Roshan Miraz

Roshan Miraz is one of those rare figures in Nepali cinema who refuses to stay on just one side of the camera. A Kathmandu-based actor, director, and writer, he made a notable splash with the 2019 comedy Na Yeta Na Uta, which he co-directed alongside Bisharad Basnet and in which he also played the lead role of Shyam — a middle-aged Nepali man returning from London in search of love and a second chance at life. Taking on acting, direction, and screenplay simultaneously is no small feat, and it signalled from the start that Miraz was someone with a clear creative vision and the drive to see it through himself.

What makes his journey especially compelling is the pivot he has taken in his latest work. His most recent directorial project, Laalimaa — released nationwide on March 13, 2026 — marks a bold creative departure. Written and directed by Miraz, the film is a serious social drama centred on a young woman named Laalima who fights to free her mute mother from prison after an unexpected incident tears their lives apart. The story unflinchingly explores the psychological realities and struggles faced by women pushed into prostitution — a far cry from the broad comedy of his debut. Starring Roshni Karki, Usha Rajak, Jiban Bhattarai, and a supporting cast that includes Sushma Niraula and Sabin Kattel, the film secured 60 shows at release and showed that Miraz is not content to repeat himself.

Roshan Miraz’s career arc is one of quiet but meaningful evolution. He began as a performer willing to put himself on screen in a comedic, self-deprecating role, and has grown into a filmmaker tackling some of the most difficult human stories in Nepali society. That willingness to take risks — to move from laughter to gravity without apology — is what defines him as a storyteller. Nepal’s cinema needs voices that push boundaries and ask harder questions, and with Laalimaa, Miraz has made it clear that he intends to be one of them.