Prakash Ghimire plays multiple characters

By Santosh Subedi,Kaski, Feb. 24: With a long white beard, bushy hair and a stout physique, artist Prakash Ghimire is recognised for his distinctive appearance. Having begun his acting journey in theatre, Ghimire has so far worked in more than 70 films, over 30 plays, around 25 music videos and two television serials. For a long time, he has portrayed a wide variety of roles in Nepali cinema.

Mit Ba is one of the most popular characters he has played. Many people appreciated the character Mit Ba’ in the film Pashupati Prasad. In this film, he portrayed a cremation worker who burns bodies at the ghats. He spent around 10-12 days at the cremation grounds, often right beside the corpses, which helped him immerse himself in the character. After the role became popular, people still sometimes call out ‘Mit Ba’ when they see him walking along the road. He says it feels wonderful. Due to time constraints, the entire film was shot in just 15 days.

Another notable character is Dhammare Pariyar. Around 2004, Jagaran Media produced a serial called Dalan, in which he played the role of ‘Dhammare Pariyar’. Before that, he had worked exclusively in theatre for a long time and had said he would not act in films. However, he could not refuse the request of his friends Anup Baral and Nabin Subba, so he agreed to do the serial. It was his first experience working in front of the camera, and he appeared in about 25 episodes. It was a very enjoyable role, and he truly relished performingit. Even now, some people call out to him, ‘Oi Dhammare’.

Likewise, Mukhiya Ba is another character he portrayed in the film Talakjung vs Tulke, where he played the role of a village feudal chief. The film performed very well, and his portrayal was highly praised.

In the film Ghampani, he played a character named Pitambar, the father of actress Keki Adhikari’s character. He was also portrayed as a former chairman of the Village Development Committee. 

The film raises the issue of inter-caste marriage and tells the moving story of a Brahmin’s daughter and a Tamang’s son who fall in love. Eventually, their parents accept their relationship and arrange their marriage.

In the film Uma, which is based on the story of the People’s War, he played the role of a teacher. His character believed in bringing about ideological revolution.