Ram Babu Gurung Explained

Native Name:	राम बाबु गुरुङ
Native Name Lang:	ne
Birth Place:	Rumjatar, Okhaldhunga, Nepal
Occupation:	Director Actor Writer Producer
Years Active:	2006–present

Ram Babu Gurung (Nepali: राम बाबु गुरुङ ) is a Nepalese writer and director known for his work in Nepali cinema.^[1] His debut as a director was critically acclaimed 2013 film Kabaddi.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Filmography

!Year!Film!Role!Notes!Ref(s)

2006	Anagarik	Director	Community-based fiction film.
2013	Kabaddi	Director, writer	First commercial film.	^[5] ^[6]
2015	Kabaddi Kabaddi	Director, writer		^[7]
2016	Purano Dunga	Director, writer
2016	Taandro	Story, actor
2016	Jhumkee	Writer
2017	Gangster Blues	Actor
2017	Ghampani	Executive Producer
2018	Mr Jholay	Director, writer
2019	Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi	Director, writer		^[8]
2019	Saili	Director, writer		^[9]
2020	Senti Virus	Director
2022		Director, writer		^[10]
2023	Fulbari	Director, writer
2023	Jaari	Producer		^[11]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2015	D-Cine Awards	Best Screenplay	Kabaddi
2015	D-Cine Awards	Jury Award	Kabaddi
2015	National Film Award by Film Development Board	Best Writer	Kabaddi	(with Upendra Subba)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rai . Jessica . 2015-12-06 . The director who made the nation go Kabaddi . 2022-07-30 . The Himalayan Times.
2. Web site: Sharma . Bishnu . 2022-06-04 . Kabaddi 4 director Ram Babu Gurung: The film is a hit not because it's a sequel, but it's creative . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605183356/https://english.onlinekhabar.com/kabaddi-director-ram-babu-gurung.html . 2022-06-05 . 2022-06-07 . Online Khabar.
3. Web site: 2015-05-26 . Helping the people heal through theatre . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190208211609/https://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2015-05-25/helping-the-people-heal-through-theatre.html . 2019-02-08 . 2016-01-07 . The Kathmandu Post.
4. Web site: 2014-06-04 . Eighth Nepal Int’l Indigenous Film Festival from June 12 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170705001837/https://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2014-06-03/eighth-nepal-intl-indigenous-film-festival-from-june-12.html . 2017-07-05 . 2016-01-07 . The Kathmandu Post.
5. Web site: 2014-03-05 . 'Kabaddi' to hit the theaters on April 25 . Myrepublica.com . 2016-01-07.
6. Web site: 2018-03-02 . Kabaddi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707005128/https://nepalitimes.com/article/must-see/kabaddi-movie-review,1324 . 2017-07-07 . 2016-01-07 . Nepali Times.
7. Web site: 2015-12-10 . Tête-à-tête with Ram Babu Gurung . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043751/https://myrepublica.com/lifestyle/story/32642/tete-a-tete-with-ram-babu-gurung.html . 2016-03-04 . 2016-01-07 . Republica.
8. Web site: 2015-09-22 . Sneak peek of Kabaddi Kabaddi . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201129130914/https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/events/sneak-peek-of-kabaddi-kabaddi/ . 2020-11-29 . 2016-01-07 . The Himalayan Times.
9. Web site: 2019-04-05 . As good as a Nepali film gets . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220505131612/https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/as-good-as-a-nepali-film-gets-1394 . 2022-05-05 . 2022-07-30 . . en.
10. Web site: 2022-05-26 . सिक्वेल बनाउँदैमा सिर्जनात्मक क्षमता मर्छ भन्ने होइन : रामबाबु गुरुङ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705174844/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/05/1133437 . 2022-07-05 . 2022-07-30 . . ne.
11. Web site: Timsina . Bibek . 2023-04-29 . ‘Jaari’ movie review: A promising debut for Subba . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230430015953/https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/jaari-movie-review-a-promising-debut-for-subba-41673 . 2023-04-30 . 2023-04-29 . . en.