Native name सुनील पोखरेल Spouse(s) Nisha Sharma | Nationality Nepali Awards National Talent Award | |
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Notable work Putaliko Ghar, Agniko Katha, Yajnaseni | ||
Artist sunil pokharel in tough talk with dil bhusan pathak 24
Sunil Pokharel (Nepali: सुनील पोखरेल; born on 16 June 1963) is a Nepali theatre artist and director. He is considered as one of the pioneers of modern Nepali theatre. He is a graduate of National School of Drama, India (1987). He has directed more than four dozens of varied Nepali, Indian and European plays.
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- Artist sunil pokharel in tough talk with dil bhusan pathak 24
- Interview with sunil pokharel
- Early life
- Education
- Career
- As a director
- As an actor
- Awards
- References
Interview with sunil pokharel
Early life
Sunil Pokharel was born in Noula village, in Khotang District in Nepal on 16 June 1963 as the first child of his parents. When he was an adolescent, his family moved to Mangalbare in Morang district, near Biratnagar. He completed his school education from Gograha Higher Secondary School in Biratnagar.
Education
Pokhrel got a scholarship to study at National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi, India in 1984. He earned his diploma indrama from this Indian government owned institution.
Career
Sunil Pokharel started his career as a theatre artist at the age of thirteen, when he was in School. In initial days, he worked with artist and director Badri Adhikari and Ramesh Budhathoki in Biratnagar. Later, he moved to Kathmandu and worked in guidance of veteran Nepali theater artist Harihar Sharma. While working in Kathmandu, Pokharel got a scholarship to study at National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi, India., After returning back from his study in NSD, Pokharel established Aarohan Gurukul, the first drama school in the country. He is the artistic director of Aarohan theatre and Principle of Gurukul: school of theatre.