Shiva Shrestha

Shiva Sundar Shrestha (), known professionally as Shiva Shrestha, is a Nepali actor best known for his work in action films. He is renowned as the "Action King" of Nepali cinema. He has starred in many commercially successful films, including ''Jeevan Rekha'' (1982), ''Badalindo Akash'' (1984), ''Kanchi'' (1984), ''Bishwas'' (1986), ''Chino'' (1989), ''Manakamana'' (1991), ''Milan'' (1993), ''Dharma Sankat'' (1998), and ''Thuldai'' (1999), etc. During the 1980s, 1990s, and the early 2000s, he was called the "second pillar" of the film industry because of the hits he has given.

Shrestha has also acted in Pakistani films; he has acted in over a dozen Urdu films, seven of which were commercially very successful. He made his come back to Nepali cinema in 2016 with the film ''Bagmati'', where he appeared alongside Rajesh Hamal. In 2018, he announced a film, ''Euta Esto Prem Kahani'', which he would write, produce, and star his son Shakti, who would debut through this film. Shrestha was set to feature in a prominent role himself.

Today Shrestha runs a questionable "home building" company in Southern New Hampshire where he has been accused of embezzling funds from his clients. Provided by Wikipedia