Sahara Sharma
| Sahara Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 💼 Occupation | Filmmaker, Director, and Writer |
| 🏅 Awards | KIMFF Nepal Panorama (2013), Hubwet Bals Fund (2024) |
Sahara Sharma is a Nepalese filmmaker.
Early life and education
Sahara Sharma was born and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal in the late 1980s.[1] She pursued her higher education in India, where she graduated with a Master of Science in Communication from Bangalore University.[1][2]
Career
Sahara Sharma is an independent filmmaker from Nepal who is currently based in New York. She is the founder of Gauthali Entertainment, which is a woman-owned production company that emphasizes on feminist cinema and film education. Sharma's work usually focus on issues such as social issues, migration, and women living in contemporary Nepal.[2][3] [4]
Her debut feature film, Indreni Khojdai Jada (Chasing Rainbows), focuses on the struggles of three siblings migrating to Kathmandu, discussing sexuality and depression among Nepalese youth.[5] In 2013, the film opened the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF).[1][6] It received the Critics' Award also referred as the Jury Prize at Toronto Nepali Film Festival (2014).[5]
Sharma is the first Nepali female filmmaker to receive Hubert Bals Fund grant for her film project Ek Mutthi Badal( My Share of Sky).[7] The project received international recognition at the NFDC Film Bazaar, where it won the Rotterdam Lab Award.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Untitled short film | Director | Shortlisted for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation[9] |
| 2013 | Indreni Khojdai jada (Chasing Rainbows) | Director, writer | Feature length TV film; Opening film at KIMFF |
| 2017-18 | Gauthali ka kathaharu | Producer, director | Television anthology series[10] |
| 2018-19 | Maya Bhanne Cheez Eatai Ho | Producer, director | Television coming-of-age drama[11] |
| 2026 | Ek Mutthi Badal (My Share of Sky) | Director, writer | Upcoming feature; Theatrical release scheduled for May 15, 2026[12] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "A rainbow of influences". Kathmandu Post. 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Team". हाम्रोबक्स. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "'Filmmakers don't try hard enough to make films feminist'". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "'A handful of clouds' on Jestha 1". Ekantipur. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Magazine, New Spolight. "Cinemandu: Indreni Khojdain Jaada". SpotlightNepal. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ Author, No. "Chasing dreams with rainbows | Nepali Times Buzz". Nepali Times. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "'Ek Mutthi Badal: My Share of Sky' wins 60,000 Euros from Hubert Bals Fund". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2021-11-25). "'My Share of Sky,' 'The Forgotten History,' 'Baghjan,' 'Shivamma' Win Film Bazaar Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "Sahara Sharma's Nepali short film listed in Faith Shorts". republicaorigin.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "About". हाम्रोबक्स. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "MAYA BHANNEY CHEEZ ESTAI HO". हाम्रोबक्स. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "Filming of 'Ek Mutthi Badal' completed". Ekantipur. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
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