Shiva Ram Shrestha

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 commercial, romantic, and social‑drama films. He is known for his consistent visual craftsmanship across both black‑and‑white and early color Nepali films.His filmography includes landmark titles such as Jivan Rekha (1982), Silu (1987), Jhuma (1991), Rakshya (1993), Daijo (1996), Chori Buhari (1996), Chamatkar (1999), Apsara (2000), and Ajambari Maya (2002).

Sanjay Lama (Sanjay Lopchan Tamang) is the well known cinematographer in Nepali Film. Lama was born on 27 August 1977 in Lalitpur Nepal. Lama is the best cinematographer of Nepali film. He has been the recipient of 15 best cinematographer Awards Including three National Film Awards, two NFDC National Film Awards, NEFTA Film Awards, Kamana Film Awards, Inas Film Awards, Global Nepali Film Awards, Box Office Film Awards, FAAN Awards and LG Film Awards. After working on various technical roles for a long time, Lama has debuted as a cinematographer in the movie Kasle Choryo Mero Man in 2000. Since then, he has been successful in various movies like Bato Muniko Phool, Sayaad, A Mero Hajur 3, Moun, Dreams, Summer Love, Masan etc.

Gopal Raya Chhetri is a Nepali cinematographer and camera operator known for his work on the feature film Sarang (2025) and the crime‑drama series Crime Files (2021–2022), where he served as Director of Photography across eight episodes. His work reflects a grounded visual style, focusing on clean framing and narrative‑driven camera movement.Active in Nepal’s evolving digital‑cinema space, Raya has contributed to both long‑form and episodic storytelling, building a reputation for reliability in camera and lighting execution. His growing portfolio positions him among the new generation of Nepali cinematographers expanding into OTT‑style productions and modern Nepali feature films.

Aalok Shukla is a Nepali cinematographer and director of photography, born in Kapilvastu, Nepal, and trained at the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, where he completed his post‑graduate degree in Motion Picture Photography in 2008.Known for his precise control of lighting, color, framing, and visual mood, Shukla has built a strong body of work across Nepali and South Asian cinema. His filmography includes acclaimed features such as Nango Gaun (2023), Sano Mann (2019), Love Station (2019), America Boys (2018), Teen Jantu (2021), ZURI – A Rare Soul (2021), Ma Rajesh Hamal (2022), Dubidha (2022), and the internationally recognized Crawling Crows: Aankha (2024).He has also worked in Indian productions, including Yeh Meri Family (2nd Unit DOP, 2018) and Kismat (Assistant Camera, 2011), demonstrating his technical versatility across formats.Beyond cinematography, Shukla has directed the documentary “Revolution of the Black Buddha’s”, reflecting his interest in socially rooted visual storytelling.