Laxminath Sharma

Laxminath Sharma

लक्ष्मीनाथ शर्मा

Lecturer of films and film director

Date of Birth: 24 September 1945

Place of Birth: Barbote, Illam, Nepal

Parents: Prajapati Sharma and Dewaki Sharma

Citizenship No. 525/026

Current Address: Old Baneshwor

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Career Summary

Script Writer, RNFC, 1971 - 1977

Film Director, RNFC, 1977 - 1993

Freelancer, 1993 onwards

Board Member, Oscar Int'l College of Film Studies since 2003

Education

• 1982 : Training in Film / TV / SGV / Animation from Asian Institute of Broadcasting Development, Kualalampur, Malaysia
• 1977 : Diploma in Cinema (Direction) from Film and Television Institute of India, Poone
• 1971 : MA (History) from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
• 1969 : BA from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
• 1966 : IA from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
• 1962 : SLC

Filmography

Feature Films (Direction)

• 1983 : Badlindo Aakas
• 1988 : Shantideep 
• 1993 : Milan 
• 1994 : Saarangi 
• 1996 : Chhori Buhari 
• 1998 : Saathi
• 1999 : Jeet 
• 2000 : Bar-Peepal 
• 2002 : Bidrohi 
• 2003 : Bhaitika 
• 2012 : Sunko Bihani

Feature Films (Chief Assistant Director)

• 1979 : Sindoor 

Feature Films (Assistant Director)

• 1972 : Manko Bandh

Feature Films (Story)

• 1990 : Upakar

Feature Films (Script)

• 1989 : Chelibeti
• 1990 : Upakar

Feature Films (Dialogues)

• 1972 : Manko Bandh
• 1989 : Chelibeti
• 1990 : Upakar

Feature Films (Actor)

• 1983 : Badlindo Aakash
• 1993 : Milan
• 1996 : Chori Buhari
• 1999 : Jeet
• Krodh
• Timro Kasam
• Achanak
• Kathmandu
• Producer

Documentaries (Direction)

• 1977 : Glimpses 77, FTII
• 1977 : Shaheed (Feature Documentary)
• 1978 : Glimpses from Nepal, RNFC
• 1979 : Valley of Temples, RNFC
• 1980 : Mother and Childcare, NFPA
• 1981 : Sukha ra Santosh, NFPA
• 1983 : Election in Nepal, Election Commission
• 1983 : Developing Nepal, RNFC

Telefilms (Direction)

• 2004 : Katha for Nepal Television 
• 2004 - 2006 : Mod for Nepal Television
• 2005 : Geet, a musical program for Nepal Television

Other

• Songs for few feature films
• Supporting actor for some telefilms

Publications

Cinema

• 1981 : Chalchitrakala published by Sajha Prakashan, Lalitpur
• 2011 : Chalchitrakala (2nd edition) published by Jagadamba Prakashan, Lalitpur
• 2016 : Nepali Chalchitrako Itihas published by Film Development Board, Kathmandu

Novels

• 1966 : Asantosh published by Ratna Pustak Bhandar, Kathmandu
• 1969 : Ghaite Guptachar published by C. P. Bros, Kathmandu
• 1971 : Andhyaro published by Bhanu Prakashan, Kathmandu

Others

• 2005 : (Ed.) Cinema Information Telephone Directory
• 2005, 2006 and 2007 : (Ed.) Smarika, annual magazine of Film Directors' Guild of Nepal
• Several articles on cinema in various magazines, newspapers and periodicals
• Wrote and presented major working papers for seminars, workshops and film festivals, interaction programs of different guilds, associations, organizations and institutions related to cinema including (but not limited to) Film Development Board

Academia (Lecturer of Film)

• College of Film Studies, Kathmandu
• Kantipur City College (KCC), Kathmandu
• College of Journalism and Mass Communication (CJMC), Lalitpur
• Nepal Manaviki Campus (former Ratna Rajya Campus), Kathmandu
• Shepherd College, Kathmandu

Associations

• Film Directors' Guild of Nepal, Ex-President (Presently: Advisor)
• Nepal Motion Picture Academy, Ex-Vice President
• Nepal Film Artists' Association, Honorary Member
• Graftti (Graduates of Film and Television Institute of India, Nepal Chapter), Member
• Prakritik Chikitsa Kendra, Life Member
• Special Film Selection Committee under Film Development Board, Member since 1914
• Oscar Int'l College of Film Studies, Board Member since 2013

Representation in
International Film Festivals

• 1975 : Delhi, India
• 1980 : Tashkent, Russia
• 1984 : Tashkent, Russia
• 1986 : Banglore, India

Jury Member

• 2005 : 1st National Film Festival, Kathmandu
• 2008 : 2nd Film Festival of Pokhara organized by Film Journalist Association, Kathmandu
• 2011 April : Box Office Film Award, Kathmandu
• 2011 May : 1st Nepal-Lithuania Film Festival
• 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 : Nepal Africa Film Festival
• 2013, 2014, 2015 : Academy Award, Best Foreign Film Selection Committee (Nepal)
• 2014 : CG Kamana Film Award
• 2015 : INAS Film Festival, Kathmandu

Awards and Felicitations

Laxmi Nath Sharma being handed Lifetime Achievement Award by Minister of Information and Communication, Dr. Minendra Rijal.

Photo By: Maheswor Man Shrestha (2015) for Glamour Nepal

Laxmi Nath Sharma being handed a Certificate of Appreciation
by Kantipur City College for his untiring academic
contribution of 15 years amidst a program.

Photo By: Abhas D Rajopadhyaya (2012)

• 1998 : Simple Arts Samman 
• 1998 : Nepal Motion Picture Award
• 1998 : Mansarowar Film Samman
• 1999 : Nepal Motion Picture Award
• 2000 : Purbanchal Sanskritik Sambardhan Samman
• 2000 : Ullekhaniya Yogadan Samman by Motion Picture Association
• 2001 : Yogadan ra Sadhana Samman,  by Nepal Film Artists' Association
• Gaddi Aarohan Rajat Padak
• 2004 : Bishesh Samman by Nepal Film Artists' Association
• 2004 : Rastritya Pratibha Samman by Everest Foundation Nepal
• 2004 : Prabal Gorkha Dakshin Bahu (4th category)
• 2006 : Chalchitra Sarjak Samman by Film Directors' Guild of Nepal
• 2006 : Bishesh Samman by Sagarmatha Kala Kendra, Bhaktapur
• 2007 : Letter of Appreciation by College of Journalism and Mass Communication (CJMC), Lalitpur
• 2011 : Felicitation by Nepal Pavilian Company
• 2011 : Bishwajyoti Garibnath Saraf Prakash Thapa Smriti Samman by Motion Picture Association
• 2012 : Certificate of Appreciation by Kantipur City College, Kathmandu
• 2013 : Nepal Chalchitra Nirman Sangh Samman, Kathmandu
• 2013 : Jestha Nagarik Samman by Saar Nepal, Kathmandu
• 2014 : Felicitation by Oscar Int'l College of Film Studies
• 2014 : Subhadra Adhikari Pratisthan Samman, Kathmandu
• 2014 : Heera Singh Khatri Smriti Samman, Lalitpur
• 2015 : Lifetime Achievement Award by filmybazar.com, Lalitpur

Countries Visited

India, Bhutan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Russia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Armenia