| Nikhil Uprety निखिल उप्रेती | |
| Birth Name: | Dinesh Upreti |
| Nationality: | Nepali |
| Occupation: | Actor, producer, director, stunt man |
| Years Active: | 2000present |
| Children: | 3 |
| Awards: | National Films Award (2005) Rastriya Nagarik Swarna Samman |
Nikhil Upreti or Nikhil Uprety (ne|निखिल उप्रेती) is a Nepalese film actor, film director, producer and martial artist. One of the most popular and successful actors in history of Nepali Cinema, he is known for his action drama movies and social drama movies.[1] During his prime years, he was the highest paid actor in the industry and was also known for performing the stunts of his movies on his own and is the most critically acclaimed action movie star of Nepalese cinema.[2] [3]
Upreti made his debut with action thriller Pinjada, which was released in 2000, in which he jumped from the seven-story building of Kantipur publication in Kathmandu, Nepal, without any protection and body double which became a huge topic of discussion back then.[4] Since then he has starred in some of the highest-grossing movies in Nepalese cinema history like Shiva Shakti, Agnipath, Dhadkan, Papi Manche and its sequel Papi Manchhe 2, Abhimanyu, Hami Tin Bhai, Nikhil Dai, Savdhan and Dag"samjhana""arabpati.[5] His movies Papi Manchhe and Hami Tin Bhai have also held record of being the highest grossing movie in Nepali cinema history, the later also won him the National Film Award for Best Actor. After a 5–6 year absence from Nepali film,[6] he made a comeback to Nepalese film industry with 'Bhairav' in 2015 which went on to become one of the highest grossing Nepali films of the year. He was also awarded the Rastriya Nagarik Swarna Samman in 2006.[7]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pinjada | Debut film | ||
| 2002 | Shibashakti | |||
| 2003 | Kurukshetra | |||
| Agnipath | ||||
| 2004 | Ram Laxman | Laxman | ||
| Santaan | ||||
| Mayako Jaal | ||||
| Kartavya | ||||
| Karma Yoddha | ||||
| Hami Tin Bhai | Laxman | |||
| 2005 | Bhai-Bhai | |||
| Feri Arko Saino | ||||
| Papi Maanche | ||||
| Bhagya | ||||
| Barmala | ||||
| Abhimanyu | DSP Abhimanyu | |||
| 2006 | Dhadkan | Nikhil | ||
| A Pandit Baje | ||||
| Savdhaan | ||||
| Krodh | Karan/ Bhola | |||
| Manish | Vishnu | |||
| Krishna Arjun | Arjun | |||
| 2007 | Sajnwa Anadi Sajania Khiladi | |||
| Nikhil Dai | Nikhil | |||
| Yuddha | ||||
| Chor Shipahi | ||||
| Barudh | ||||
| Carrang Gang1and2 | ||||
| Bhagya Bidhata | ||||
| Karan-Arjun | Arjun | |||
| Haami Saathi Bhai | ||||
| Agni Jwala | Agni | |||
| krishnaa | ||||
| Aama Ko Kaakh | ||||
| Duniya | ||||
| Jeevan Mrithu | ||||
| Parkhi Base | ||||
| 2008 | Pale Dai | |||
| Khalnaayak | ||||
| Trinetra | ||||
| Bish | ||||
| Papi Manchhe 2 | ||||
| Maryada | ||||
| Dobato | Raj | |||
| Desh Dekhi Bidesh | Deepak | |||
| Dai Ko Sasurali | ||||
| Janma-Mrithu | ||||
| Samjhanaa | ||||
| Insaf | ||||
| Ram-Balaram | ||||
| Jindagi | ||||
| Jaya Shiba Shankar | ||||
| 2009 | Trishul | |||
| Khalnayak | ||||
| Nisana | ||||
| Dosti | ||||
| Halchal | ||||
| Mission Paisa | ||||
| Mr. Don | ||||
| Dharma | ||||
| Pahilo Pahilo Maya | ||||
| Jay Shiva Shankar | ||||
| Bish | ||||
| Maya Ta Maya Ho | ||||
| Bidai | ||||
| 2010 | Ghayal | |||
| The Flash Back: Farkera Herda | ||||
| Balwan | ||||
| Mero Ke Gati Hune Ho | ||||
| Bhul Bhaye Maaf Gara | ||||
| Desh | ||||
| Bidaai | ||||
| Ram Balram | Balram | |||
| Kaslai Diu Yo Jowan | ||||
| 2012 | Parichaya | |||
| Debyani | ||||
| Timi Jaha Vaye Pani | ||||
| 2013 | Daag | |||
| Samjhana | ||||
| 2015 | Bhairav | Bhairav | Also his debut as a writer and director | [8] |
| Lootera | ||||
| 2016 | King | |||
| 2017 | Nirbhay | [9] | ||
| Radhe | Radhe | |||
| Rudra | ||||
| Sanrakshan | ||||
| 2018 | Timi Sanga | Special appearance | ||
| Pinjada Back Again | ||||
| 2019 | Villan | |||
| Commitment 60 Hours |