Dayahang Rai is a Nepali actor who made his debut in the 2009 romantic comedy film Mero Euta Saathi Chha. [1] [2] The same year, Rai appeared in the mystery Dasdhunga, in which he portrays the suspected killer of Madan Bhandari, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal; [3] this performance garnered the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. [4] [5] [6] In 2012, his breakthrough role came in Loot, in which he starred as Gofle, who with his four friends sets out to rob a bank in Kathmandu. [7] Rai's performance was praised and the film was a commercial success. [8] [9] He then starred in Deepak Rauniyar's drama Highway (2012). [10] [11] In 2013, he appeared in Badhshala, a film about the Nepalese Civil War and the human rights abuses committed by the Nepali Army. [12] [13] This film was later banned in Nepal by the military and criticised for empathising with Maoists. [12] [14]
In 2014, Rai appeared in the comedy Jholay, in which he portrays a man who visits Kathmandu to go to a foreign country to find work. [15] His performance received positive feedback from critics. [15] He also starred in Ram Babu Gurung's comedy-drama Kabaddi and Nischal Basnet's crime drama Talakjung vs Tulke. He received widespread critical acclaim for his performance in both films. [16] [17] [18] Talakjung vs Tulke was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [19] [20] In 2015, Rai won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Sambodhan. [21] That same year, he starred in Kabaddi Kabaddi, the sequel to Kabaddi. [22] This film became one of Nepali cinema's highest-grossing films, [22] and Rai won the National Film Award for Best Actor. [4]
In 2016, Rai appeared in the war drama White Sun, in which he portrays Chandra, an anti-regime partisan Maoist who returns to his village for his father's funeral. [23] [24] The film was selected as the Nepali entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [25] In 2017, Rai starred in Loot 2, the sequel to Loot. [26] This film received mixed feedback from critics and audiences but was a commercial success at the box office. [27] In the film Ghampani, Rai played Furba, a Tamang boy who has an inter-caste marriage with a Brahmin girl. [28] [29] In Taandro, he plays Koshish, a member of an underground Maoist party that is trying to overthrow the Government of Nepal. [30] Rai was praised for his portrayal. [30] [31]
In 2019, Rai appeared in a supporting role in Saili, for which he won the Kamana Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. [32] The same year, he starred in Jatrai Jatra as a don, and his performance was praised by the critics. [33] [34] Later he appeared in the third installment of the Kabaddi series, Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi, which was commercially successful. [35] [36] It grossed 14.7 million Nepalese rupees on its first day of screening, setting the record for the highest-grossing opening of a film in Nepal. [37] In 2020, Rai starred in the comedy-drama Senti Virus, which was pulled from cinema halls after three weeks of screening due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal. [38] Apart from acting, Rai produced Machha Machha in 2019. [39]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2009 | Mero Euta Saathi Chha | College student | [1] [2] | |
Dasdhunga | Suspected killer of Madan Bhandari | [5] [6] | ||
2012 | Loot | Gopal "Gofle" | [7] | |
Highway | Manoj | [10] | ||
2013 | Chhadke | Dawa | [40] | |
Badhshala | Captain Rai | [12] [41] | ||
Sanghuro | Tika | [2] | ||
Uma | Comrade Sonam | [42] | ||
Karkash | Andy | [43] | ||
