Also Known As: Daya, Daya Hang Rai
Biography: Dayahang Rai is a Nepalese actor, director, and play writer. He has received three National Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 2009 for Dasdhunga, Best Actor in 2015 for Sambodhan, and Best Actor in 2016 for Kabaddi Kabaddi.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Khawa, Bhojpur District, Nepal
Birthday: April 13, 1980
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Gender: Male
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Overview: Ke Ghar Ke Dera is a comedy-drama film directed by Dipendra K. Khanal and written by Singhe Lama and Mahesh Dawadi. The film is produced by Sharad Shrestha, Rajeeb Shrestha, Kiran Maharjan under the banner of A Plus Entertainment.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2022-10-21
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Overview: The central characters of Jaari are Namsang(Dayahang Rai) and Hangma(Miruna Magar), a married Limbu couple. After a brief argument with her spouse Namsang, Hangma chooses to leave him by giving back his Yuparung (a sacred coin). She then marries a different man after falling in love with him. The jaari is claimed by Namsang and his family, but Hangma's family refuses to pay, forcing Hangma into slavery in Namsang's household until the jaari is paid.
Genres: Romance Drama Family
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2023-04-14
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Overview: When a shady married man is caught in the illegal act by his wife's father, a government official, he must pass the Public Service Commission exam or risk losing his wife.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2023-04-14
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Overview: Ram and Maya move thousands of miles from their home in Nepal in hopes of realizing their dream in New York City. As Ram works to finish his feature film, Maya receives a job offer that puts a strain on their relationship and calls into question what they are willing to sacrifice to maintain the lifestyle of international filmmakers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-02-13
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Overview: Maila, a basket weaver, his wife Maile, and seven-year-old son Bindray live a simple village life in the mountainous region of eastern Nepal. When a road to their village is finally built, they see it as a blessing. Soon, along with the first bus, soda, television, and hip hop beats arrive. But as modern amenities creep in, Maila's life begins to unravel. He's trapped between sticking to tradition at home or going beyond the village to survive.Meanwhile Bindray uses his resourcefulness to get closer to the gifts the the new road brings. Ultimately Maila and Maile must figure out how to continue in a world that is leaving them behind.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2024-06-07
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Overview: Five different relationship stories become connected during an ill-fated bus journey from eastern Nepal to the capital, Kathmandu.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2012-07-20
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Overview: When an honest teacher, Pasang, makes an effort to improve the government school in his village, a situation arises where he has to face the election of the village. The village chairman Jari challenges him to win the election and show it. Pasang sees the possibility of winning based on the votes of his students, parents and villagers. He concludes that if Jari is defeated, corruption will be eradicated from the village. His wife Nima and his close friends also encourage him to stand for election. He resigns as a school teacher and becomes a candidate for election. And he starts him election campaigning. However, he does not find village politics clean and easy as he thought. His assumption that he will easily win the election proves to be wrong.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2023-09-15
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Overview: After the events of Kabaddi 3, Kaji no longer seeks love as he suffers from the pain of his previous relationships.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2022-05-27
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Overview: Two friends set out on a journey to find their long-lost childhood friend on behalf of his 84-year-old dying father. Along the journey, everyone goes through innumerable highs and lows defining love, struggle, care, conflict, and hope.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2019-07-20
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Overview: When bureaucratic barriers obstruct Indra Sharma's desire to work overseas, his dreams of a stable family life take a turbulent turn.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2023-11-10
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Overview: A delve into the plight of Bhutanese-Nepali refugees who settled in the Ohio-Pennsylvania area and fought alienation and displacement.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
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Overview: A tale of two best friends who got into hunting through familial traditions and now must keep it going because that's their only source of income living in a village in rural Nepal. All changes when a Nepali-speaking Bhutanese woman comes to their village and one is forced to remind the other of why they hunt.
