Sujata Koirala (actress)

Sujata Koirala is a Nepalese actress, known for the Nepali movie Manjari and the online sitcom P.S. Zindagi.[1][2]

Sujata Koirala
NationalityNepalese
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Career

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Sujata made her debut as Manjari in the romantic movie Manjari[3] and received positive reviews.[4] Sujata won the award for the Best Debut Actor (Female) at the National Film Awards (Nepal) 2014 for her performance.[5][6]

She then starred in the online sitcom P.S. Zindagi in the role of Kokab Akhtar appearing opposite Kavita Srinivasan who plays the role of her sister Juna Akhtar.[7][8][9][10]

In 2020, Sujata starred in the short drama The Migrants directed by Parbat Chapagai based on an immigrant couple's fight against real and surreal forces in USA. It screened at First Run Film Festival.[11]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Language Notes
2013 Manjari Manjari Nepali
2016 P.S. Zindagi Kokab Akhtar Nepali Online Miniseries
2020 The Migrants (short) Kusum Nepali Short Drama

Awards

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Year Award Category Result Ref(s)
2014 National Film Awards (Nepal) 2014 (2070 BS)
(NFDC National Film Award)
Best Debut Actor (Female) Won [12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Manjari Nepali Movie". Nepali Movie World. 5 January 2013.
  2. ^ "P.S zindagi , the web series you should be watching right now". neostuffs.com.
  3. ^ "Nepali Movie – Manjari". Xnepali. 15 February 2016.
  4. ^ Devi, Mia (23 May 2013). "Manjari (2013)". Films of Nepal.
  5. ^ "NFDC National Film Award - 2070". Lens Nepal. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Jhola Dominates NFDC Film Festival". Newspage3. 6 September 2014.
  7. ^ P.S. Zindagi (Post Seismic Life) - Season 1, filmfreeway
  8. ^ "PS Zindagi: For a Better World". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com.
  9. ^ "PS Zindagi strikes a chord". thehimalayantimes.com.
  10. ^ "Never too late". Nepali Times.
  11. ^ "THE MIGRANTS". NYU Tisch. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  12. ^ "इन्फा एवार्डमा आर्यन र नम्रता उत्कृष्ट". Saptahik (in Nepali). Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Sujata Koirala". Lens Nepal. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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