Resh Marhatta (Nepali: / हिन्दी : रेश मराठा) is a Nepalese actor and filmmaker. Resh is also an author, columnist and a business educator. Resh has received a business teaching license from Utah State Board of Education. He is a graduate from Weber State University with high honor (Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society) He received a presidential scholarship and was included in Who’s Who Among American Universities and Colleges. He was elected as a Student Body Officer (Senator) in Weber State University. He made his acting debut with a supporting role in the Finish TV series called Junketeers directed by Timu during his California days back in 2001. He did his first modeling assignment with Artistic Imaging LLC, photographed by Jason Montgomery in Salt Lake City, Utah.
He works as a motivational speaker. He is frequently seen judging for beauty pageants and other reality shows in countries like Singapore, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, and Thailand. In 2015, he received the Asian Youth Icon award in Singapore, presented by Raja Gontar. On 30 May 2016, Marhatta received an honorary doctor of letters from Kings University.
Marhatta has written columns on health and fitness for the Nepalese magazines Vibes and Food & Wine. He has written three novels Roots (one of the untold stories of Asia), 11th Street (Romantic Thriller) and T2V, Trip to Vegas (Suspense Thriller). Trip to Vegas was released during an event in Baltimore in 2016.
Family Resh Marhatta belongs to family of Parashar Gotri Maratha immigrants into Gorkha Kingdom from Maharashtra, later moved to Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur then to the US. His father, Shakti Marhatta, was an economist in the Finance Ministry of Nepal, and his mother, Bina Marhatta, is a housewife. Resh is the youngest of six siblings. He went to MAV Boarding School in early days.
Acting career Resh Marhatta started acting career with Junkeeters (Finnish ) and Bollywood movie “Dus” starring Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt directed by Late Mukal Anand but due to director's unexpected death, movie Dus did not release. His first two Nepalese films, Pinjada and Chahanchu Ma Timilainai, were commercially successful. After graduation, he has played some movies like “Kathmandu”, “Mission Paisa-Reloaded 2”, “Mero Best Friend”, “Acceptance”, “Mero Jiwan Sathi” etc. His short film Acceptance was screened at several international film festivals. Resh is seen in many TVCs, endorsements like Apartments and Housing, Insurance, Australian Wines, Tea, Biscuits, Clothing, Paints, Oil, etc.
Marhatta has appeared in several music videos, including "Yo prasanga" and "Pagalpan" by Yama Buddha, and "Pagal Paagal" by Salim Merchant. He is producing NATIONAL TREASURE, the blood run which is set to release worldwide. Production on his upcoming films, including Paranormal World and National Treasure, was delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Film Filmography
Filmography Year Film Role Notes 1997 Junketeers Supporting Role Finland Release 1997 Dus Supporting Role Unreleased 2000 Pinjada Lead Role Super-Hit (over 100 days in Theatre) 2001 Chahanchu Ma Timilainai Lead Role Super-Hit (over 100 days in Theatre)2010KathmanduLead RoleAverage 2009 Acceptance Lead Role Film Festival 2012 Mero Jivan SaathiArchived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Lead Role Average 2014 Bhagi Bhagi Na Jau Lead Role Flop 2014 My Best Friend Lead RoleAverage 2014 Challenge Lead Role Unreleased 2015 Mission Paisa 2 - Reloaded (2015) Lead Role Average2021National TreasureProducer/Lead RolePandemic Hold2021Paranormal WorldsSpecial AppearancePost-production202111th StreetProducer/ Lead RolePandemic Hold
Upcoming films Upcoming Films Film Role Notes Once in a blue Moon Producer/Supporting Role Pre-Production Trip to Vegas Producer Pre-Production
TVCs / endorsements
TVCs Products Directors Siddhartha Insurance Ravi Shrestha Sai Kripa Tea Dinesh Jung Rana Karyavinayak Housing Res Raj Acharya Karyavinayak Colony phase 2Res Raj AcharyaJackpot Biscuits Simous SunuwarJasmin Paint Jewan ThapaAygaz Heater Prasan Poudel Lumbini Bank Kiran MarahattaAussie Wine Sunil Shah Tara / Sita Airlines Saroj Oli
Music videos Music Video Title Artists Pagalpan Yama Buddha Paagal Paagal Salim Merchant Yo Prasanga Yama Buddha Timro Mayako Deepsikha Mishra Birsana Sakdina Muskaan Shrestha Jiwan Yadi Nisha Deshar Jiwan Yadi Nisha Deshar Bhanu Nabhanu Ajay Adhikari ft Nirnaya Priya Timro Smita Dahal Na Sunaiko Rukman Limbu
Awards and recognitions
Who’s Who Amongst American Colleges and Universities Excellence Award 1997-98, United States Asia Youth Icon by Raja Gotar 2015-2016, Singapore Honorary Doctorate, Kings University 2016, United States Grand Achievers 2016, USA
References
External links Official Website
Saptahik News Feature