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Ugen Chhopel

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Ugen Chhopel (also credited as Ugyen Chopel) is a Nepali film director and screenwriter best known for shaping the emotional, character‑driven style of late‑1980s and 1990s Nepali cinema. He made a landmark debut with the classic Saino (1988), a film...

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Ugen Chhopel (also credited as Ugyen Chopel) is a Nepali film director and screenwriter best known for shaping the emotional, character‑driven style of late‑1980s and 1990s Nepali cinema. He made a la...

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Full NameUgen Chhopel
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Film Director
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Active Since1988

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38 yrs

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