Gyanendra Bahadur Deuja

Raju Giri (born 28 November 1975) is a Nepali film director who began his career as a theatre actor, later working in TV serials and films before debuting as a director with Hatyakanda and releasing his first directorial film Dilmaya in 2011; he has since directed popular films including Bindas, Bindas 2, Makhamali, and Nirjala, establishing himself as a consistent commercial filmmaker in Nepali cinema.

Suraj Bhusal is a Nepali film director and screenwriter who made a significant impact on modern youth-centric Nepali cinema in the mid-2010s.

Sahara Sharma is an independent Nepali filmmaker, writer, producer, and media entrepreneur recognized for her socially grounded narratives and youth‑focused storytelling. After completing her Master’s of Science in Communication from Bangalore University, she founded Gauthali Entertainment in Kathmandu, where she began shaping her voice as a director and media creator.Starting her career as a journalist with Nepal Republic Media, Sahara transitioned into filmmaking with several short films before directing her first television film, Chasing Rainbows (2013) — a bold exploration of sexuality, migration, and depression among Nepali youth. The film opened the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF 2013), won the Nepal Panorama Award, and later received the Critics’ Award at the Toronto Nepali Film Festival (2014).She has since produced and directed two television series — Gauthali ka Kathaharu (2017–18) and Maya Bhanne Cheez Estai Ho (2018–19) — and hosts Gauthali Talks (2020–), a roundtable show on cinema and media. Her new feature‑length project, Ek Mutthi Badal, marks her return to narrative filmmaking.