# Sunil Pokharel

_Nepali theatre artist and director_

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> Sunil Pokharel is a Nepalese theatre artist and director. He is considered one of the pioneers of modern Nepali theatre. He is a graduate of National School of Drama, India (1987). He has directed more than four dozens of varied Nepali, Indian and European plays.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 June 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19713857#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Khotang District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19713857#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19713857#P27))
- **Occupation:** artist; film director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19713857#P106))
- **Education:** Tribhuvan University; National School of Drama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19713857#P69))
- **Spouse:** Nisha Sharma ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19713857#P26))

## Questions

**When was Sunil Pokharel born?**  
Sunil Pokharel was born on 16 June 1963 in Khotang District.

**Where did Sunil Pokharel study?**  
Sunil Pokharel was educated at Tribhuvan University, National School of Drama.

## Related

- [Khotang District](https://diginpl.com/places/khotang-district)
- [Tribhuvan University](https://diginpl.com/places/tribhuvan-university)
- [Nisha Sharma](https://diginpl.com/people/nisha-sharma)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sunil Pokharel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunil_Pokharel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सुनील पोखरेल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19713857](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19713857) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sunil Pokharel.jpg by Suman Pokhrel (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunil_Pokharel.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sunil Pokharel, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sunil Pokharel.jpg — Suman Pokhrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Sunil Pokharel". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sunil-pokharel. Retrieved 21 October 2026.