Biography of Nepali Actor Dayahang Rai

Daya Hang Rai

Name:-Daya Hang Rai

Birth Date:-13 April,1980

Birth Place:-Khawa Bhojpur district

Height:-5'7''

Weight:-71 kg

Occupation:-Actor,Director,Play writer
                            Biography

Dayahang first acted in the telefilm Yuwa. He then worked in Dalan, another teleserial directed by Nabin Subba in 2003. The telefilm was later broadcast by Nepal Telivision in 2009. He got his first opportunity as a lead actor in Anagarik (2006), a feature film by Ram Babu Gurung that won two awards in the Nepal international film festival. Dayahang then acted in the romantic film Mero euta sathi chha (2009) that was directed by Sudarshan Thapa. Dayahang received considerable recognition for his next role in the film Dasdhunga (2009). He received his first National Award for Dasdhunga for best supporting actor. He then played the role of a doctor in Aacharya (2010), directed by Prashant Rasaily. He then acted in Mero Love Story in 2010. In 2012, Dayahang acted in the hit Nepali film lo.ot Dayahang also co-wrote the dialogues of this film. His characterGofle earned him good appreciation from critics and audiences. He won the TV Filmy Popular Award for Loot. Dayahang won his second National Award for the film Sambodhan(2014) in the best actor category. The critically acclaimed Talakjung vs Tulke (2014) showcased Dayahang's versatility as an actor. His two films Kabaddi (2013) and its sequelKabaddi Kabaddi (2015) became huge hits in Nepal and abroad. He received his third National Award for best actor for Kabaddi Kabaddi.

Dayahang rai is now the best actor on Nepali film industry.Nepali movies were a kind of scaped even from the thought of Nepali audience because of old script,poor acting,poor direction many other circumstances but when Dayahang rai started playing movie all the Nepali audiences returned on force by his natural acting.Many people also say that"when Dayahang rai debout on moviee i started watching Nepali movie".This is known as the success on the very short interval of time.

Dayahang was born on April 13, 1980 in a remote village in Bhojpur district in Eastern Nepal. He belonged to a middle-class family of seven members. His father had two wives. Dayahang has two younger sisters and an elder brother - Bidur Lamichhane Rai. Dayahang completed his lower secondary-level study from Pashupati Lower Secondary School in Khawa VDC, Bhojpur district and his high school from Annapurna Secondary School, Dilpa in 1998. He was inspired by his mother who used to narrate him numerous fairy tales in his childhood. Dayahang started acting from his schooldays. He completed his intermediate-level studies at Bhojpur Multiple College, with geography as the major subject. He came to Kathmandu in 2001 and joined the Nepal Maanawiki Campus (then RR Campus) as a journalism major. He could not do well in studies. He then moved towards theatre and stage shows.

Finally, at 21, he landed in Kathmandu and stayed with his uncles. In Kathmandu, he scoured the Art Council and the Academy Hall, watching plays. Once, he went to the National Theatre Festival at the Academy Hall and watched a total of 20-22 plays but couldn’t meet and speak to the directors, even though he wanted very much to learn acting and direction. One day, he found out about a workshop at Nachghar, which was being conducted by Anup Baral. Daya thought he would do backstage and learn production but he also managed to get a small role. That role helped him realize the importance, and his passion for, acting. To be a director, he realized that one needs to know the essence of acting. Eventually, he went on to do more plays and met many theater artists. He also acted in a dummy tele serial called Mokshya with actors like Sudarshan Thapa and Kriti Bhattarai. This helped him to learn the techniques of filmmaking. Meanwhile, Gurukul was just being established at this time. He worked with Bijay Bisfot and other actors in many stage plays. He also acted with Navin Subba in the famous serial Dalan in six episodes. Around this time, he also acted in a movie Anagarik with director Ram Babu Gurung, and writer Shrawan Mukarung. The movie was made for the Gurung community and was only showed at charity functions. However, acting in the film gave him a lot of confidence. In 2007, he did a three-month course at Actors Studio and worked in various plays. During the end of this period, he directed a play Mahiladotcom, which led to a movie Mero Euta Sathi Cha and then, the critically acclaimed Dasdhunga. Eventually, he acted in Hamro Team (serial), Loot, Highway, Chadke and Badhshala, which have all been released to critical acclaim. His forthcoming movies are Karkash and Jholey. “He was a regular fixture in the audience of street plays and viewed them with a critic’s eye. He even had an interest in the fine arts and sketched while in school.”