Genres: Comedy Action Romance Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2022-10-10
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Overview: A couple's marriage begins to break down when they struggle to conceive.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2024-02-09
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Overview: Mansarra is a specific species of rice. According to legend, it doesn't sprout alone; its seeds are typically mixed with other rice species before planting. A couple’s marriage is tested by fertility issues and by the husband’s growing bond with a single mother and her son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2024-05-03
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Overview: Tulké – a simpleton day-laborer in a Nepalese mountain village –struggles to reclaim his lost aristocratic identity while a violent revolution disrupts every aspect of village life. Humiliated everyday by everybody around him, Tulké desperately seeks recognition and respect. Instead, he is falsely accused by the woman he loves and forced to flee from his ancestral village. When the city corrupts him and teaches him how the treacherous accumulate and wield power, he returns to his village to avenge himself against people who have wronged him and his family. He becomes a lackey to the revolutionaries in the village, and because he refuses to wrong those he loves, finds himself ensnared in a web of deception and violence, leading to a tragic conclusion for everybody.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2014-10-31
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Overview: In a small village of Ilam, Jaya Narayan Sharma and Laxmi Sharma (husband and wife) are living their retired life. Meanwhile, their children who are living in the city are more focused on their own life and career. Living own life arise a problem in the family members which creates distancing when they are in need of each other.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2023-02-17
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Overview: Degree Maaila is the only English graduate in a village, who has returned from a city. As the campus committee is warned to run the English classes properly or bear the consequences of shutting down, they decide to hire him for the job, which he declines. Maaila's love interest and the committee want him to take up the job but he is adamant.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2024-04-12
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Overview: Kaji dreams of marrying Maiya but things go wrong when Bamkaji returns to the village who also wants to marry Maiya.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2015-11-27
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Overview: In Thamel, three friends come together with big dreams of winning a band competition as the rock band Karkash. Searching for a new vocalist, they meet Ivan, who joins the band and turns out to be a drug addict.
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Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2013-06-14
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Overview: "Gharjwai" revolves around the intertwined lives of three main characters: a seasoned farmer, a spirited young woman, and a mysterious stranger. As secrets unravel and emotions collide, the film explores themes of love, sacrifice, and redemption. Amidst breathtaking landscapes and cultural traditions, the characters grapple with their pasts, forging unexpected connections that will forever change their destinies.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2024-07-12
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Overview: Rangeli is a ganagster story with a twist, offering a fresh perspective in Nepali cinema. With its unique elements and star-studded cast, the film is set to make waves not only in Nepal but also on the global stage.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2024-03-08
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Overview: Young Pooja lives with her mother in a village in Nepal. Though saddened by the death of her grandfather, she is secretly thrilled at the prospect of meeting the man she hopes may be her father — Chandra, a former Maoist guerrilla who is returning home after a decade-long civil conflict.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2016-09-07
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Overview: Loot ended with Haku Kale plotting against his four team members to take over entire robbed money. The four gang members, who were framed for the bank robbery, now escape from the prison and want to take revenge against Haku Kale.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2017-02-24
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Overview: Aimless Kaji dreams of marrying village girl Maiya by any means. However, she wants to go to the city seeking higher education. Their lives are thrown into turmoil with the arrival of Bibek, a charming young man from the city.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2014-04-04
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Overview: Two people from different caste start to fall in love but after their parents not allowing them to stay together, they run away.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2017-04-14
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Overview: Based on true events of the mysterious death of CPN-UML leader Madan Bhandari in Dashdhunga, Nepal.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2010-09-03
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Overview: Crime film.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2015-01-30
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Overview: A driver named Bhakti Thapa is assigned a job to transport 1 crore rupees from Pokhara to Kathmandu. But people having this secret information are behind him to rob him when the chance comes.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2016-01-15
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Overview: Lalteen is a movie that illustrates the criminal activities of gangs and their way of life in the city. Guns and violence are daily rituals of gang members and innocent people are victimized. Lalteen visualizes the hardship when involved with criminals and the result is mostly terrible.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2017-07-09
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Overview: This story explores the inner world of a rebel who belongs to an ultra-leftist underground outfit that is battling the government forces. Seriously injured during an ambush, he hides out in a village, his fate dependent on the mercy of the villagers. They believe he is to blame for the death of the innocent native girl killed during the ambush. Left alone with his disturbing thoughts, he will have to dependent on the kindness of strangers, loyalty of his comrades and sheer will power to survive.
Genres: History
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2015-11-16
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Overview: Jay, who is the heir to the property, is raised by his grandparents after the death of his parents. Being the rich guy he abuses his wealth. One day he skips class and while riding on his bike, he gets challenged from another bike rider in black helmet. He gets ahead of him and blocks his way. He acknowledges that the black helmet person was chased by Nepal Police for crime of robbery.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2009-09-11
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Overview: Set in the early 2000s, Uma is a story about Uma, her brother Milan and their widow mother living in rural Nepal during the Maoist insurgency.
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Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2013-05-24
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Overview: The character named Banka sets out to take revenge on the minister who betrayed him.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-24
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Overview: Loot is the story for five guys who find quick ways of success and accomplishment in life. It is a quest for quick money and better life. In a place where the crime rates are ascending day by day, Loot draws a reality check on the present security system of the city. Loot is about relationships: it's about friendship and betrayal. Loot is the real picture of Kathmandu; the city of crime and lawlessness like never explored before.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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Overview: Bir decides to save his crush June for his friend since he had promised to save her.
