Kunjana Ghimire

Kunjana Ghimire
कुञ्जना घिमिरे
Born (1984-06-29) 29 June 1984
Lalitpur, Nepal
Other nameSuntali
Occupations
  • Actor
  • social worker
Spouse
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(m. 2009)​
ChildrenSubihaani Kattel (2014)

Kunjana Ghimire (Nepali: कुञ्जना घिमिरे; born 29 June 1984)[1], popularly known as Suntali (Nepali: सुन्तली; a character of Meri Bassai played by her), is a Nepalese philanthropist, comedian,[2] actress and a social worker. She is one of the main characters of the Nepali TV series Meri Bassai. She is considered one of Nepal's most talented actresses because she had played various roles in her own sitcom Meri Bassai. She is highly devoted towards in social work in Nepal.[3]

Early life

She was born in the Lalitpur District of Nepal where her early life and schooling were completed. She used to help her father in his field during her schooling. She used to perform dancing during her school life. Her dances were well appreciated by many people. So, she ran away from this field hoping to be a good dancer, actor, and comedian.[4] Her first successful career as an actor was Meri Bassai. There, she met Sitaram Kattel and got love marriage with him in 2009.

Career

She started to play the role of Suntali, love interest, and later the wife of Dhurmus in the Nepali television program Meri Bassai from 2006. Her acting career got popularly highlighted as her role, acting and the television program became highly acclaimed among the Nepalese citizens.

Social works

Dhurmus Suntali Foundation

Kunjana Ghimire, along with Sitaram Kattel is a founding member of Dhurmus Suntali Foundation. The foundation recently completed Sindhupalchowk Giranchour Integrated Model Colony Construction Project (Nepali: सिन्धुपाल्चोक गिरान्चौर एकीकृत नमुना बस्ति निर्माण परियोजना).[5] The formal handing ceremony was held on 28 October 2016 in the presence of President Bidhya Devi Bhandari, parents of Sitaram and Kunjana, Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bansha Acharya. The construction project has built a colony of 67 houses with dedicated areas for children parks, public taps, public toilets, parking areas and health post.[6] The colony is dedicated to the victims of the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. now also kunjana ghimire somtime making home made short video (facebook reels)

source: https://www.facebook.com/kunjanaghimire facebook page.

Cleanliness programs

They are providing information related to cleanliness all over Nepal. They have run a campaign for cleaning the Bagmati river of Kathmandu, one of the holy rivers of Nepal that flow beside the Pashupatinath Temple. Appreciating and following the path of DhurmusSuntali, many different groups and social clubs have been established in Nepal to carry on the various cleanliness and social awareness programs in various places. Suntali (Kunjana Ghimire) and Dhurmus (Sitaram Kattel) are cleanliness ambassador of the Nepal Government.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Director Reference
2008DaudActor[7]
2015Woda Number 6ProducerDinesh Raut[8]
2020Senti VirusActorRam babu Gurung[9]
2021Ma Ta Marchhu Ki Kya HoActor / DirectorKunjana Ghimire / Sitaram Kattel[10]

Television

  • Meri Bassai (Not: Kunjana Ghimire, who played the role of Suntali for a long time in the hit TV show Meri Bassai, has now left the program in 2025.)

Awards

SN Award Title Film Name / Project Year Result / Reference
1Kantipur Icon Award (Socio-Political Category)Dhurmus-Suntali Foundation2018Won [11]
2Madan Bhandari National AwardHumanitarian & Social Work2016Won [12]
3Best Comedic ActorMeri Bassai—Won [13]


References

  1. ↑ "Kunjana Ghimire | Biography, Filmography, Age, Height". www.thefilmnepal.com. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  2. ↑ "Dhurmus Suntali the comedian with a cause". Kathmandu post.
  3. ↑ "News Article about suntali - Dhurmu". myrepublica. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  4. ↑ "5 things about Kunjana Ghimire". www.myrepublica. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  5. ↑ "Home page". Dhurmus Suntali Foundation. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ दंगाल, ध्रुव. "भूकम्प पीडितलाई तिहारमा आफ्नै घर, राष्ट्रपतिद्वारा वस्ती हस्तान्तरण". Nagarik News. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Filmography - Kunjana Ghimire". Lens Nepal. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Woda Number 6 (2015)". Lens Nepal. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ धुर्मुस–सुन्तलीद्वारा फिल्म ‘सेन्टी भाइरस’ निर्माणको औपचारिक घोषणा [Dhurmus-Suntali officially announce the production of the film 'Santi Virus']. Nepal Times (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  10. ↑ "Movies of Kunjana Ghimire as Director". Lens Nepal. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Dhurmus-Suntali: Comedians with a cause". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Madan Bhandari National Award Winners". Madan Bhandari Foundation. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Suntali's life story and her inspiration". My Republica. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
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