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Murari Thakur

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Murari Thakur is a veteran Nepali cinematographer whose career spans more than three decades, contributing to some of the most formative eras of Nepali cinema. His work begins as early as 1982 and continues through the late 2000s, covering major comm...

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Murari Thakur is a veteran Nepali cinematographer whose career spans more than three decades, contributing to some of the most formative eras of Nepali cinema. His work begins as early as 1982 and con...

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Full NameMurari Thakur
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Active Since1980

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46 yrs

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