{{Short description|Indian film director}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox writer | name =Samten Bhutia |image = | caption = Samten Bhutia | birth_name = Samten Bhutia | birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1977|4|21|df=yes}} | birth_place = Sang, Phegyong, East Sikkim, Sikkim | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater= Senior sec school sang, East Sikkim | occupation = Film director, screenwriter, cinematographer | nationality = Indian | spouse = | children = }} '''Samten Bhutia''' (born 21 April 1977) is an Indian film director and writer from Sikkim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nelive.in/sikkim/entertainment/samten-bhutia%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98taandro%E2%80%99-dhaka-film-fest |title=Samten Bhutia's 'Taandro' in Dhaka film fest | Entertainment | Nelive |website=Nelive.in |date=30 September 2015 |accessdate=2016-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5603510/|title=Samten Bhutia|website=IMDb.com|accessdate=2016-02-25}}</ref> He has been actively involved in Nepalese film industry over the last decade. He recently directed ''Taandro'' which was screened at the Dhaka International film festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peoplesreview.com.np/index.php/entertainment/item/3513-taandro-competing-at-dhaka-international-film-festival |title=Peoples Review Weekly – Taandro competing at Dhaka International Film Festival |website=Peoplesreview.com.np |date=13 January 2016 |accessdate=2016-02-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110816/http://www.peoplesreview.com.np/index.php/entertainment/item/3513-taandro-competing-at-dhaka-international-film-festival |archivedate=4 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> His first film ''Latter''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sikhim.blogspot.com/2010/10/samten-bhutia-comes-with-nepali-film.html |title=Samten Bhutia comes with a nepali film "Letter" ~ Proud to be a Sikkimese |website=Sikhim.blogspot.com |date=21 October 2010 |accessdate=2016-02-25}}</ref> was well received by people from Nepal and India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/samten_bhutia |title=samten bhutia's blog |website=Filmfestivals.com |date= |accessdate=2016-02-25}}</ref> He also acted in a short film, ''Myth''.<ref name="telegraphindia1">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050624/asp/siliguri/story_4907197.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302205630/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050624/asp/siliguri/story_4907197.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 March 2011 |title=The Telegraph – Calcutta : North Bengal & Sikkim |website=Telegraphindia.com |date=24 June 2005 |accessdate=2016-02-25}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Director=== *(2024) ''Tara: The Lost Star'' - feature film *(2017) ''Saadhesaat'' - feature film *(2016) ''Anaagat'' – feature film *(2015) ''Taandro – Deciphering Me'' – feature film *(2012) ''In Search of Nation'' – feature film (associate director)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2808236/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|title=In Search of Nation (2013)|website=IMDb.com|accessdate=2016-02-25}}</ref> *(2009) ''Letter'' (Nepal) – feature film *(2003) ''Masked Fair'' – short film *(2003) ''Naango Dhad'' (Sikkim) – tele film *(2000) ''Naya Disha'' – documentary
=== Screenplay === *''Letter'' (Nepali) *''Naango Dhad'' (Sikkim) *''Masked Fair'' (Sikkim) *''Luv Sab'' (Nepali) *''Aadha Antya'' (Nepali) *''Taandro'' (Nepali) *''Saadhesaat'' (Nepali)
=== Actor === *(2004) ''Mero Uthney Palo'' – feature film (Nepali) *(2003) ''Myth'' – short film (English)<ref name="telegraphindia1"/>
=== Production Design === *(2015) ''Jhumki'' – feature film (Nepal) *(2012) ''In Search of Nation'' – feature film (Nepal)
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