Laxmi Giri (; born 12 September 1964) is a Nepalese actress whose career spans more than 35 years. She worked on stage, television and in feature films of Nepali, Newari, Maithili, Tamang and Bhojpuri languages. She appeared in more than 150 feature films, over 600 television programs (including six "mega–serials") and nearly 20 advertisements.
She started to work in television in 2042 BS, immediately after the establishment of Nepal Television. Her most notable stage role was in MaHa Jodi's Bigyapan, performing in at least 289 performances nationally and internationally, including in 35 different states in the United States, 3 countries in the United Kingdom, as well as Hong Kong and India. Her first television role was in the series April First.
Early life She was born in Devpatan, Kathmandu on 12 September 1964 (6 Magh 2011 BS) to Ujeli Adhikari and her husband Muktinath Paudel. Her birth name (given by the priest in the religious naming ceremony) is Nutan Kumari, and she was nicknamed "Bhabu", short for "Bhawani" as a child. Her father died when she was one year old. Her grandmother Dev Kumari Paudel was the first nurse to serve in Palpa District, and one of only 18 nurses, the first Nepali nurses who graduated in 2018 BS. She went to school in Pashupati Pathshala, now Sharada Secondary School. She passed SLC in 2029 BS but did not continue her studies.
She started acting at age 11, as a child actor in stage performances in Pashupati.
She married Ratna Kumar Giri in . She was employed at Nepal Rastra Bank for 16 years, before she resigned to pursue acting full-time. Her family was not appreciative of her choice to leave a secure government job to pursue a career in acting.
Notable works Her notable films include Simana, Thuldai, Darpan Chhaya, Jhola, Kusume Rumal 2, Prem Geet, Pheri Bhetaula, Teen Ghumti, Captain, Rato Tika Nidharma, Dream Girl, Chhakka Panja 2, Chhakka Panja 3, Kirtipur and Pareni Maya Jalaima, Shree Bukuro: The Home Calling, Bhagdaud, Viral Gorkhey, Mohar, Dorii, Feri Resham Filili .
SN Year Film Role Director Reference 1 1989 Pheri Bhetaula Cast Phani Nepal 2 1996 Simana Karan's mother Prakash Bhattabharai 3 1999 Thuldai Cast Dayaram Dahal 4 2001 Darpan Chhaya Cast Tulsi Ghimire 5 2008 Kusume Rumal 2 Cast Tulsi Ghimire 6 2013 Jhola Kaki Yadav Kumar Bhattarai 7 2016 Prem Geet Geet's Grandmother Sudarshan Thapa 8 2016 Teen Ghumti Cast Babu Ram Dhakal 9 2017 Chhakka Panja 2 Prajwol's mother Deepa Shree Niraula 10 2018 Chhakka Panja 3 Raja's mother Deepa Shree Niraula 11 2019 Captain Cast Diwakar Bhattarai 12 2019 Dream Girl Cast Rishi Raj Acharya 13 2019 Kirtipur: The Legend of Kirti Laxmi Cast Pradeep Khadka 14 2019 Rato Tika Nidharma Cast Ashok Sharma 15 2021 Pareni Maya Jalaima Cast 16 2025 Dorii Cast 17 2025 Feri Resham Filili Cast 18 2025 Mohar Cast 19 2025 Viral Gorkhey Cast Nigam Shrestha 20 2026 Bhagdaud Cast 21 2026 Shree Bukuro: The Home Calling Cast
Awards She won Best Supporting Actress at the second NFDC National Film Awards in 2014 for her role in Jhola. She won Best Character Actress at the Film Actor's Association of Nepal (FAAN) Awards - 2072 for her role in the film Prem Geet in 2072 BS. She received the FAAN National Award in 2073 BS.
SN Award Title Film Name Year Result / Reference 1 Best Supporting Actress (2nd NFDC National Film Awards) Jhola 2014 2 Best Character Actress (Film Actor's Association of Nepal Awards) Prem Geet 2072 BS (2016) 3 FAAN National Award — 2073 BS (2017)
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