Deepak Raj Giri

Deepak Raj Giri (Nepali: दिपकराज गिरि) is a Nepali actor, comedian, screen writer, director and producer known for his work on the Chakka Panja series. He is one of the most successful and highest grossing actors in Nepali cinema.

Deepak Raj Giri
दिपकराज गिरि
Giri in 2015
Born (1969-04-13) April 13, 1969
NationalityNepali
Occupation
  • comedian, actor, screenwriter, director
Years active2000-present

Deepak Raj Giri produced and acted in the iconic Nepali sitcom Tito Satya, which ran for 12 years from 2003 to 2015.[1] He has also worked in films such as Woda Number 6 in 2015 and Shatru Gate in 2018.

In 2016, he produced Chhakka Panja, where he also played one of the lead roles. The film was followed up by the sequels Chhakka Panja 2 in 2017 and Chhakka Panja 3 in 2018. Giri received two NEFTA awards, for "best story and screenplay", for his work on Chhakka Panja 3.[2] The Chhakka Panja franchise is the most commercially successful films in Nepali cinema. He is also the host of the television show Crime Patrol Nepal In year 2022, Giri won National Film Award for the "best actor"[3] for his film Chha Maya Chhapakkai which was released on 2019. Giri is currently working on his upcoming movie Chhakka Panja 4 which will be released on 3 March 2023. He confirmed that the shooting is over and are working on post-production through Social Media.

Filmography

Film
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Credited as Director Ref(s)
Writer Producer
2010 Sundar Mero Naam Sundar No No Vijaya Thapa [4]
2014 Chha Ekan Chha Chanchal Pandey Yes Yes Dinesh D.C.
2015 Woda Number Chha Deep Kumar Sharma Yes Yes Ujjwal Ghimire
2016 Chhakka Panja Raja Yes Yes Deepa Shree Niraula [5]
2017 Chhakka Panja 2 Raja / DSP B.S Kunwar Yes No [6]
2018 Shatru Gate Rahul KC Yes Yes Pradip Bhattarai [7]
Chhakka Panja 3 Raja Kaji Yes No Deepa Shree Niraula [8]
2019 Chha Maya Chhapakkai B.P. Poudel Yes Yes Dipendra Lama [9][10]
2023 Chhakka Panja 4 Raja No Yes Hem Raj BC [11][12]

Television
Year Title Role Director Seasons
2003 - 2015 Tito Satya Deepak Yes 09
2022 Crime Patrol Nepal Himself No 01

Awards
NEFTA Film Awards
Year Award Film Result Ref(s)
2014 Best Dialogue Chha Yekan Chha Won [13]
2021 Best Story Chhakka Panja 3 Won [2]
Best Screenplay Won
Best Dialogue Nominated
National Film Awards
Year Award Film Result Ref(s)
2022 Best Actor Chha Maya Chhapakkai Won [3]

References
  1. Gautam, Swasti (2017-06-30). "Love for entertainment". Republica. Retrieved 2023-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "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.
  3. "Best Actor Award". ronbpost.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  4. Singh, Rishi (2008-08-05). "Giri shines as Sundar". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2023-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "On a laughter ride with Chhakka Panja". The Himalayan Times. 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2023-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Chhakka Panja 2 reaps Dashain box office bonus". The Kathmandu Post. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2023-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Shatru Gate Team in Pokhara". Republica. 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Pyakurel, Diwakar (11 October 2018). "Chhakka Panja 3 movie review: Entertainment first, social issues later". Online Khabar. Retrieved 21 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Dixit, Abhimanyu (2019-10-19). "Yet another film to add to the growing Deepak-Deepa universe". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2023-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. Mahat, Sunny (2019-10-16). "'Cha Maya' for the masses". The Annapurna Express. Retrieved 2023-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "'छक्का पन्जा ४' को कमाइ दुई दिनमा ३ करोड बढी". Setopati (in Nepali). 2023-03-13. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  12. "Chhakka Panja 4 production has started". nepalisansar.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  13. "Best Dialogue writer of the year Award". lensnepal.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
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