Loafer | Vanta | [44] | ||
2014 | Jholay | Harke | [15] | |
Kabaddi | Kaji | [16] [45] | ||
Mukhauta | Police officer | [46] | ||
Nagbeli | Phurba | [47] [48] | ||
Talakjung vs Tulke | Kathmandu Gang Boss | [49] | ||
2015 | Sambodhan | Ram | [21] [50] | |
Ichchha | Friend | [51] | ||
Woda Number 6 | Daya | [52] [53] | ||
Kabaddi Kabaddi | Kaji | [22] [54] | ||
2016 | Fanko | Buddhabir Rai | [55] | |
Rahadani | Friend | [56] | ||
How Funny | Tej Bahadur Rai | [57] | ||
Bir Bikram | Bir | [58] | ||
Jhumkee | Police officer | [59] [60] | ||
White Sun | Agni / Chandra | [23] [61] | ||
Purano Dunga | Batase | [62] [63] | ||
2017 | Loot 2 | Gopal "Gofle" | [64] [65] | |
Lappan Chhappan | Inspector Tamang | [66] [67] | ||
Ghampani | Furba | [28] [29] | ||
Lalteen | Lalle | [2] | ||
Taandro | Ganga Bahadur Lama (Koshish) | [31] [30] | ||
2018 | Mr. Jholay | Purne | [68] [69] | |
Kanchhi | Hira | [70] | ||
Nepte | Antagonist | [71] [72] | ||
Happy Days | Kumar | [73] [74] | ||
Bhaire | Bhaire | [75] | ||
2019 | Saili | Birman | [76] [77] | |
Jatrai Jatra | Dawa | [33] [78] | ||
Appa | Birkhe / Appa | [79] [80] | ||
Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi | Kaji | [36] [81] | ||
Machha Machha | Police officer | Cameo; Also producer | [39] [82] | |
2020 | Senti Virus | Leader | [38] [83] | |
2022 | Kabaddi 4: The Final Match | Kaji | [84] [85] | |
Dui Nambari | ||||
Ke Ghar Ke Dera | [86] | |||
2023 | Bihe Pass | [87] | ||
Fulbari | ||||
Jaari | Namsang | [88] | ||
Neerphool | [89] | |||
Nango Gau | [90] | |||
Dimag Kharab | ||||
2024 | Dayarani | [91] | ||
Hattichhap | [92] | |||
Rangeli | Vijay | [93] | ||
Degree Maila: MA 3rd Class | Degree Maila | [94] | ||
Mansarra † | TBA | Post-production | [95] | |
TBA | Dasdhunga Chapter 2 † | TBA | Pre-production | [96] |
Dayahang Rai is a Nepali actor who made his debut in the 2009 romantic comedy film Mero Euta Saathi Chha. [1] [2] The same year, Rai appeared in the mystery Dasdhunga, in which he portrays the suspected killer of Madan Bhandari, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal; [3] this performance garnered the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. [4] [5] [6] In 2012, his breakthrough role came in Loot, in which he starred as Gofle, who with his four friends sets out to rob a bank in Kathmandu. [7] Rai's performance was praised and the film was a commercial success. [8] [9] He then starred in Deepak Rauniyar's drama Highway (2012). [10] [11] In 2013, he appeared in Badhshala, a film about the Nepalese Civil War and the human rights abuses committed by the Nepali Army. [12] [13] This film was later banned in Nepal by the military and criticised for empathising with Maoists. [12] [14]
In 2014, Rai appeared in the comedy Jholay, in which he portrays a man who visits Kathmandu to go to a foreign country to find work. [15] His performance received positive feedback from critics. [15] He also starred in Ram Babu Gurung's comedy-drama Kabaddi and Nischal Basnet's crime drama Talakjung vs Tulke. He received widespread critical acclaim for his performance in both films. [16] [17] [18] Talakjung vs Tulke was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [19] [20] In 2015, Rai won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Sambodhan. [21] That same year, he starred in Kabaddi Kabaddi, the sequel to Kabaddi. [22] This film became one of Nepali cinema's highest-grossing films, [22] and Rai won the National Film Award for Best Actor. [4]
