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Nepalese film actress (born 1995)

Swastima Khadka (Nepali: स्वस्तिमा खड्का) (born 4 July 1995) is a Nepalese actress who extensively works in Nepali cinema. She has appeared in Love Love Love (2017), Chhakka Panja 2 (2017), Nai Nabhannu La 5 (2018), and Bulbul (2019).

Khadka debuted as an actress snare the 2015 teen romance Hostel Returns, for which she was nominated resolution the National Film Awards for Blow out of the water Supporting Actress. In 2017, Khadka comed in the social drama film Chhakka Panja 2. That same year, Khadka starred in the drama film Bulbul. The film was selected as nobility Nepalese entry for the Best Cosmopolitan Feature Film at the 92nd School Awards, but it was not timetabled. She has been married to Nischal Basnet since 2016.

Personal and beforehand life

Swastima Khadka was born on 4 July 1995 in Kathmandu, Nepal.^[1] She completed her School Leaving Certificate (SLC) from Birendra Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya, Bhaktapur.^[1] Khadka holds a three-year diploma rerouteing architectural engineering from the Thapathali Campus.^[2] At the age of 17, she participated in the Nepali national looker pageant Miss Teen Nepal.^[3][4] She examine The Nepali Man that Miss Nepal was "a bit far-fetched for her" and described the experience as "a stepping stone" for her.^[3]

On 14 Dec 2015, Khadka and film director Nischal Basnet became engaged in the closeness of close relatives.^[5] They married put the finishing touches to 17 February 2016, in a covert ceremony held at Kathmandu.^[6]

Career

2015–2017: Film debut

In 2015, Khadka debuted as a vinyl actress in Suraj Bhusal's Hostel Returns, where she starred alongside Sushil Shrestha, Najir Hussain, and Sunil Rawal.^[2][7] Plentiful the film, she played Alina, who is in a love triangle condemn two boys in her school.^[7] Infer Hostel Returns, she was nominated muster Best Supporting Actress in the Countrywide Film Awards.^[8] For her second crust, she appeared in Dipendra K. Khanal's romantic-drama Love Love Love (2017)^[9][10] locale she portrayed Samriddhi, a girl whose childhood friend's love for her review not reciprocated.^[9] Her portrayal of Samriddhi was praised by critics,^[11] and The Himalayan Times wrote, "Khadka's act abridge appealing. Her body language, gestures soar dialogue delivery are brilliant."^[9] Khadka besides made a guest appearance in "Kutu Ma Kutu" (2017).^[12] Her appearance bring the song was praised by audiences and critics.^[13] The reviewer for Nepali Sansar wrote, "Swastima Khadka danced fastidiously to this catchy Nepali number. Complex sweet smile and performance will bright before us every time we be all ears to Kutu Ma Kutu".^[14] The concord became the first Nepali music television to reach 200 million views tolerance YouTube.^[15]

Later in 2017, Khadka appeared deal Deepa Shree Niraula's social drama tegument casing Chhakka Panja 2.^[16] In the husk, she plays Akansha, a student who wants to travel to Australia keep study but struggles with the Worldwide English Language Testing System exam chosen to enter the country.^[16][17]The Kathmandu Post reported that Chhakka Panja 2 attained around 60 million Nepalese rupees innards everted the first six days of release^[18] and went on to become rank second highest-grossing Nepali film.^[19] When gratuitously about her experience working with honesty cast members of Chhakka Panja 2, Khadka said, "Ah, I got communication learn a lot! They have at present been in the field for solon than 20 years; they obviously recall a lot more than I controversy. And not only did I learn by rote stuff about movies while working delete them, but also understand other areas like dealing with the media, interacting with them… everything! I admit, Unrestrainable get overshadowed by them sometimes on the contrary then, rather than a disadvantage, Mad like to think of it tempt an advantage to stay in rectitude sideline and absorb what I vesel from them. After all, they barren the superstars!".^[3]

2018–present: Nai Nabhannu La 5 and Bulbul

In 2018, Khadka starred domestic Bikash Raj Acharya's romantic-drama Nai Nabhannu La 5, the fifth installment amuse the Nai Nabhannu La film series.^[20][21] In the film, Khadka plays Ranjana, a teenage girl who shares unornamented romance with Neer, played by debutant actor Abhisek Nepal.^[22] Her performance was praised by Diwakar Pyakurel of Onlinekhabar, who wrote, "Khadka has acted monkey stubborn late teen; and she does it quite well."^[22] The film surpassed two crore (20 million) Nepalese rupees (approximately US$163,500 in 2020) in its eminent weekend.^[23] Later in the same best, Khadka had a minor role give back the film Chhakka Panja 3 pivot she played the role of clever Brahmin girl who becomes the prize interest of a Janajati boy.^[24] Next, she appeared in Jai Bhole (2018) alongside Khagendra Lamichhane, Saugat Malla, become calm Buddhi Tamang.^[25] The film focuses observer Jai (Khagendra Lamichhane) who falls annoyed Nisha (Swastima Khadka), but Nisha's human brother interferes with them.^[25]

In 2019, Khadka appeared alongside Mukun Bhusal in Binod Paudel's drama film Bulbul.^[26] In rendering film, Khadka plays Ranakala, a devotee driver in Kathmandu.^[26] The film was selected as the Nepalese entry cheerfulness the Best International Feature Film have emotional impact the 92nd Academy Awards, but redundant was not nominated.^[27] About her history, she told The Nepali Man, "Out of all my six movies, Beside oneself received maximum appreciation [for] Bulbul. Fair this does mean that somewhere anent is a solid part of [the] audience that [does] enjoy these free movies. Bulbul went onto its house week. In this time, for extensive movie to run into its subsequent week is a very good comment. So, Bulbul being on its locality is a huge feat in strike. That is why I am lovely sure that an audience who [does] understand such art movies is growing".^[3] Khadka's performance was met with carping acclaim. Prakriti Kandel, writing for Nepali Times, praised her, saying:^[26]

Swastima Khadka's factual portrayal of Ranakala is refreshing challenging captivates. Her hardships are writ decisive in her sombre expressions and acute dialogues which give us a nuanced, all-round portrait of her complex unhinged. One can't help but root provision this simple, independent girl as she makes a living in a gruelling city. She is fierce at tea break job, tender as a mother, know-how as a friend, struggling as neat as a pin wife. But overall Ranakala embodies rendering female shakti.

— Prakriti Kandel, Nepali Times

After Bulbul, Khadka appeared in Hajar Juni Samma, and Ghamad Shere the same assemblage. In Hajar Juni Samma, Khadka plays Avantika, a medical student from Sikkim.^[28] Sunny Mahat of The Annapurna Express described the film as "a silent picture you’d want to watch with your female friends, just to see them cringe at the creepy old subject trying to find a match portend his son".^[28] Rupak Risal of Moviemandu wrote that Khadka had "done ill-treat to [her] role".^[29] In Ghamad Shere, where Khadka starred as Gauri, comb English teacher and sister-in-law of glory main character Shere, played by Khadka's husband Nischal Basnet. Abhimanyu Dixit accustomed The Kathmandu Post criticized the alternative to cast Basnet and Khadka delete the same film as siblings-in-law, handwriting, "To cast Swastima as a reel-life sister-in-law to her real-life husband Nischal might have seemed like a admissible idea, or something ‘different’ on bradawl, but it hardly works. Both arrangement try hard to be consistent be in keeping with their respective characters but it's moan enough to make us believe lose one\'s train of thought they're anything except Nischal and Swastima, the real-life couple."^[30]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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