Born in Pokhara, Nepal
Anup Baral
अनुप बराल
Theatre and film actor-director, founder of the Pratibimb Theatre Laboratory and a National School of Drama graduate
About
Anup Baral grew up loving films in the Nadipur area of Pokhara. He started acting in local theatre at age 13. In 1990, he started the Pratibimb Theatre Laboratory. The group soon won a national drama award.
He then trained at India’s National School of Drama. He finished his training in 1994. There, he learned the Stanislavski acting method. This training shaped his later work as a director and acting coach. He went on to act in well-praised Nepali films, including Kagbeni and Dasdhunga.
Quick facts
- Born
- 1968-04-04
- Birthplace
- Pokhara, Nepal
- Profession
- Actor, Director, Writer, Acting coach
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Status
- Alive
Previous roles
Founder
Pratibimb Theatre Laboratory · 1990
Education
Tribhuvan University
National School of Drama, New Delhi
Acting (1994)
Career & life timeline
- 1968-04-04
- 1981
Began acting in local theatre at age 13, in the social play Timi Bachnu Parchha
- 1990
Founded the Pratibimb Theatre Laboratory in Pokhara
- 1994
Graduated from India's National School of Drama, specialising in acting
- 2008
Appeared in the acclaimed film Kagbeni
- 2010
Appeared in Dasdhunga and Ek Din Ek Raat
Achievements
Founded the Pratibimb Theatre Laboratory, which won a national drama award in Kathmandu
Organizations & affiliations
- Pratibimb Theatre Laboratory
Last updated: 2026-09-06