The Bollywood film industry is considered one of the largest film industry in the world. The movie industry has gone worldwide because of the popularity of the movies. The opportunity to be a part of the film industry is very difficult. In such an environment, few Nepali artists have established themselves as credible artists. The following video discusses the Nepali artists in Bollywood:

• Manisha Koirala – one of the top actresses of the past in the Bollywood film industry
• Udit Narayan Jha – One of the top playback singers.
• Sunil Thapa – actor
• Bhola Raj Sapkota – Actor
• Usha Poudel – Actress
• Wilson Bikram Rai – Actor

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In addition to the artists mentioned above, other Nepali artists who worked in Bollywood include Jharana Bajracharya (in Love in Nepal) and Karishma Manandhar (in Danga Fasad).

Models Astha Pokharel and Miss Nepal 2012, Shristi Shrestha have also been active in Indian fashion world. Shristi was featured in a Hindi music video too.

Apart from the well known artists, there are some credible backstage artists in Bollywood. A well known cinematographer, Binod Pradhan is also of Nepali origin. Photographer Rohan Shrestha is also Mumbai based photographer of Nepali origin. Although Danny Denzongpa was featured in some well known Nepali movies, Danny is also an Indian of Nepali origin. Udit Narayan’s son Aditya Narayan Jha is also a singer and actor in Bollywood. Pratibha Sinha – the daughter of Indian actress Mala Sinha and Nepali actor CP Lohani, is also a Bollywood actress.