Tulsi Ghimire was born in Sindeybong, Kalimpong, Darjeeling district, India to Nepali parents Dhojman Ghimire and Narbada Ghimire. ... He is married to BharatiGhimire (Gazmer), who has sung in many of his films. His brother ShrawanGhimire is a successful film producer
Tulsi Ghimire was born in Sindeybong, Kalimpong, Darjeeling
district, India to Nepali parents Dhojman Ghimire and Narbada Ghimire. He
is married to Bharati Ghimire (Gazmer), who has sung in many of his films. His
brother Shrawan Ghimire is a successful film producer.
He has
two younger brothers and a sister. Tulsi studied at the Mani Memorial Primary
School in Sindeybong up to second grade, and then from grade 3 to 11 at the
Scottish University Mission Institute (SUMI), Kalimpong. He obtained a Bachelor
of Arts degree from Kalimpong College. Tulsi's children, Bhawana Ghimire and Panchami
Ghimire, have also appeared in a Nepali children's film Swarg Ko Pari.
Films
In addition to being a film director, Tulsi Ghimire has also
been a successful screenwriter, editor, cameraman, actor and lyricist.Tusli Ghimire initially moved to Mumbai from Kalimpong in
1974 to work in the Indian film industry, Bollywood. Tulsi’s mentor and
Bollywood editor Kamlakar Karkhanis advised him to make Nepali movies at that
time. Tusli debuted in the Nepali film industry with the Nepali movie Bansuri
in 1981 as a director. He made his second movie Kusume Rumal in 1985, based on his
own story, which became very successful.
Among his movies, Kusume Rumal, Lahure, Deuta, Chino,
Balidaan, Dakshina and Darpan Chhaya are considered hits. Darpan Chaya is
considered to be one of the top grossing and the biggest blockbusters of Nepali
cinema.Tulsi Ghimire is currently working on an animated
movie, the first in the Nepali movie industry. The movie made on the story of
Buddha is expected to be release in 2013 and will be dubbed in seven different
languages. The movie was reported to cost over 80 million rupees. As of May 2016, the film has not been released.
