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Shyam Mohan Shrestha

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Shyam Mohan Shrestha is a veteran Nepali cinematographer known for his refined visual style and consistent contributions to Nepali cinema from the late 1970s onward. Active for more than four decades, he has worked across landmark films that shaped t...

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Shyam Mohan Shrestha is a veteran Nepali cinematographer known for his refined visual style and consistent contributions to Nepali cinema from the late 1970s onward. Active for more than four decades,...

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Full NameShyam Mohan Shrestha
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Active Since1970

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