# Sampada Malla

_Nepali filmmaker, writer_

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> Sampada Malla (Nepali: सम्पदा मल्ल) is a Nepalese media personality, writer, film maker and journalist working in Nepal and India. She serves as the board director and creative director of Sarwanam Theatre Group, the leading theatre group of Nepal.  She is the recipient of "Travel Writer of the Year" (Nepal Tourism Board, 2005) and "VOW College Women Award", (VOW Magazine, 2007). She was featured as one of Nepal's eligible bachelorettes by enasha.com in 2008, a popular web magazine. She received her master's degree in journalism and mass communication from Punjab Technical University, India. She is an alumna of Asian Academy of Film and Television, India, with a master diploma in cinema.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 February 1987 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16231931#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16231931#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16231931#P27))
- **Occupation:** filmmaker; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16231931#P106))

## About

Malla published her debut Nepali fiction book, Anayas Ek Din (Suddenly One Day) at the age of 17, a collection of stories which featured various social-based issues, published in leading Nepali newspapers and magazines like Kantipur Daily, Annapurna Post and Gorakhapatra. Renowned Nepali literary figures such as Dhruba Chandra Gautam and Dr. Govinda Raj Bhattarai inaugurated the book, and gave positive reviews about the book and the writer. The book received critical acclaim from various

national media. She was chosen among the five Nepali writers to represent Nepal at the "SAARC Literature Festival" at Park Village, Kathmandu.

Malla has made documentaries for The Asia Foundation and Save the Children Norway focusing on the role of street theatre in creating awareness in Nepal. She serves as the board of management team of Sarwanam Dramatic Art Centre, the first of its kind in Nepal which houses a theatre auditorium, art gallery, cafeteria and a workshop hall. The Art Centre is one of the respected and popular art places of Kathmandu, Nepal. She is the President of Women in Animation, Nepal Chapter

## Questions

**When was Sampada Malla born?**  
Sampada Malla was born on 19 February 1987 in Kathmandu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sampada Malla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampada_Malla) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16231931](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16231931) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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