Diya Maskey, an actress and a serious dancer
Actress Diya Maskey is considered
one of the most serious actress in Nepali movie industry. An excellent
dancer, Diya, thinks acting is a form of art and likes to take
challenges.
In
an interview published in a weekly magazine, actress Diya Maskey has
told that she considers herself as an artist and feels odd when people
address her as an actress. Maskey says, "I know, the word artist has a
much wider meaning and actress usually means glamour, show-off and like
that. Artists however, have all of them in them."
When
she started acting, she used to think that the actresses were nothing
but a glamorous item. But, after entering the field she has realized
that acting is much more than that.
Dancing and Acting
Diya
is considered one of the the most serious actress in Nepali movie
industry. She has done memorable acting in ‘Kagbeni’, ‘Sanghuro’ and
‘Soongava’. The movie ‘Soongava’ was selected in Nepal to participate in
the Oscars.
Diya
is also a very serious dancer. She is a trained Kathak and Bharat
Natyam dancer. She had completed Masters in Kathak dance from Allahabad
University. When she was little she had danced as a child artist in
Tulsi Ghimire‘s ‘Dui Thopa Aansu’. The song ‘Jun Ta Lagyo Tara le … ‘
was one of the most popular songs of the movie.
The
following dance video features Diya dancing in a program at Hotel Yak
& Yeti, Kathmandu. The dance is choreographed by Renasha Rai, hair
by Gita Poudyel and the makeup by Saroj in the event by Arihant
Holidays.
Diya
credits Amar Sishu School for creating interest in dancing in her early
years. She credits director Anup Baral for introducing her in acting
field. Diya’s upcoming movie ‘Fitkiree’, directed by Anup Baral is one of the most awaited upcoming movies.
In
a television serial, ‘Dalan’ Diya was featured as an elder woman. The
actress in early 20s she was featured as a typical village woman –
without any glamour.
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