Deepak Raj Giri () is a Nepalese actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his lead role in hugely popular Nepali satire sitcom Tito Satya and highest grossing film series in Nepal, Chakka Panja series. He is one of the most successful and is the highest-grossing actor of Nepali cinema with his films grossing a total of NPR 100cr+ in lifetime..
Early life Deepak Raj Giri was born in April 13th, 1975 Dahachok, which is located in Kathmandu District.
Career Giri wrote, directed, and acted in the iconic Nepali sitcom Tito Satya, which ran for 12 years from 2003 to 2015.
Giri had appeared in many films prior, but he first made an appearance in the lead role in 2008 with Sundar Mero Naam, where his performance was critically acclaimed. But the film failed to succeed at the box office.
In 2014, Giri wrote, produced, and played a lead role in Chha Ekan Chha, which was commercially successful. In 2015, he wrote, produced, and starred in Woda Number 6, which was also commercially successful.
In 2016, he produced and wrote Chhakka Panja, in which 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. The Chhakka Panja franchise is the most commercially successful in Nepali cinema.
In 2018, Giri appeared in Maha Jodi's Shatru Gate, which he also produced. The film became a blockbuster at the box office.
In 2019, Giri wrote, produced, and starred in Chha Maya Chhapakkai, for which he won the National Film Award in the "best actor" category.
Giri hosted the television show Crime Patrol Nepal in 2022, which only lasted seven episodes.
In 2023, he wrote and starred in Chhakka Panja 4, which made more than 16.9 crore and became a blockbuster at the box office.
In 2024, he wrote and starred in Chhakka Panja 5, which was released in Dashain. The film had the biggest opening of 2024 in Nepal, making around 1.5 crore in its first day, and around 11.5 crore in first 6 days nationwide.
Filmography Films +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleCredited asDirector ActorWriterProducer1995Jali RumalAnish Koirala1998ChorRaghuRajkumar Sharma2002BishwasPremUjwal GhimireSantaan Thari TharikaPrabhuDeshbhakta Khanal2003ThuleSurendra ShahJiwandanAshok Shrestha2007NepalDayaram Dahal2008Sundar Mero NaamSundarVijaya Thapa2009Sangharsha JindagikoVindo Sereng2014Chha Ekan ChhaChanchal PandeyDinesh D.C.2015Woda Number 6Deep Kumar SharmaUjjwal Ghimire2016Chhakka PanjaRajaDeepa Shree Niraula2017Chhakka Panja 2Raja / DSP B.S Kunwar 2018Shatru GateRahul KCPradip BhattaraiChhakka Panja 3Raja KajiDeepa Shree Niraula2019Chha Maya ChhapakkaiB.P. PoudelDipendra Lama2023Chhakka Panja 4RajaHem Raj BC2024Chhakka Panja 5Prithivi Bikram / RajaDeepa Shree Niraula
Television Year Title RoleNotes Seasons2003 - 2015Tito SatyaDeepakAlso writer and director.092022Crime Patrol NepalHimself (Host)01
Awards +NEFTA Film AwardsYearAwardFilmResult 2014 Best Dialogue Chha Ekan Chha 2021 Best StoryChhakka Panja 3 Best Screenplay Best Dialogue
+National Film AwardsYearAwardFilmResult 2022 Best Actor Chha Maya Chhapakkai
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