# Tulsi Ghimire

_Indian filmmaker in Nepali cinema_

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> Tulsi Ghimire is an Indian film director, screenwriter, film editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist known for his works in Nepali films. Regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Nepali cinema, he is known for his romantic and masala films that deal with social issues of Nepali society and portrayal of deep human emotions. He has directed some iconic Nepali films like Kusume Rumal (1985), Lahure (1989), Deuta (1991), Chino, (1991) Dakshina (1994), Balidaan (1997) and Darpan Chaya (2001). The Majority of his films in the 1990s were blockbusters and Kusume Rumal and Darpan Chaya went on to become the highest grossing Nepalese films of all time.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 July 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7852393#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kalimpong ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7852393#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7852393#P27))
- **Occupation:** film director; screenwriter; actor; model; lyricist; film editor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7852393#P106))

## Questions

**When was Tulsi Ghimire born?**  
Tulsi Ghimire was born on 15 July 1951 in Kalimpong.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tulsi Ghimire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Ghimire) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): तुलसी घिमीरे](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7852393](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7852393) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tulsi Ghimire.png by KTV KALIMPONG (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tulsi_Ghimire.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Tulsi Ghimire, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Tulsi Ghimire.png — KTV KALIMPONG, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Tulsi Ghimire". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tulsi-ghimire. Retrieved 6 November 2026.