Gita Shahi

In July 2015, Shahi married Gyanesh Buda, Software Engineer. The marriage happened in one of the holy temples in capital Kathmandu, Nepal according to Hindu rituals. Currently she is living in USA with her husband. The couple recently gave birth to baby boy.

Shahi committed to acting professionally at the age of 17 and she started her early career as background dancer in movies. In year 2002, she won Miss Photogenic title in Mr. and Ms. Bhaktapur competition, which gave her initial publicity. With Miss Photogenic title in hand and after working in around 10 movies as background dancer, she received her first offer to work on television series Thorai Bhaye Pugi Sari and Sanka at the age of 18. Both of these series were public awareness series for improvement of family health and well being. Shanka was related to polio awareness and in Thorai Bhaye Pugi Sari, she played role of a grand daughter who not only search for her so abandoned grand parents, but also teach moral lesson to her parents for responsibilities of children towards parents.Her role was greatly appreciated by public. Shahi's good work and fame in the series became her stepping stone as an actress in Nepalese Movie Industry, also known as Kollywood. She started her career as an actress from the movie Bandaki, which was Box Office Hit and celebrated 100 days. From this first movie itself, she received the Best Newcomer Female Actress award in year 2005. The award was distrIbuted in the ceremony by His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev in the program organized by Film Development Board, Nepal.

Gita Shahi (Nepali: गीता शाही ) (born February 3, 1984) is a Nepalese actress and model. Shahi is best known for her rise as Best Newcomer Actress from Nepalese Movie Bandhaki in 2005 and for her role on the television series Mod, Aparajita, Path Vrasta and Thorai Bhaye Pugi Sari. Shahi has worked in several movies such as Jungali Maya, Pandav, Kheladi, Jungali Manchey, Naina Reshnam and Newari movies like Nipho Swan, Maya Re Ratna and Matina.