Dayahang Rai | |
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दयाहाङ् राई | |
 Dayahang Rai at International Theater Festival 2019 | |
| Born | 13 April 1980 Khawa, Bhojpur District, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, play writer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Organisation(s) | Mandala Theatre, Nepal |
| Known for | |
| Spouse |
Benuka Rai (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
Dayahang Rai (Nepali: दयाहाङ् राई; born 13 April 1980) is a Nepalese actor, director, and playwright. He is one of the most popular actor of Nepal. He has starred in over 50 films and is one of the leading contemporary actors of Nepal. He has received various accolades throughout his acting career. Dayahang is a theatrical actor who made the jump to Nepali cinemas.[1][2]
Dayahang rose to prominence from the television series Yuva, Dalan, and Hamro Team. He made his film debut with Anagarik (2006). Dasdhunga (2010) was fairly successful, but Loot (2012) turned out to be the turning point in his career, which was a massive hit. Since then he has starred in many commercially successful films Chhadke (2013), Badhshala (2013), Karkash (2013), Jholey (2014), Kabaddi (2013) and its sequels Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015) and Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi(2019), Talakjung vs Tulke (2014), Woda Number 6 (2015), How Funny (2016), Bir Bikram (2016), Loot 2 (2017), Kaanchi (2018) and Jatrai Jatra (2019). The movie White Sun (2016) which he starred in, was the first ever Nepali movie entered for the Academy Awards.
Dayahang Rai is the recipient of numerous awards including three National Awards for best supporting actor in 2009 for Dasdhunga; best actor in 2015 for Sambodhan,[3] and best actor in 2016 for Kabaddi Kabaddi.
- ^ "Dayahang Rai appointed as the brand ambassador of NEUFF 2021". Republica. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ मियाँ, अब्दुल्लाह (19 September 2020). "दयाहाङ राई रेड पाण्डा संरक्षण दूत". Kantipur (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Thapa, Alok (7 February 2012). "Hanging onto cloud 9, Dayahang Rai". Republica. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.