“Special Filmmaker Identity Cards Issued to 86 Artists”

Kathmandu – Identity cards recognizing 86 artists as Special Filmmakers have been distributed to those who have contributed more than three decades to the Nepali film industry. The recipients of the special identity card will also receive a health insurance benefit worth NPR 150,000, while those with a regular filmmaker identity card will be provided health insurance coverage worth NPR 75,000.

Notable recipients of the identity card include Bishwo Basnet, Sunil Thapa, Upendra Timilsina, Ramkrishna Bajgai, as well as Ramesh Upreti, Deepak Raj Giri, Deepa Shree Niraula, and Jitu Nepal, among others.

The identity cards were presented by Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, during a ceremony organized at the Film Development Board on Sunday.