Laxmi Giri
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12 September 1964
Laxmi Giri | |
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लक्ष्मी गिरी | |
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| Born | Laxmi Paudel 12 September 1964 Devpatan, Kathmandu |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Her works in Nepalese film industry |
| Spouse | Ratna Kumar Giri |
Laxmi Giri (Nepali: लक्ष्मी गिरी; born 12 September 1964) is a Nepalese actress whose career spans more than 35 years.[1][2][3] She worked on stage, television and in feature films of Nepali, Newari, Maithili, Tamang[4] and Bhojpuri languages.[3] She appeared in more than 150 feature films, over 600 television programs (including six "mega–serials") and nearly 20 advertisements.[5]
She started to work in television in 2042 BS, immediately after the establishment of Nepal Television.[4] Her most notable stage role was in MaHa Jodi's Bigyapan, performing in at least 289 performances nationally and internationally, including in 35 different states in the United States, 3 countries in the United Kingdom, as well as Hong Kong and India.[2] Her first television role was in the series April First.[2]
She was born in Devpatan, Kathmandu on 19 January 1955 (6 Magh 2011 BS) to Ujeli Adhikari and her husband Muktinath Paudel.[2] Her birth name (given by the priest in the religious naming ceremony) is Nutan Kumari, and she was nicknamed "Bhabu", short for "Bhawani" as a child.[2] Her father died when she was one year old.[2] Her grandmother Dev Kumari Paudel was the first nurse to serve in Palpa District,[5] and one of only 18 nurses, the first Nepali nurses who graduated in 2018 BS.[2] She went to school in Pashupati Pathshala, now Sharada Secondary School.[2] She passed SLC in 2029 BS but did not continue her studies.[2]
She started acting at age 11, as a child actor in stage performances in Pashupati.[2]
She married Ratna Kumar Giri in 2030 BS (1973-1974).[2] She was employed at Nepal Rastra Bank for 16 years, before she resigned to pursue acting full-time.[3] Her family was not appreciative of her choice to leave a secure government job to pursue a career in acting.[6]