Dayahang Rai

Acting

Dayahang Rai

Born April 13, 1980 · Khawa, Bhojpur District, Nepal (age 46)

Dayahang Rai is a cornerstone of modern Nepali cinema, often credited with shifting the industry away from stereotypical hero tropes toward nuanced, character-driven storytelling. A proud representative of the indigenous Rai community, he brought his extensive background in theatre specifically from the renowned Gurukul: School of Theatre to the silver screen, debuting in the film Anagarik in 2006…

Known For

JhumkeeJhumkee · 2016
Jhumkee
2016
Movie
A suspenseful story about violence towards women in Nepal.
ChhadkeChhadke · 2013
Chhadke
7.32013
MovieThrillerDrama
The film tells the story of three childhood friends. The trio all had dreams to fulfill 'when they grew up', but time and destiny seem to have other plans for them. A difficult life is forced upon them when the elder brother of one of these three men is hit by the vehicle of a shady character called Chewang and left completely paralyzed. The three friends then find themselves in the way of a criminal gang called 'Royal', of which Chewang is the leader.
LootLoot · 2012
Loot
7.62012
MovieActionCrime
Loot is the story for five guys who find quick ways of success and accomplishment in life. It is a quest for quick money and better life. In a place where the crime rates are ascending day by day, Loot draws a reality check on the present security system of the city. Loot is about relationships: it's about friendship and betrayal. Loot is the real picture of Kathmandu; the city of crime and lawlessness like never explored before.
SaanghuroSaanghuro · 2013
Saanghuro
8.02013
MovieDrama
A portrayal of the everyday struggles faced by a newly married couple in a slum in urban Nepal.
GhampaniGhampani · 2017
Ghampani
5.02017
MovieDramaRomance
Two people from different caste start to fall in love but as their parents oppose them; they run away.
KanchhiKanchhi · 2018
Kanchhi
10.02018
MovieRomanceDrama
Set in Nepal’s high Himalayas, two childhood friends defy family expectations and social barriers as their enduring love is tested by circumstances determined to keep them apart.
FulbariFulbari · 2023
Fulbari
8.02023
MovieDramaFamily
In a small village of Ilam, Jaya Narayan Sharma and Laxmi Sharma are living their retired life. Meanwhile, their children who are living in the city are more focused on their own life and career. Living own life arise a problem in the family members which creates distancing when they are in need of each other.
Bihe PassBihe Pass · 2023
Bihe Pass
2023
MovieDrama
When a shady married man is caught in the illegal act by his wife's father, a government official, he must pass the Public Service Commission exam or risk losing his wife.

Filmography

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Talakjung vs TulkeTalakjung vs Tulke · 2014
Talakjung vs Tulke
7.32014
MovieDrama
Tulke – a simpleton day-laborer in a Nepalese mountain village –struggles to reclaim his lost aristocratic identity while a violent revolution disrupts every aspect of village life. Humiliated everyday by everybody around him, Tulké desperately seeks recognition and respect. Instead, he is falsely accused by the woman he loves and forced to flee from his ancestral village. When the city corrupts him and teaches him how the treacherous accumulate and wield power, he returns to his village to avenge himself against people who have wronged him and his family. He becomes a lackey to the revolutionaries in the village, and because he refuses to wrong those he loves, finds himself ensnared in a web of deception and violence, leading to a tragic conclusion for everybody.

Syagi / Samten Lama