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Rabindra Jha

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Rabindra Kumar Jha
रवीन्द्र कुमार झा
Rabindra Jha
Born (1978-03-04) March 4, 1978 (age 46)
Janakpurdham, Dhanusha, Nepal
Alma materTribhuwan University
Occupation(s)Comedian, Actor, Impersonator, Scriptwriter
Years active2002–present
Known forJatra (2016 film)
TelevisionNepal Film

Rabindra Jha (Nepali: रवीन्द्र झा; born 2 March 1978), is a Nepalese actor, comedian, and scriptwriter also known for his work in Nepali entertainment industry. He has been referred to in the media as "Munna"[1]

Jha began his career with appearances in several television series in the late 1990s. He made his Kollywood debut in 2013 with 12 Nepali Ek Chihan. Early in his career, Jha was recognized for portraying serious and villainous roles in the television series like Mahakabi Vidyapati (1998), Pritam (1999) and Mamta (2001). He then starred in a series of drama, including Pach Patra (2007), Ek xal Ghadaaha (2008), Xutaha Ghail (2008), Okara Agankak Bharah Masha (2009) and Oo Khali Muh Dekhai Xai (2009). Jha went on to act in Aaig Dhadaik Rahal Xai (2010), Kappar Coat (2010), Dom Kakxa (2010) and Push Jharh Ki Magh Jhar (2010). His highest-grossing films include the comedies like Jatra.,[2] Changa Chet (2018), Ram Kahani (2018), and Jatrai Jatra (2019). Many of his films display themes of Nepali national identity and connections with communities, or gender, racial, social and religious differences and grievances.

He is a frequent television presenter and stage show performer.

Early life and background

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Jha was born in Dhanusha District, Janakpur, Nepal, to Uma Kant Jha and Lila Devi Jha in a Maithil Brahmin family.[3] His father was a government driver. From a young age, Jha was very interested in singing and acting. His father too enjoyed with his hobbies. He lived and grew up in Janakpur's Dhanusha District and later he moved to Kathmandu to complete his degree. He received his school education from Sankatmochan Dev Sharan Ramrati Higher School, simultaneously learning Drama. He enrolled in Kathmandu's Nepal Commerce Campas for higher education. He requested his father that he wanted to learn drama further, and his father somehow managed to send him Delhi. Jha went to Delhi to learn drama and lived in Delhi for three years learning Drama. Jha also has an older brother and a sister. When Jha was a teenager, his father asked him what he aspired to be. Jha expressed his desire to become an actor.[4]

After having obtained a degree in arts and commerce while in India, he studied drama in Delhi, India. During his classes, he had got an opportunity to cast a role in the movie Pinjar (film) but he left it due to his college rules. He completed his degree of drama from Adi Natya Dristhi.[5]

After completing the degree, he returned to Nepal and completed his degree in arts. Jha effectively made himself driven with two degrees. He then joined Mithila Natyakala Parishad (MINAP).[6] He worked as a drama artist for 10 years with small movies. He also worked as a side actor in various films. One day, he was called for the movie Jatra. Disappointed with himself, he wanted to cast in the movie. Next day, Jha was signed for a lead role by director Pradeep Bhattarai for the movie Jatra .[7] Although he debuted with the movie 12 Nepali Ek Chihan, he was unable to fix his position in the industries.

Career

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Jha is the actor of the Nepali movie Jatra. He plays a role of Munna'.'[8]

He has debuted with "12 Nepali Ek Chihan". He has been involved in movie Sunkesari,[9] Kohalpur Express, Jatrai Jatra,[10] Sherbahadur,[11] Dui Rupaiya.

Rabindra Jha has also acted in a comedy Nepali horror movie Sunkesari in 2018. He was working in Radio Drama Sangor and Hilkor as script writer and later executed as director, which he left in 2017. He is currently working in Nepal Film Industry. He had also acted in other famous Maithali films like Pritam, Kanya Putra.

