Bhuwan K.C.

Bhuwan K.C. (Nepali: भुवन केसी ; Listen ⓘ , born: September 17, 1956) is a Nepalese actor, director, producer, singer, and politician known for his work in Nepali cinema. He is also the current chairman of Film Development Board, he was appointed for this position on 26 July 2022.

K.C. started his career at the age of 10 as a singer for Radio Nepal with songs such as Jage Jage Sara Raat, Aru Kalo Rail Ko Dhuwale, and Mayalu Timi Tadha. His debut movie was Juni (1983) but it was the 1984 release Samjhana that helped establish him as a successful actor. Since then, K.C. has gone on to act in numerous successful films like Kusume Rumal (1985), Santaan (1987), Tilhari (1988), Kanyadan (1990), Chino (1990), Trishna (1991), Dui Thopa Aansu (1993), Dakshina (1994), Raanko (1995) Karodpati (1997), Nepali Babu (1999), and Superstar (2003). He directed Dreams (2016), starring his son Anmol K.C. in the lead role.

KC is a member of the Nepali Congress, which he joined after leaving CPN (UML). Earlier in 2022, he planned to run for the mayor position in the 2022 Kathmandu municipal election, at the time he was associated with Advanced Democratic Party; however, due to some unknown reason he stepped back and decided not to run for the position; he left the party and joined Nepali Congress.

In June 2020, actor Samragyee RL Shah uploaded a video to Instagram detailing harassment of a sexual and emotional nature from a senior film industry veteran. Numerous news outlets later identified the man as Bhuwan K.C. K.C then filed a defamation case against Shah, even though she had not mentioned him by name.[10][11] Film director Naresh Poudel filed a writ petition against him on 11 August 2022, before the Supreme Court of Nepal.[12][13]