Genres: Thriller Drama Action Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-28
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Overview: A man steals his brother's boat after a property dispute.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2016-11-25
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Overview: The film tells the story of three childhood friends. The trio all had dreams to fulfill 'when they grew up', but time and destiny seem to have other plans for them. A difficult life is forced upon them when the elder brother of one of these three men is hit by the vehicle of a shady character called Chewang (Robin Tamang) and left completely paralyzed. The three friends then find themselves in the way of a criminal gang called 'Royal', of which Chewang is the leader.
Genres: Thriller Drama Action
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2013-02-22
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Overview: Three middle aged childhood friends Purne, Karne and Guna Prasad are still bachelor and want to get married and settled. Purne’s mother want to marry his son with a daughter of a rich villager. The father of the born unlucky girl has announced 1.5 Million rupees for her groom. Karne from the untouchable cast is in one sided love with the same born unlucky girl. Guna Prasad, a public school teacher is unable to express his deep inner love to Karne’s sister. The dreams and desires of each friend bring conflict between them and the drama gone extreme when a hunter tourist make an entry in the village. Their childhood friendship is now on the edge of the sword.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-12
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Overview: Badhshala is a story of torture inside an army barrack during maoist insurgency.
Genres: Thriller Drama History Horror
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2012-04-19
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Overview: Five friends mistakenly get involved in a Maoist revolution.
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Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2015-09-18
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Overview: When Heera (Nisha Adhikari) goes missing and Police Inspector Rai (Dayahang Rai) is having difficulties in discovering her whereabouts. he then hires village girls Pushpa (Priyanka Karki) and Ramita (Keki Adhikari) in hopes he might solve the case with their assistance.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2016-04-22
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Overview: A man hopes to achieve something better in his life.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2014-02-21
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Overview: The protagonists of movie Kanchi – Hira (Daya Hang Rai) and Kanchhi (Sweta Khadka) have chosen and carved a respectful life for them in the high Himalayan region of Nepal. These two representatives of today’s youth, who have been friends since early childhood, fall in love as the movie progresses. The desire to get one another’s love is so strong that neither their family nor the opposing society has power enough to stop them. Despite circumstances pushing them apart and their paths being diverged against their will, all they desire and want is love.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-02-16
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Overview: Appa is a film based on a father son relationship told in the most simplest of manner. It delves into the world of Birkhey (Dayahang Rai) and Sid (Siddhant Raj Tamang) as they explore their relationship. It further deepens into a teenage romance with Kavya (Allona Kabo Lepcha).
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Original Language: ne
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Overview: Kaji tries to live rest of his life with Maiya's memories but he falls in love with another girl.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2020-02-17
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Overview: Jatrai Jatra is a Nepalese comedy drama film released in 2019 and is the sequel to the 2016 film Jatra. It is directed by Pradip Bhattarai. In the first film, the three main characters get arrested by the police and now in the sequel, they are released. The film's story revolves around them finding a bag of gold and its consequences.
Genres: Comedy Drama Action
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2019-05-17
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Overview: When two boys are kidnapped in a border town in Nepal, Detective Inspector Pooja is sent from Kathmandu to solve the case. But when she arrives, the brewing political unrest and violent protests throw her off course, and she is forced to seek help from Mamata, a local Madhesi policewoman. By putting aside systemic discrimination and pushing through everyday misogyny, the women solve the case - but at what personal cost?
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2024-08-29
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Overview: The film draws inspiration from the life of Anjila Tumbapo Subba, the goalkeeper of the Nepal women’s national football team. Anjila herself is in the lead role, sharing the screen with actors Dayahang Rai, Miruna Magar, Srijana Subba and others.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2025-03-13
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Overview: The movie is based on the true story of the Nepali worker in the middle east who are compelled to be away from their families.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2019-03-29
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Overview: Radha, a young pregnant woman from a village in Nepal, embarks on a journey to find her husband, a migrant worker in Doha, who's gone missing, but discovers instead an intriguing web of lies, deceit and fraud behind his disappearance and of many others.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2022-08-26
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Overview: "Hattichhap" is a 2024 Nepali social comedy-drama that delves into themes of political betrayal, community accountability, and the pursuit of quality education in a rural setting.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2024-02-09
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Overview: A financially struggling village shaman finds himself torn between his obligations and his son's concerns for an animal.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ne
Release Date: 2025-01-11
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