# Shiva Shrestha

_Nepalese footballer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> 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:** 18 March 1992 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17180940#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Pokhara ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17180940#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17180940#P27))
- **Occupation:** association football player ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17180940#P106))

## 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 18 March 1992 in Pokhara.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shiva Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva_Shrestha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q17180940](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17180940) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shiva Shrestha.png by Budha Subba Digital (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shiva_Shrestha.png)

## Licence and attribution

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.

## Cite this page

"Shiva Shrestha". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shiva-shrestha-q17180940. Retrieved 10 November 2026.