, Pujar sharki, Prakash Prasad, parva ,classic, November Rain and I am sorry |
| Spouse | Rashmi Timilsina |
Dinesh Raut[1][2][3][4] (born 1975; Nepali: दिनेश राउत ) is a Nepali film writer, director,[5][6] producer and songwriter, He is known for I Am Sorry, November Rain, Classic, Parva, Prasad, and Prakash .[7] Raut is the recipient of several awards,[8] including National Film Awards and many other awards.
Career
Raut started his career at the age of 14 and later worked as an assistant director in the movie "Mero Euta Sathi Cha" before moving into directing. He made his directorial debut with "I Am Sorry" (2012). His biggest success to date is November Rain Nepali Movie, starring Aaryan Sigdel and Namrata Shrestha, from which he received the Box Office Movies Award 2015 for Best Film Director and the CG DCine Award 2015 for Best Film Director.[9]
Raut’s Classic Nepali Movie (2016) also became a big success at the box office and won the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) Film Director Award. The film also received the Jury Award at the International Nepalese Artist Society (INAS) Award 2016. His next release, "Parva Nepali Movie "(2017), starring Koshish Chettri and Namrata Shrestha, also became a success in the thriller genre.
Raut’s Prakash (2022) [10] is a succesfull movie in nepali movie industry and earned him several notable awards, including the National Film Award for Best Director, the Nepal Rural Film Festival (NERUFF) 2023 Jury Award, the Spiny Babaaler International Film Festival (SBIFF) 2023 Best Director – Feature Film, and the Pim Nepal Film Festival 2022 Best Director Award. His film Pujar Sharki achieved significant commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing Nepali film in the last 25 years.[11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Lyricist | ||||
| 2009 | Mero Euta Sathi Chha | Chief AD | No | No | ||
| 2012 | I Am Sorry | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2014 | November Rain | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Naaike | No | No | Yes | |||
| 2016 | Classic | Yes | No | Yes | [13] | |
| Bir Bikram | No | No | Yes | |||
| 2017 | Parva | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| 2018 | Happy Days | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2018 | Romeo & Muna | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2018 | Prasad | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2019 | Garud Puran | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2020 | Selfie King | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2022 | Prakash | Yes | No | No | [14] | |
| 2024 | Pujar Sarki | Yes | No | Yes | [15] | |
| 2025 | Mahabhoj | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dcine Award | Best Director | November Rain (2014 film) | Won |
| 2016 | NFDC National Film Awards | Best Director | Classic (film) | Won |
| 2018 | Kamana Film Awards | Best Director | Prasad | Won |
| 2016 | INAS Award | Jury Award | Classic (film) | Won |
| 2016 | Box Office Award | Best Director | November Rain (2014 film) | Won |
| 2022 | Nawoda international film festival | Best feature film | Prakash | Won |
| 2022 | National Film Award | Best Director | Prakash | Won |
| 2023 | Spiny Babaalar International film Festival | Best Director | Prakash | Won |
| 2023 | Nepal Rural Film Festival | Jury award | Prakash | Won |
| 2022 | pim Nepal Film Festival | Best Director | Prakash | Won |
References
- ^ Post, The New York City (31 October 2016). "A Nepali Movie Director who has aimed to win the Oscar Award". The New York City Post. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Dinesh Raut :: NFDC National Film Award 2073 :: Picture :: FilmyKhabar : Nepali Film News, Celebrity, Pictures, Songs, Videos". www.filmykhabar.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "NFDC Award : Pashupati Prasad Wins Best Movie, Classic Bags Most Trophy". Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Kamana Film Award Details | 2076". Lens Nepal. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Prasad set to go on the floor". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ Lama, Sonam. "Speaking through visuals". My City. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "SAARC Film Festival 2019 |". Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Nefta nominees announced". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Surendra Paudel, Dinesh Raut and Aryan Sigdel :: 6th NEFTA Award at Malaysia :: Picture :: FilmyKhabar : Nepali Film News, Celebrity, Pictures, Songs, Videos". www.filmykhabar.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Prakash. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2025 – via www.lensnepal.com.
- ^ "Online Khabar". Online Khabar. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ author. "पुजार सार्की". www.ukeraa.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "यस्तो छ आर्यन नम्रता अभिनित क्लासिक". onlinekhabar.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Bajracharya, Nasana (27 August 2022). "Prakash movie review 2022: Ray of hope for Nepali film fans". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "'पुजार सार्की' जेठ १० मा विश्वव्यापी रिलिज हुने". Setopati (in Nepali). 5 April 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.