Pradip Bhattarai

Pradip Bhattarai (Nepali: प्रदिप भट्टराइ; also spelled Pradeep) is a Nepalese screenwriter and film director. He made his directorial debut in 2016 with the film Jatra.^[1][2] It was a heist-comedy film which was produced by Singe Lama and Yadav Poudel under the banner of Shatkon Arts. The film was commercially successful.^[2] Since then he directed two other films, Shatru Gate in 2018,^[3] and Jatrai Jatra in 2019,^[4] both of which were commercially successful. Bhattarai is also one of the judges of the first Nepali comedy-reality TV show Comedy Champion.^[5] He has been associated with renowned Nepali comic actors Maha Jodi since the early 2000s.^[6]

Pradip Bhattarai
प्रदिप भट्टराइ
Pradip Bhattarai in 2022
Born	(1983-08-06) 6 August 1983 (age 42) Janakapur, Sarlahi, Nepal
Nationality	Nepali
Occupations	Director screenwriter
Years active	2016–present

Early life

Bhattarai was born on 6 August 1983 in Sarlahi.^[6]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Notes	Ref(s)
2016	Jatra	Yes	Yes	Directorial debut film	[7]
2018	Shatru Gate	Yes	Yes		[3]
2019	Jatrai Jatra	Yes	Yes		[4]
2022	Mahapurush	Yes	Yes		[8]
2024	Mahajatra	Yes	Yes		[9]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref(s)
2018	Kamana Film Awards 2074	Best Screenplay	Jatra	Won	[10]
2018	Cine Circle Awards 2074	Best Film	Jatra	Won	[11]
		Best Director		Won
		Best Screenplay		Won
2019	Kamana Film Awards 2075	Best Screenplay	Shatru Gate	Won	[12]
		Best Dialogue		Won