Sitaram Kattel | |
Native Name: | सीताराम कट्टेल |
Native Name Lang: | ne |
Birth Date: | 20 September 1983[1] |
Birth Place: | Necha Betghari, Solukhumbu, Nepal |
Nationality: | Nepalese |
Other Names: | Dhurmush |
Alma Mater: | Masters in Arts |
Children: | 1 |
Sitaram Kattel (Nepali: सिताराम कट्टेल), popularly known by his serial name Dhurmus,[2] is a Nepalese scriptwriter, actor, comedian, director and social worker. He was one of the main characters of the Nepali TV series Meri Bassai. He also acted in the 2013 Nepali box office hit Chha Ekan Chha in a lead role along with Deepak Raj Giri, Kedar Ghimire, Neeta Dhungana, and Jeetu Nepal. His other movie Wada Number Chha was also a blockbuster. He is also an active social worker.[3] [4]
Kattel has worked in earthquake relief. He and his spouse have built a residence for them and other earthquake victims. He is also building international cricket stadium in Chitwan (via Dhurmus Suntali Foundation).
He started his career from a hit comedy show called Geetanjali, in which he worked as a temporary scriptwriter. He also worked in Jire Khursani, a famous Nepali comedy TV series for a while. After that along with Kedar Ghimire and Daman Rupakheti he created the sitcom Meri Bassai.[6]