Dayahang Rai

Dayahang Rai

Description

Dayahang Rai is a well-known Nepali actor who has impressed viewers with his versatile performances and significant contribution to modern Nepali cinema. He started his career in films in 2009 with the romantic comedy Mero Euta Saathi Chha, for which he gained recognition at an early stage. During the same year, he acted in a bold role in the political thriller Dasdhunga as the prime suspect in the murder of Communist Party leader Madan Bhandari. His passionate acting in the film earned him the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, which labeled him as a talent to watch in the industry.

Rai’s breakthrough role was in 2012 with the blockbuster film Loot, where he played the character of “Gofle,” a small-time thief who joins a group of friends to rob a bank in Kathmandu. The film was a breakthrough in Nepali commercial cinema and established Rai as a leading actor. He followed this with acting in Highway (2012), directed by Deepak Rauniyar, dealing with the socio-political themes of post-conflict Nepal and gaining international exposure. In 2013, he acted in a controversial role in Badhshala, a film regarding human rights abuses of the Nepali Army during the civil war. The film was banned by the army as it sympathized with Maoist insurgents, but Rai’s performance was appreciated.

Rai expanded his repertoire in 2014 with the comedy Jholay, playing a character who ventures abroad seeking opportunities, a role that critics appreciated. That year itself, he performed in two major films: Ram Babu Gurung’s Kabaddi, a rural rom-com, and Nischal Basnet’s Talakjung vs Tulke, a class struggle and social change-based drama. Both films were critically acclaimed, and Talakjung vs Tulke was even submitted as Nepal’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film in the 88th Academy Awards. Rai won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in Sambodhan, a political thriller, in 2015. He also starred in Kabaddi Kabaddi, the sequel to Kabaddi, one of Nepal’s highest-grossing films, and he further won another National Film Award for Best Actor.

Rai continued to critical and commercial success with White Sun in 2016, where he played the role of a former Maoist rebel who returns to his village for the first time after the civil war. The film was universally praised abroad and was Nepal’s submission for the 90th Academy Awards. In 2017, he again starred in Loot 2, which, despite receiving mixed reviews, was a commercial success. He also played in Ghampani as a Tamang boy who is in an inter-caste relationship and in Taandro as a dedicated underground Maoist activist—both roles that showcased his versatility as an actor.

Rai appeared in Saili in 2019 in a supporting role that won him the Kamana Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also played a comic don in Jatrai Jatra, which was critically acclaimed. Later that year, he starred in Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi, the third installment in the highly successful franchise, which broke box office records by earning 14.7 million Nepali rupees on its opening day—the highest in the history of Nepali cinema. In 2020, he starred in Senti Virus, a political satire that was pulled out of cinemas after only three weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from acting, Rai also ventured into producing a movie named Machha Machha in 2019, showing that he is committed to serving the Nepali movie industry not only in front of the camera but also behind it.

Movies

Mero Euta Saathi Chha

Mero Euta Saathi Chha

Dasdhunga

Dasdhunga

Mero Love Story

Mero Love Story

Loot

Loot

Highway

Highway

Chhadke

Chhadke

Badhsala

Badhsala

Sanghuro

Sanghuro

Uma

Uma

Karkash

Karkash

Loafer

Loafer

Jholay

Jholay

Kabaddi

Kabaddi

Mukhauta

Mukhauta

Nagbeli

Nagbeli

Talakjung Vs Tulke

Talakjung Vs Tulke

Sambodhan

Sambodhan

Ichchha

Ichchha

Woda Number 6

Woda Number 6

Kabaddi Kabaddi

Kabaddi Kabaddi

Fanko

Fanko

Rahadani

Rahadani

How Funny

How Funny

Bir Bikram

Bir Bikram

Jhumkee

Jhumkee

Purano Dunga

Purano Dunga

White Sun (Seto Surya)

White Sun (Seto Surya)

