Senior Artist Madan Krishna Shrestha to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Kathmandu. Senior artist Madan Krishna Shrestha will be honored with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' along with one lakh eleven thousand one hundred eleven rupees. He is being honored with this award under the Third International Nepali Film Award (INFA)–2026.

The award also announced the top five in a program in the capital. The top five nominations for 20 competitive categories have been made public in the program to be held under the joint organization of INFA Events UK and INFA Nepal. Films screened from Baishakh 1, 2082 to Chaitra end are participating in the award.

Certificates were also presented to the nominees in the program. The jury for the award includes senior actor Harihar Sharma, senior actress Gauri Malla, senior director and actor Ramesh Budhathoki, and senior editor and lyricist Karun Thapa.

Here is the top 5 nomination

1. Best Film                                              

Aabat Aama– Chandra Panta

Unko Swetar– Artmandu Nepal

Koshedunga– Padam Bahadur Shrestha

Jerry: On Top– Saroj Neupane

Paran: Ranjit Acharya–Shekhar Golchha

2. Best Director

Deepak Prasad Acharya – Paran

Nabin Chauhan – Unko Swetar

Saroj Poudel – Koshedunga

Sudipta – Ramita ko Pirati

Suyog Gurung – Jerry: On Top

3. Best Actor

Anmol KC – Jerry: On Top

Najir Hussain – Gunyu Cholo

Neer Shah – Paran

Paul Shah – Aabat Aama

Bipin Karki – Unko Swetar

4. Best Actress

Aana Sharma – Ramita ko Pirati

Jasita Gurung – Jerry: On Top

Miruna Magar – Unko Swetar

Reshma Gurung – Rimai

Suraksha Panta – Koshedunga

5. Character Actress

Kabita Ale–Janai Harako Manche

Laxmi Giri – Shri Bukuro

Bipana Thapa – Aabat Aama

Rama Thapaliya – Jante Bakro

Richa Sharma – Balidan

6. Character Actor

Lokesh Lekhak – Jante Bakro

Maotse Gurung – Rimai

Maotse Gurung – Unko Swetar

Buddhi Tamang – Maitighar

Santosh Panta – Harsh

7. Best Stunt Director

Raju Tamang – Narsingha Avatar

Samrat Basnet–Raju Tamang –Jerry: On Top

Shree Shrestha – Parivartan

Shree Shrestha – Ram Naam Satya

Shree Shrestha and Stoner Sham – Balidan

8. Best Villain

Arjun Jung Shahi – Mohar

Divya Dev Panta – Hari Bahadur ko Jutta

Pravin Khatiwada – Koshedunga

Hemanta Budhathoki – Balidan

Shristi Shrestha – The Bluelight

9. Best Cinematographer

Chintan Raj Bhandari– Unko Swetar

Dulip Regmi – Jerry: On Top

Narendra Mainali – The Bluelight

Sujan Prajapati – Maitighar

Shailendra D. Karki – Rimai

10. Best Supporting Actor

Aryan Sigdel – Koshedunga

Prakash Dahal – Abhimanyu

Prakash Saput – Maitighar

Binay Shrestha – Ramita ko Pirati

Buddhi Tamang – Viral Gorkhe

11. Best Supporting Actress

Aanchal Sharma – Jerry: On Top

Upasana Singh Thakuri – Ke Ghar Ke Dera: Ghar Number 2

Gau Maya Gurung – Rimai

Priyanka Karki – Hari Bahadur ko Jutta

Renunath Yogi – Ramita ko Pirati

12. Best Background Score

Alice Karki and Shailendra – Aabat Aama

Bajra Creation – Unko Swetar

Mohak Shrestha – The Blue Light

Rohit Shakya – Rimai

Roman Bajracharya and Nikesh – Ramita ko Pirati

13. Best New Actress

Usha Upreti – Aabat Aama

Khushi Karki – Ram Naam Satya

Binita Karki – PR

Bina Raut – Man Bina ko Dhan

Shyamashree Sherpa – Maitighar

14. Best New Actor

Ashok Darji – Man Bina ko Dhan

Manzil Kumar – Koshedunga

Bimochana Dwadi–Jharipachhiko Indreni

Sameer Shrestha – Ramita ko Pirati

Suraj Poudel – PR

15. Best Playback Singer (Female)

Jhuma Limbu – Unko Swetar (Kafle)

Manisha Sunar – Narsingha Avatar (Timro Matra)

Rachana Rimal – Ram Naam Satya (Dhagole Bateko)

Simran Pariyar – Paracetamol (Authi Sunai ko)

Sonia Baraili – Jerry: On Top (Kurani)

16. Best Playback Singer (Male)

S.D. Yogi – Ram Naam Satya (Humla ko Limi)

Babul Giri – Paracetamol (Authi Sunai ko)

Ravi Od – Aabat Aama (Laija Khabar)

Sai Raj Khati – Narsingha Avatar (Timro Hune)

Sujan Chapagain – Unko Swetar (Phoolharu)

18. Best Lyricist

Govinda Bhatta – Paracetamol (Muto Bhitra Khil Chha)

Prabha Bartoula – Mohar (Sapana Ho Ki)

Babul Giri – Hami Teen Bhai (Maile Jati Dukha)

Buddhi Sagar – Dhunga Devta (Ke Ghar Ke Dera: Ghar Number 2)

Harka Saud – Unko Swetar (Phoolharu)

19. Best Screenplay

Om Pratik – Mohar

Nabin Chauhan and Suraj – Unko Swetar

Buddhi Sagar – Ke Ghar Ke Dera: Ghar Number 2

Biswas Timilsina – Jerry: On Top

Sudipta Adhikari – Ramita ko Pirati

20. Best Editing

Krishna Bhandari – Unko Swetar

Nakhul Khadka – Hari Bahadur ko Jutta

Nimesh Shrestha – Jerry: On Top

Bande Prasad – Ram Naam Satya

Sunil Siwakoti – Ramita ko Pirati

21. Best Dance Director

Kaviraj Gahatraj – Paracetamol (Jhumka)

Kiran Thapa – Jerry: On Top (Kurani)

Ramji Lamichhane–Mohar (Chahindaina Mohar)

Smriti Timilsina – Koshedunga (Natra Bhane)

Sion Shrestha – Ram Naam Satya (Humla ko Limi)