Famous People with Name Manandhar

Karishma K.C / Manandhar            Origin/Culture/Country: Hindu

Karishma K.C / Manandhar: raised in Jharuarashi, Lalitpur is one of Nepali actresses. She made her acting debut at the age of 14 in the movie Santaan (2042 B.S) Opposite very popular Actor Bhuwan K.C. She is married to the well-known film director Binod Manandhar with whom she worked in the movie Kasturi. She is well-known as Karishma Manandhar by the audience because of her rapid gain of popularity after marriage. She has a daughter Kavita Manandhar with Binod. She was recently awarded with the title of "Best Actress" in November 2007. She is the most popular actress in the history of Nepali film industry. Her major films were ‘Mann Ma Maya’ and ‘Paapi Maanche’. According to some sources, she spend her childhood in poverty and did not have good experiences. Currently, she is in a hiatus position due to her career in the Nepali movie industry. She currently resides in Baltimore. She was also the brand ambassador for Lux beauty soap for few years.

Shiva Shankar Manandhar            Origin/Culture/Country: Hindu

Shiva Shankar Manandhar: a singer, music composer of Nepali songs and the hero in the first Nepali movie, Aaama.[1] For nearly a half century beginning from 1950 to late 1990, his name has probably been mentioned more often in books, journals, lectures and conversations about Nepalese music than any other musician.Singing and composing music for songs of love, tragedy, devotional (bhajan) and patriotism, he pioneered many of the genres of the modern Nepali songs. He has composed music for around 1,200 Nepalese songs. He himself sang about three hundreds of heart rending songs. For these contributions Shiva Shankar was bestowed with dozens of prestigious national awards.