Karma (born as Mahesh Man Shakya) is a Nepalese film and theater actor known for his roles in Sano Sansar, Loot and Lukamari. He is recognised as a versatile actor in the Nepali film industry. Visa Girl, Suntali and First Love are some of his other notable films.

Karma Shakya
कर्म
Photo shoot in Place des Vosges, Paris, April 2018
Born
Mahesh Man Shakya

(1986-01-05) January 5, 1986 (age 38)
NationalityNepalese
CitizenshipNepal
EducationSt. Xaviers Academy, Gurukul School of Theater, Kathmandu, Nepal
OccupationActor
Notable workSano Sansar, Loot, Lukamari
TitleKarma

Early life and career

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Karma was born as Mahesh Man Shakya in Kathmandu, Nepal. He studied at St. Xaviers School in Kathmandu and then went to Pune, India to pursue further studies. He was passionate about acting. One day, he happened to come across a newspaper clipping of Quest Entertainment for a casting call. He thought of giving it a try and was selected as the lead role for Sano Sansar, which marked his debut in the Nepali film industry.[1] Karma has also sung for some Nepali films such as Ghintang Ghisi Twak in Lukamari.

Filmography

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Year Film Role Note
2008 Sano Sansar Ravi Thapa Debut film
2008 Patachara Man Raja Nepal Bhasa film
2009 Ek Din Ek Raat Gen
2009 First Love Gaurav
2010 Goodbye Kathmandu Mangal yet to be released
2010 Mrigatrishna Keshar
2010 Highway Abiral
2012 Loot Nare
2013 Adhyaya Ram
2013 Suntali Sundar
2013 Visa Girl Sandesh
2014 Bhram Shyam
2014 Sapana Raj
2015 Resham Filili Bryan Rai
2016 Helen Ved yet to be released
2016 Krishna Gautami Dandas
2016 Lukamari Unique Maharjan
2017 Loot 2 Nare
2017 Love Sasha Prahlad
2017 Jhyanakuti Jhakri
2017 Mahanagar Dinesh
2017 Sher Bahadur Kumar
2017 Panche Baja Rudra
2018 The Man from Kathmandu Sher kkiuu
2018 Garud Puran Rambo
2018 Rose DSP Dangol
2018 Sarkari Jagir Ramesh yet to be released
2021 Kathaputali Prince Akash
2019 Karma Karma Nepal Bhasa film

yet to be released

2019 Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi Makie Third installment on Kabaddi series.
2021 Kathaputali: The Puppet Akash
2024 Shambhala Ram sir It will compete for the Golden Bear at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival[2]

References

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  1. ^ "A well chosen path karma". tnm.com.np.
  2. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (22 January 2024). "The Berlinale unveils its Competition and Encounters titles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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