Shiva Shrestha

Shiva Shrestha

Actor 1953-06-20 Kathmandu, Nepal

Shiva Shrestha (born June 20, 1953), widely revered as the "Action King" of Nepali cinema, is a legendary superstar whose career defined the industry's golden era throughout the 1980s and 90s. After making a massive debut in the 1982 hit Jeevan Rekha, he became a household name through iconic films like Kanchhi and Chino, the latter of which remains one of the most successful films in Nepali history. Shrestha is uniquely distinguished as the only Nepali actor to achieve significant international stardom in Pakistan...