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Sushan Prajapati

Film Professional

Before his camera work began travelling with Nepali films to larger festival and theatrical audiences, Sushan Prajapati trained in motion-picture photography and entered the industry through the practical discipline of cinematography. His early feature credits, including Apabaad, Karkash, Saanghuro and Ritu, placed him in the generation of film workers who helped shape the digital-era look of Nepali cinema. The work that followed did not stay in one lane: Junge added producing and story credits to his profile, while Lukamari, Garud Puran, Bulbul, Selfie King, Lakhey, Rangeli and Gharjwai show a cinematographer moving between mainstream releases, character-led dramas and visually quieter independent films. Prajapati's international visibility grew through projects that carried Nepali stories beyond local screens. Bulbul was selected as Nepal's submission for the Academy Awards, and The Red Suitcase, photographed by him, premiered in the Orizzonti section of the 80th Venice International Film Festival before continuing to other festival platforms. Festival coverage of The Red Suitcase repeatedly noted its controlled static frames, fog-covered landscapes and atmosphere of migration, making the film's visual design part of its wider critical conversation. His short film Laaz, also known as The Shame, added another strand to his career as a director and producer, with selections that included Busan and Locarno. Alongside production work, Prajapati has also helped build film education in Nepal as a founder associated with Nepal Film Campus. By 2026, his confirmed credits stretched from early-2010s independent features to recent and upcoming titles such as Tel Visa, Basanta, Bhuthan - The World's Happiest Man, Maitighar, Kumari and Lalibazar, marking a career defined by steady craft, formal training and a long commitment to giving Nepali stories a precise visual language.