# Deepak Raj Giri

Deepak Raj Giri (Nepali: दिपकराज गिरि) is a Nepalese actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his lead role in hugely popular Nepali satire sitcom Tito Satya and highest grossing film series in Nepal, Chakka Panja series. He is one of the most successful and is the highest-grossing actor of Nepali cinema with his films grossing a total of NPR 100cr+ in lifetime..

## Early life

Deepak Raj Giri was born in Dahachok, which is located in Kathmandu District.

## Career

Giri wrote, directed, and acted in the iconic Nepali sitcom Tito Satya, which ran for 12 years from 2003 to 2015.
Giri had played in many films prior, but he first made an appearance in the lead role in 2008 with Sundar Mero Naam, where his performance was critically acclaimed. But the film failed to succeed at the box office.
In 2014, Giri wrote, produced, and played a lead role in Chha Ekan Chha, which was commercially successful. In 2015, he wrote, produced, and starred in Woda Number 6, which was also commercially successful.
In 2016, he produced and wrote Chhakka Panja, in which he also played one of the lead roles. The film was followed up by the sequels Chhakka Panja 2 in 2017, and Chhakka Panja 3 in 2018. Giri received two NEFTA awards, for "best story and screenplay", for his work on Chhakka Panja 3. The Chhakka Panja franchise is the most commercially successful in Nepali cinema.
In 2018, Giri appeared in Maha Jodi's Shatru Gate, which he also produced. The film became a blockbuster at the box office.
In 2019, Giri wrote, produced, and starred in Chha Maya Chhapakkai. For which he won the National Film Award in the "best actor" category.
Giri hosted the television show Crime Patrol Nepal in 2022, which only lasted seven episodes.
In 2023, he wrote and starred in Chhakka Panja 4, which made more than 16.9 crore and became a blockbuster at the box office.
In 2024, he wrote and starred in Chhakka Panja 5, which was released in Dashain. The film had the biggest opening of 2024 in Nepal, making around 1.5 crore in its first day, and around 11.5 crore in first 6 days nationwide.

## Filmography
### Films

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Director | Ref(s) |
| Year | Title | Role | Actor | Writer | Producer | Director | Ref(s) |
| 1998 | Chor | Raghu | Yes | No | No | Rajkumar Sharma | |
| 2002 | Bishwas | Prem | Yes | No | No | Ujwal Ghimire | |
| 2002 | Santaan Thari Tharika | Prabhu | Yes | No | No | Deshbhakta Khanal | |
| 2007 | Nepal | | Yes | No | No | Dayaram Dahal | |
| 2008 | Sundar Mero Naam | Sundar | Yes | No | No | Vijaya Thapa | |
| 2014 | Chha Ekan Chha | Chanchal Pandey | Yes | Yes | Yes | Dinesh D.C. | |
| 2015 | Woda Number 6 | Deep Kumar Sharma | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ujjwal Ghimire | |
| 2016 | Chhakka Panja | Raja | Yes | Yes | Yes | Deepa Shree Niraula | |
| 2017 | Chhakka Panja 2 | Raja / DSP B.S Kunwar | Yes | Screenplay | No | Deepa Shree Niraula | |
| 2018 | Shatru Gate | Rahul KC | Yes | Screenplay | Yes | Pradip Bhattarai | |
| 2018 | Chhakka Panja 3 | Raja Kaji | Yes | Yes | No | Deepa Shree Niraula | |
| 2019 | Chha Maya Chhapakkai | B.P. Poudel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Dipendra Lama | |
| 2023 | Chhakka Panja 4 | Raja | Yes | Yes | No | Hem Raj BC | |
| 2024 | Chhakka Panja 5 | Prithivi Bikram / Raja | Yes | Yes | No | Deepa Shree Niraula | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Seasons |
| 2003 - 2015 | Tito Satya | Deepak | Also writer and director. | 09 |
| 2022 | Crime Patrol Nepal | Himself (Host) | | 01 |

## Awards

NEFTA Film Awards :
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
| 2014 | Best Dialogue | Chha Ekan Chha | Won |
| 2021 | Best Story | Chhakka Panja 3 | Won |
| 2021 | Best Screenplay | Chhakka Panja 3 | Won |
| 2021 | Best Dialogue | Chhakka Panja 3 | Nominated |
National Film Awards :
| Year | Award | Film | Result | Ref(s) |
| 2022 | Best Actor | Chha Maya Chhapakkai | Won | |