Hari Prasad Rimal Explained

Hari Prasad Rimal
Birth Date:20 September 1925
Birth Place:Lalitpur, Nepal
Death Place:Baneshwor, Kathmandu
Nationality:Nepalese
Education:Durbar High School

Hari Prasad Rimal (Nepali: हरि प्रसाद रिमाल, born September 20, 1925; died August 31, 2018[1]) sometimes known as, father of Nepali Radio drama[2] was a Nepalese actor, singer and film director.[3] [4] He is known for being the first person to sing on Radio Nepal[5] and he has acted on Nepal's first film Aama.[6]

Rimal recorded "Mann Tukra Bhayera Aakhaako Baato Bahanechha" written by Shankar Lamichhane on Radio Nepal in 1950/51 and became the first singer of Radio Nepal.[7] Rimal has appeared in many Nepalese movies including Aama, Man Ko Bandh, K Ghar Ke Dera and among others.[8]

Personal life

Rimal was born on September 20, 1925, in Lagantole, Lalitpur, Nepal. He was the third child to Ghana Shyam Rimal and Mohan Kumari Rimal. His father was known for his singing abilities and his brothers were poets.[9] Rimal died on August 31, 2018, in Baneshwor, Kathmandu at age 93.[10] [11] Before his death he was suffering from lungs infection.[12]

Filmography

Year! scope="col"
TitleNotes
1964Aama
  • First Nepalese film and debut film of Rimal.
1971Parivartan
1998Man Ko Bandh
1980Sindoor
1985Ke Ghar Ke Dera
1987Santaan
1990Pirati
1993Chokho Maya
1994Jwala

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prominent Artist Rimal No More. Ratopati. Ratopati. 8 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190418143918/http://www.english.ratopati.com//story/6526. April 18, 2019. live.
  2. Web site: First Radio Nepal singer leaves artistic legacy. kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 8 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109062321/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-09-01/first-radio-nepal-singer-leaves-artistic-legacy.html. January 9, 2019. live.
  3. Web site: Pioneer singer of Radio Nepal with his wife at award function. Street Nepal. December 2, 2014 . 8 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109110656/http://streetnepal.com/pioneer-singer-of-radio-nepal-with-his-wife-at-award-function/. January 9, 2019. live.
  4. Web site: Hari Prasad Rimal. reelnepal. 8 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109062737/https://reelnepal.com/name/37/hari-prasad-rimal. January 9, 2019. live.
  5. Web site: Hari Prasad Rimal, first singer to sing on the radio in Nepal. Boss Nepal. 8 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109012045/http://bossnepal.com/hari-prasad-rimal-singer-sing-radio-nepal/. January 9, 2019. live.
  6. Web site: Aama (1965) – Nepali Movie. reelnepal. 8 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109062622/https://reelnepal.com/movie/513/aama. January 9, 2019. live.
  7. Web site: Radio Nepal's first singer Hari Prasad Rimal dies aged 93. gorkhanews. August 31, 2018. GorkhaPost :: Read Latest News from Nepal and World. 8 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109062143/http://www.gorkhapost.com/radio-nepals-first-singer-hari-prasad-rimal-dies-aged-93/. January 9, 2019. dead.
  8. Web site: Hari Prasad Rimal. Lens Nepal. 8 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109062101/http://www.lensnepal.com/profile/hari-prasad-rimal/filmography.html. January 9, 2019. live.
  9. Web site: Veteran artiste Hari Prasad Rimal passes away at 92. August 31, 2018. The Himalayan Times. 8 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109062134/https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/veteran-artiste-hari-prasad-rimal-dies-at-92/. January 9, 2019. live.
  10. Web site: Radio Nepal Singer and drama actor, Hari Prasad Rimal dies at 93. Republica. My Republica. 8 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109062117/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/48754/. January 9, 2019. live.
  11. Web site: Prominent artist Rimal no more. kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 8 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109062326/https://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-08-31/prominent-artist-rimal-no-more.html. January 9, 2019. live.
  12. Web site: Hari Prasad Rimal – Nepali music and theater legend. RB. 8 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109012048/http://www.ngopal.com/2011/09/hari-prasad-rimal-nepali-music-and.html. January 9, 2019. live.
  13. Web site: Bhakta Raj Acharya Pratisthan honours two veteran artistes. July 30, 2017. The Himalayan Times. 8 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109062146/https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/events/bhakta-raj-acharya-pratisthan-honours-two-veteran-artistes/. January 9, 2019. live.

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