Multiple marriages of Nepali actresses

Last updated on April 15th, 2016 at 08:21 pm

UPDATE – Simpal Khanal added in this list in 2016.

The traditional Nepali society of single marriage is changing for the better. Now, the marriage has become a more liberal union of a male and a female. It is good development. Although questions are still raised when some woman ruthlessly steals the husband of the unsuspecting wives.

The actresses listed below are either of:

  • Previously married and married for the second time.
  • Married for the first time but to an already married male. (stealing other’s husband or marrying a widow/divorcee)
  • Previously married but marrying the previously unmarried male

nepali actresses

This is a post also about the actresses who prefer to be more independent and rebellious when being married is concerned.

The actresses we talk about in this article include:

  • Simpal Khanal
  • Rekha Thapa
  • Sushmita KC (Bomjom)
  • Sanchita Luitel
  • Saujanya Subba
  • Pooja Chand (Pooja R Lama)
  • Saranga Shrestha

Simpal Khanal marriage

Actress and model Simpal Khanal married for the second time this year, to a UK resident businessman, Nadeem. Simpal was previously married to music video director Prasanna Poudel and was divorced. Simapal’s new husband, Nadeem is also a previously married man with a toddler son from his other wife. It is not known if he has divorced the previous wife or not.

simpal and nadeem marriage nepali

Rekha Thapa marriage

As a new actress, Rekha Thapa, debuted in Chhabi Raj Ojha’s film ‘Hero’ and ended up marrying Chhabi. It was Chhabi’s third marriage. Now Rekha and Chhabi have divorced. Chhabi is reportedly having an affair with his new introduction in the industry, Shilpa Pokharel. If Chhabi marries Shilpa, she would be his fourth wife. Chhabi divorced two of his wives and the other (Gitanjali) committed suicide.

Rekha Thapa is also having an affair with previously married Sudarshan Gautam. Rekha had introduced the amputee Sudarshan in her film ‘Himmatwali’ as an actor. Sudarshan has told that he has already divorced his previous wife and he doesn’t deny plans to marry Rekha.

[Read the biography of Rekha Thapa]

rekha thapa with the new lead actor of Himmatwali

Sushmita KC

Sushmita Bomjom married the so-called playboy of Nepali film industry, Bhuwan KC. Bhuwan’s previous wife, a journalist of Nepal Television, Bijaya KC had left Bhuwan to move to the USA. Sushmita KC and Bhuwan have also divorced and they both are single now. Bhuwan is having an affair with another actress Jiya KC. Jiya and Bhuwan are reportedly living together in Bhuwan’s home.

Sushmita in the other hand is reportedly having an affair with an Indian businessman. There are reports that they are planning to get married soon.

The son of Bhuwan and Sushmita, Anmol KC, is the new sensation in the Nepali film industry.

sushmita kc bomjom

Sanchita Luitel

Actress Sanchita Luitel fell in love and got married to actor Aakash Shah. The relationship didn’t last more than a year and a half before she divorced him. While working together in films she fell for actor Nikhil Upreti. Nikhil was a married man who had married Kopila Upreti after an extensive affair and they had a little son.

Nikhil and Sanchita secretly got married and went to Mumbai to struggle in Bollywood film industry. Sanchita returned back to Nepal to give birth to a daughter and a son while Nikhil struggled in Mumbai. After four years of the absence from the film industry, he is back as a director and actor of ‘Bhairav’.  Nikhil hasn’t divorced Kopila but is living with Sanchita and two of their children. Both Nikhil and Sanchita are making comeback in the film industry soon.

[Read the biography of Sanchita Luitel.]

nikhil upreti and sanchita luitel

Saujanya Subba

Another actress who has married a previously married man is Saujanya Subba. A previously married and divorced actress Saujanya was having an affair with producer and actor Rose Rana. When things didn’t go well with the two, Rose threatened to release a sex video of Saujanaya. That was when her lover Bhupen Chand came to rescue her and took Rose to the police station.

There are rumors that Saujanay and Bhupen have married and are going to live in the USA. Bhupen is yet to divorce his previous wife.

saujanya subba and bhupen chand

Pooja Chand

The actress popularly known as Pooja Chand is called Pooja R Lama. Pooja Pariyar married Suraj Chand and renamed herself to Pooja Chand. She used the last name even after she divorced Suraj and started living in the USA with her daughter. Pooja lived together with the singer and guitarist of The Angels musical band, Raju Lama, since 2011 before she finally got married in 2014.

pooja chand and raju lama marry

Saranga Shrestha

Actress Saranga Shrestha left the Nepali film industry to live with her husband in the USA. When the marriage went sour, Saranga divorced and lived alone for a while. She later found Ramesh Karki to get married. Saranga and Ramesh married in 2013 and Saranga gave birth to a daughter.

saranga shrestha family

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UPDATES:
Written on March 3, 2015
Updated – on April 15, 2016 – Simpal Khanal’s marriage update.

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