Loot 2

Loot 2

Lappan Chhappan

Lappan Chhappan

Ghampani

Ghampani

Lalteen

Lalteen

Taandro

Taandro

Mr Jholay

Mr Jholay

Kanchhi

Kanchhi

Nepte

Nepte

Happy Days

Happy Days

Bhaire

Bhaire

Saili

Saili

Jatrai Jatra

Jatrai Jatra

Appa

Appa

Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi

Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi

Machha Machha

Machha Machha

Senti Virus

Senti Virus

Kabaddi 4

Kabaddi 4

Dui Numbari

Dui Numbari

Fulbari

Fulbari

Jaari

Jaari

Bihe Pass

Bihe Pass

Neerphool

Neerphool

Nango Gaun

Nango Gaun

Dimaag Kharaab

Dimaag Kharaab

Hattichhap

Hattichhap

Dayarani

Dayarani

Rangeli

Rangeli

Degree Maila M.A. 3rd Class

Degree Maila M.A. 3rd Class

Mansara

Mansara

Gaun Aayeko Bato

Gaun Aayeko Bato

Gharjwai

Gharjwai

Karsang

Karsang

Dukhi Aatma

Dukhi Aatma

Anjila

Anjila

Rajagunj

Rajagunj

Pitambar

Pitambar

Bhuthan - The World's Happiest Man

Bhuthan - The World's Happiest Man

Mahabhoj

Mahabhoj

Personal Details

Date of Birth: April 13, 1980
Occupations: Actor

All Movies

Year Movie Name Character Played
2009 Mero Euta Saathi Chha -
2010 Dasdhunga -
2011 Mero Love Story -
2012 Loot Gopal "Gofle"
2012 Highway Manoj
2013 Chhadke Dawa
2013 Badhsala Captain Rai
2013 Sanghuro Tika
2013 Uma Comrade Sonam
2013 Karkash Andy
2013 Loafer Vanta
2014 Jholay Harke
2014 Kabaddi Kaji
2014 Mukhauta Police officer
2014 Nagbeli Phurba
2014 Talakjung Vs Tulke Kathmandu Gang Boss
2015 Sambodhan Ram
2015 Ichchha Friend
2015 Woda Number 6 Daya
2015 Kabaddi Kabaddi Kaji
2016 Fanko Buddhabir Rai
2016 Rahadani Friend
2016 How Funny Tej Bahadur Rai
2016 Bir Bikram Bir
2016 Jhumkee police officer
2016 Purano Dunga Batase
2016 White Sun (Seto Surya) Agni / Chandra
2017 Loot 2 Gopal "Gofle"
2017 Lappan Chhappan Inspector Tamang
2017 Ghampani Furba
2017 Lalteen Lalle
2017 Taandro Ganga Bahadur Lama (Koshish)
2018 Mr Jholay Purne
2018 Kanchhi Hira
2018 Nepte Antagonist
2018 Happy Days Kumar
2018 Bhaire Bhaire
2019 Saili Birman
2019 Jatrai Jatra Dawa
2019 Appa Birkhe / Appa
2019 Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi Kaji
2019 Machha Machha Police officer
2020 Senti Virus Leader
2022 Kabaddi 4 Kaji
2022 Dui Numbari -
2023 Fulbari -
2023 Jaari Namsang
2023 Bihe Pass -
2023 Neerphool -
2023 Nango Gaun -
2023 Dimaag Kharaab -
2024 Hattichhap -
2024 Dayarani -
2024 Rangeli Vijay
2024 Degree Maila M.A. 3rd Class Degree Maila
2024 Mansara -
2024 Gaun Aayeko Bato -
2024 Gharjwai -
2025 Karsang -
2025 Dukhi Aatma
2025 Anjila -
2025 Rajagunj -
2025 Pitambar -
2025 BhButhan - The World's Happiest Man -
2025 Mahabhoj(up comming) -

Awards Recieved

Year Movie Name Character Played Status
lnas Award 2015 Kabaddi Kaji Awarded
National Film Award 2066 Dasdhunga - Awarded
Nefta Film Award 2070 Sanghuro Tika Awarded
Nefta Film Award 2071 Kabaddi Kaji Nominated
National Film Award 2071 Sanghuro Tika Awarded
Nefta Film Award 2072 Kabaddi Kabaddi Kaji Awarded
Dcine Award 2072 Kabaddi Kaji Awarded
National Film Award 2072 Kabaddi Kabaddi Kaji Awarded
LG Film Award 2073 Kabaddi Kabaddi Kaji Awarded
NFDC National Film Award 2073 Loot 2 Gopal "Gofle" Nominated
Kamana Film Award 2076 Saili Birman Awarded
Cine Circle Award 2080 Jari Namsang Awarded