Filmography

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Rabindra Jha filmography
Photograph of Rabindra Jha
Rabindra Jha on set
Film45
Television series5
Theatre42
Year Title Role Director(s) Notes Ref(s)
2013 12 Nepali Ek Chihan Sanjay Thakur Arun Pradhan Debut Film [12]
2015 Chanke Sanke Panke Minister Sudarshan Thapa [13]
2016 Jatra Munna Thakur Pradeep Bhattarai [14]
2017 Dui Rupaiyan Mandal Asim Shah Ambulance Driver [15]
Fateko Jutta Mahanta Thakur Nikesh Khadka [16]
2018 Sherbahadur Bihari Raj Rajbanshi [17]
Kohalpur Express Bishal Bhandari [18]
Sunkesari Yadav Arpan Thapa [19]
Mr. Virgin Pyashi Mohan Bisharad Basnet [20]
Ramkahani Bajrangi Sudarshan Thapa [21]
Changa Chet Udit Narayan Jha Dipendra K Khanal [22]
2019 Subha Love Doctor Santos Babu Lohani [23]
Chauka Dau Estate agent Prunandu Jha [24]
A Mero Hajur 3 Rambhajan Jharana Thapa 6th Highest Grossing Nepali film [25]
Jatrai Jatra Munna Thakur Pradeep Bhattarai Sequel Film of Jatra .[26]
Na Yeta Na Uta Khukari DON Bisharad Basnet, Miraz Roshan [27]
Password (2019 Nepali film) Kanhaiya Samrat Basnet [28]
Rato Tika Nidhar Ma Uncle Ashok Sharma [29]
2020 Hridaya Bhari Yahu Suraj Subba [30]
2022 Mand Mand † Raj Bahadur Sane Post-Production [31]
Aakhase Kheti † Filming
 [32]
Uday Subba † Filming
 [33]
2024 Mahajatra Munna [34]

Awards and nominations

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Year Film Award Category Result
2019 Sherbahadur Kamana Film Award Best Actor – Supporting Role Nominated
2019 Jatrai Jatra Image Award Best Actor – Male Nominated[35]
2020 Ramkahani Kamana Film Award Best Actor – Comic Role Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "A laugh riot". The Himalayan Times. November 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rabindra Jha". reelnepal. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Mithila Province Protest". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Rabindra Jha". nagariknetwork.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Adi Natya Drishti". jantareview.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Mithila Natyakala Parishad". biskoon.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Rabindra Jha". reelnepal. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  8. ^ "A laugh riot". The Himalayan Times. November 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "'Sunkesari', new Nepali horror movie releases today". The Himalayan Times. May 25, 2018.
  10. ^ "Why did we need 'Jatrai Jatra'?". The Kathmandu Post. May 24, 2019.
  11. ^ "Actor Sunil Thapa making comeback with Sher Bahadur". The Kathmandu Post. January 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "12 Nepali Ek Chihan". texasnepal.com. September 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  13. ^ "Chanke Sanke Panke". tv.mazzakoonline.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  14. ^ "Jatra". english.onlinekhabar.com. November 18, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  15. ^ "Dui Rupaiyan". filmaffinity.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  16. ^ "Fateko Jutta". movie.likenepal.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  17. ^ "Sherbahadur". english.onlinekhabar.com. February 4, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  18. ^ "Kohalpur Express". english.onlinekhabar.com. April 29, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  19. ^ "Sunkesari". english.onlinekhabar.com. May 27, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  20. ^ "Mr Virgin". english.onlinekhabar.com. August 19, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  21. ^ "Ramkahani". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  22. ^ "Changa Chet". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  23. ^ "Subha Love". moviemandu.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  24. ^ "Chauka Dau". english.onlinekhabar.com. January 13, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  25. ^ "'भागवत गीता' कि 'ए मेरो हजुर ३', झरनाले कुन पहिला बनाउलिन् ?". Online Khabar. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  26. ^ "Jatrai Jatra (2019) - Nepali Movie". reelnepal. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  27. ^ "Na Yeta Na Uta". moviemandu.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  28. ^ "Password". english.onlinekhabar.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  29. ^ "Rato Tika Nidhar Ma". nepalisansar.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  30. ^ "12 Nepali Ek Chihan". texasnepal.com. September 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  31. ^ "12 Nepali Ek Chihan". texasnepal.com. September 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  32. ^ "12 Nepali Ek Chihan". texasnepal.com. September 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  33. ^ "12 Nepali Ek Chihan". texasnepal.com. September 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  34. ^ "चैत ९ मा फिल्म 'महाजात्रा' प्रदर्शन हुने". Setopati (in Nepali). January 2, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  35. ^ "Image Awards". imageaward.com.np. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
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