DigiNepal
Shiva Shrestha
Budha Subba Digital · CC BY 3.0
Suggest a better photo · Report

Shiva Shrestha

शिव श्रेष्ठ

Nepalese actor

नेपालीमा पढ्नुहोस् · हिंदी में पढ़ें

  • नेपाली · English · हिंदीRead in your language
  • CitedEvery fact sourced
  • Ad-freeNo ads, no tracking

Shiva Sundar Shrestha (Nepali: शिवसुन्दर श्रेष्ठ), known professionally as Shiva Shrestha, is a Nepali actor best known for his work in action films. He is renowned as the "Action King" of Nepali cinema. He has starred in many commercially successful films, including Jeevan Rekha (1982), Badalindo Akash (1984), Kanchi (1984), Bishwas (1986), Chino (1989), Manakamana (1991), Milan (1993), Dharma Sankat (1998), and Thuldai (1999), etc. During the 1980s, 1990s, and the early 2000s, he was called the "second pillar" of the film industry because of the hits he has given.

Quick facts

Born
wd
Place of birth
Kathmandu wd
Citizenship
Nepal wd
Occupation
actor wd
Education
Adarsha Higher Secondary School wd

About

Shrestha has also acted in Pakistani films; he has acted in over a dozen Urdu films, seven of which were commercially very successful. He made his come back to Nepali cinema in 2016 with the film Bagmati, where he appeared alongside Rajesh Hamal. In 2018, he announced a film, Euta Esto Prem Kahani, which he would write, produce, and star his son Shakti, who would debut through this film. Shrestha was set to feature in a prominent role himself.

Questions

When was Shiva Shrestha born?
Shiva Shrestha was born on 1954 in Kathmandu.
Where did Shiva Shrestha study?
Shiva Shrestha was educated at Adarsha Higher Secondary School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Shiva Shrestha · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): शिव श्रेष्ठ · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q7499220 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Shiva Shrestha.png by Budha Subba Digital (CC BY 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

Cite this page

"Shiva Shrestha". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shiva-shrestha. Retrieved 5 November 2026.

Machine-readable versions: JSON · Markdown

Text from the Wikipedia article Shiva Shrestha, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Shiva Shrestha.png — Budha Subba Digital, CC BY 3.0.

Is this you, or do you work in this person's office? Claim this profile

← People