Deepak Rauniyar

Deepak Rauniyar (Born in 29 August 1978) is a Nepalese director, writer and producer.[1][2][3][4][5] He is one of the few internationally acclaimed cinema directors from Nepal. He debuted as a director with Highway, the first Nepali movie to be screened at a major international festival.[6] He was named in The New York Times in 2017 as one of "The 9 New Directors You Need to Watch" for his second feature White Sun.[7]

Deepak Rauniyar
Deepak Rauniyar, IFFR (2017)
Born (1978-08-29) 29 August 1978
Saptari, Nepal
NationalityNepali
Other namesRauniyar
CitizenshipNepali
Years active2008–present
Known forWhite Sun
Highway
Spouse(s)Asha Magarati (m. 2007)
Parent(s)Dukhi Rauniyar(father) Sabitri Rauniyar(mother)
RelativesIshwar Rauniyar and Poonam Rauniyar(siblings)

He was praised for his earlier film WHITE SUN (सेतो सूर्य) by a well-known Brazilian lyricist and novelist Paulo Coelho through his twitter.[8]

Filmography

References
  1. Rapold, Nicolas (25 April 2013). "'Highway,' Directed by Deepak Rauniyar". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. "Sydney Film Festival – About Us". sff.org.au. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. "Under the white sun [Interview Deepak Rauniyar]". Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. "Deepak Rauniyar's 'White Sun' named 'Best Asian feature Film' – OnlineKhabar". Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. "Nepali filmmaker hosts fund-raiser for his movie 'Highway'". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  6. Budhathoki, Arun. "Interview With Deepak Rauniyar, Nepal's Rising Star Director". The Diplomat. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  7. Dargis, Manohla; Scott, A. O. (14 March 2017). "The 9 New Directors You Need to Watch". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  8. Coelho, Paulo. "Twitter Post". www.twitter.com. Paulo Coelho. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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