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Shivam Adhikari is a prominent Nepali screenwriter, director, and dialogue writer active in the film industry since the early 2000s. Credited across more than 60 films as story, screenplay, and dialogue writer—and at times as director, lyricist, and cast member—he has worked on titles such as Meri Aama (2004), Swabhiman (2010), Sanglo (2019), Kopila (2020), and the recent Pariwartan (2026). His writing has earned multiple major award nominations, including for Panchayat and Parai, establishing him as one of contemporary Nepali cinema’s key narrative architects.

D.B Pariyar was a pioneering Nepali filmmaker best known for directing, writing, and shaping Satya Harischandra (1950), widely regarded as the first Nepali‑language feature film. Working from India during the early diaspora era of Nepali cinema, Pariyar helped establish the narrative, technical, and cultural foundations that later filmmakers would build upon. His contribution marked a defining moment in the transition from stage traditions to cinematic storytelling for Nepali audiences. Though historical documentation remains limited, Pariyar’s role as director, scriptwriter, and story creator positions him as one of the earliest architects of Nepali film history  

Starting from his early creative journey in the 1990s, Akash Adhikari (born January 5, 1970) is a prominent Nepali actor, director, producer, writer, and lyricist, recognized for his strong and dignified presence in the Nepali film industry. He has released 19 feature films in Nepal and abroad, establishing himself as one of the most versatile and influential figures in contemporary Nepali cinema.Adhikari made a glorious directorial debut with Ranabhoomi (1998), winning Best Director and Best Movie awards. Since then, he has acted in and directed several acclaimed films, including Panchhi (2001), Daag (2001), Krodh (2006), Shasan (2011), Kathmandu (2010), Kohinoor (2014), and Kanchhi (2018).He is also the founder and CEO of The Sky Movies Pvt. Ltd., established in 1999 A.D., through which he has produced and directed numerous successful films. His contributions extend to screenwriting, story writing, research, production design, and lyric writing, making him one of the most multi‑disciplinary creators in Nepali cinema.Adhikari has been honored with several prestigious awards, including the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award 2023 for Best Actor/Director, the Prawal Jana Sewa Padak 2019, and the National Professional Achievement Award 2021.

Birendra Hamal is a theater artist, mentor and director. He has taught acting to hundreds of actors. Veteran actor and play director Birendra Hamal, who has been working in the theater for the past 35 years, has directed about 5 dozen plays, and has acted in hundreds of plays and a dozen films. Birendra, who became a hero in the film 'Godhuli', has already presented his acting skills in films like majadur, kaha bhetiyela, a mero hajur, shahid, sukha-dukha.