In 2016, Rai appeared in the war drama White Sun, in which he portrays Chandra, an anti-regime partisan Maoist who returns to his village for his father's funeral. [23] [24] The film was selected as the Nepali entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [25] In 2017, Rai starred in Loot 2, the sequel to Loot. [26] This film received mixed feedback from critics and audiences but was a commercial success at the box office. [27] In the film Ghampani, Rai played Furba, a Tamang boy who has an inter-caste marriage with a Brahmin girl. [28] [29] In Taandro, he plays Koshish, a member of an underground Maoist party that is trying to overthrow the Government of Nepal. [30] Rai was praised for his portrayal. [30] [31]
In 2019, Rai appeared in a supporting role in Saili, for which he won the Kamana Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. [32] The same year, he starred in Jatrai Jatra as a don, and his performance was praised by the critics. [33] [34] Later he appeared in the third installment of the Kabaddi series, Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi, which was commercially successful. [35] [36] It grossed 14.7 million Nepalese rupees on its first day of screening, setting the record for the highest-grossing opening of a film in Nepal. [37] In 2020, Rai starred in the comedy-drama Senti Virus, which was pulled from cinema halls after three weeks of screening due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal. [38] Apart from acting, Rai produced Machha Machha in 2019. [39]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Mero Euta Saathi Chha | College student | [1] [2] | |
Dasdhunga | Suspected killer of Madan Bhandari | [5] [6] | ||
2012 | Loot | Gopal "Gofle" | [7] | |
Highway | Manoj | [10] | ||
2013 | Chhadke | Dawa | [40] | |
Badhshala | Captain Rai | [12] [41] | ||
Sanghuro | Tika | [2] | ||
Uma | Comrade Sonam | [42] | ||
Karkash | Andy | [43] | ||
Loafer | Vanta | [44] | ||
2014 | Jholay | Harke | [15] | |
Kabaddi | Kaji | [16] [45] | ||
Mukhauta | Police officer | [46] | ||
Nagbeli | Phurba | [47] [48] | ||
Talakjung vs Tulke | Kathmandu Gang Boss | [49] | ||
2015 | Sambodhan | Ram | [21] [50] | |
Ichchha | Friend | [51] | ||
Woda Number 6 | Daya | [52] [53] | ||
Kabaddi Kabaddi | Kaji | [22] [54] | ||
2016 | Fanko | Buddhabir Rai | [55] | |
Rahadani | Friend | [56] | ||
How Funny | Tej Bahadur Rai | [57] | ||
Bir Bikram | Bir | [58] | ||
Jhumkee | Police officer | [59] [60] | ||
White Sun | Agni / Chandra | [23] [61] | ||
Purano Dunga | Batase | [62] [63] | ||
2017 | Loot 2 | Gopal "Gofle" | [64] [65] | |
Lappan Chhappan | Inspector Tamang | [66] [67] | ||
Ghampani | Furba | [28] [29] | ||
Lalteen | Lalle | [2] | ||
Taandro | Ganga Bahadur Lama (Koshish) | [31] [30] | ||
2018 | Mr. Jholay | Purne | [68] [69] | |
Kanchhi | Hira | [70] | ||
Nepte | Antagonist | [71] [72] | ||
Happy Days | Kumar | [73] [74] | ||
Bhaire | Bhaire | [75] | ||
2019 | Saili | Birman | [76] [77] | |
Jatrai Jatra | Dawa | [33] [78] | ||
Appa | Birkhe / Appa | [79] [80] | ||
Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi | Kaji | [36] [81] | ||
Machha Machha | Police officer | Cameo; Also producer | [39] [82] | |
2020 | Senti Virus | Leader | [38] [83] | |
2022 | Kabaddi 4: The Final Match | Kaji | [84] [85] | |
Dui Nambari | ||||
Ke Ghar Ke Dera | [86] | |||
2023 | Bihe Pass | [87] | ||
Fulbari | ||||
Jaari | Namsang | [88] | ||
Neerphool | [89] | |||
Nango Gau | [90] | |||
Dimag Kharab | ||||
2024 | Dayarani | [91] | ||
Hattichhap | [92] | |||
Rangeli | Vijay | [93] | ||
Degree Maila: MA 3rd Class | Degree Maila | [94] | ||
Mansarra † | TBA | Post-production | [95] | |
TBA | Dasdhunga Chapter 2 † | TBA | Pre-production | [96] |