{{Short description|Nepalese film composer and musician}}
{{Multiple issues| {{Promotional|date=July 2021}} {{BLP sources|date=July 2021}} {{Unreliable sources|date=July 2021}} }} {{Infobox person | name = Shailesh Shrestha | image = Shailesh Shrestha.jpg | caption = | native_name = | birth_date = September 20, 1989 | occupation = Composer, record producer | known_for = | years_active = 2006-present }}
'''Shailesh Shrestha''' is a Nepalese composer and record producer,<ref name="kamana">{{Cite web|title=Kamana Film Awards 2073 – Winners|url=https://filmawards.newsofnepal.com/kamana-film-awards-2073-winners/|access-date=2021-05-20|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='प्रकाश' प्रदिपको करिअरको नयाँ स्टेप होः दिनेश राउत|url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/04/949570|access-date=2021-05-20|website=Online Khabar|language=en-US}}</ref> known for his work in Nepalese films.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shailesh Shrestha|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7818306/|access-date=2021-05-20|website=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kamana Film Award Details {{!}} 2073|url=https://www.lensnepal.com/awards/kamana-film-award/2073.html|access-date=2021-05-20|website=Lens Nepal}}</ref> Shailesh began his career as a jingle composer, primarily focusing on non-film materials such as albums. He made his debut as a film composer with "Aawaran," and his work gained recognition, particularly for his contributions to "Nepalese Dreams" and "Gajalu," leading to him receiving multiple awards, including the Kamana Film Awards,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-26|title=2073|url=https://awards.newsofnepal.com/Nomination/2073/|access-date=2021-05-20|website=Kamana Awards|language=en}}</ref> Dcine Awards<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shrestha|first=Sujan|title=Chhakka Panja bags 10 D Cine Awards (with photos)|url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/23337/|access-date=2021-06-10|website=My Republica|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dcine Award Details {{!}} 2074|url=https://www.lensnepal.com/awards/dcine-award/2074.html|access-date=2021-06-10|website=Lens Nepal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-08|title=D-Cine Award 2017 winners (full movies)|url=https://xnepali.net/d-cine-award-2017-winners-full-movies/|access-date=2021-06-10|website=Nepali Movies, films|language=en-US}}</ref> and the National Box Office Film Award in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
== Filmography, awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" border="1" ! Year ! Title ! Director ! Language ! Notes ! Credit |- | 2021 | ''Prakash'' | Dinesh Raut | Nepali | | Background score |- | 2020 | ''Selfie King'' | Bishal Sapkota | Nepali | | Background score |- |2020 |''Love Diaries'' |Saurav Chaudhary |Nepali | |Background score |- |2019 |''12 SATTAIS'' |Zohn Yonzon |Nepali | |Background score |- |2019 |''Ghamad Shere'' |Hemraj bc |Nepali | |Background score |- |2019 |''Maruni'' <ref>{{Cite web | title=VisionSansar.com – News & Entertainment Portal | url=https://www.visionsansar.com/maruni-full-nepali-movie-ft-puspa-khadka-samragyee-rl-shah-rebika-gurung/49251/movies/nepali-movies/ | access-date=2025-01-05 | website=www.visionsansar.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2019/09/07/maruni-s-heart-might-be-in-the-right-place-but-the-end-result-is-disappointing | title=Maruni's heart might be in the right place but the end result is disappointing }}</ref> |Nawal Nepal |Nepali | |Background score |- |2019 |''A Mero Hajur 3'' |Jharana Thapa |Nepali |Nominated for Kamana Film Awards 2076 (Best Background Score)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lensnepal.com/awards/kamana-film-award/2076.html | title=Kamana Film Award Details | 2076 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/mycity/news/kamana-awards-2076-concludes-with-much-fanfare | title=Kamana Awards 2076 concludes with much fanfare | access-date=2021-05-28 | archive-date=2021-07-13 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713173226/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/mycity/news/kamana-awards-2076-concludes-with-much-fanfare | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://awards.newsofnepal.com/Nomination/2076/ | title=2076 | date=17 January 2021 }}</ref> |Background score |- |2019 |''Jatrai Jatra'' |Pradip Bhattarai |Nepali | |Background score |- |2019 |''The Break Up (2019 film)'' |Hemraj bc |Nepali | |Background score |- |2019 |''Captain (2019 film)'' |Diwakar Bhattarai |Nepali | |Background score |- |2019 |''Na Yeta Na Uta'' <ref>{{cite web | url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/na-yeta-na-uta-movie-review-hollow-humour-doesnt-sell.html | title=Na Yeta Na Uta movie review: Hollow humour doesn't sell - OnlineKhabar English News | date=4 August 2019 }}</ref> |Miraz Roshan And Bisharad Basnet |Nepali | |Background score |- |2019 |''Ranveer'' |Govind Singh Bhandari |Nepali | |Background score |- |2018 |''Prasad (2018 film)'' |Dinesh Raut |Nepali |Nominated in Dcine Awards 2076 (Best Background Score)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lensnepal.com/awards/dcine-award/2076.html | title=Dcine Award Details 2076 || Dcine Award 2019 }}</ref> |Background score |- |2018 |''Jai Shree Daam'' |Biplop Upreti |Nepali | |Background score |- |2018 |''Katha Kathmandu'' |Sangita Shrestha |Nepali | |Background score |- |2018 |''Bandha Mayale'' |Shabir Shrestha |Nepali | |Background score |- |2018 |''Ramkahani'' |Sudarshan Thapa |Nepali | |Background score |- |2018 |''Romeo & Muna'' |Naresh Kumar Kc |Nepali | |Background score |- |2018 |''Kohalpur Express'' |Bishal Bhandari |Nepali | |Background score |- |2018 |''Kri (film)'' |Surendra Poudel |Nepali |Nominated in Dcine Awards 2075<ref name="auto3">{{cite web | url=https://saptahik.com.np/archives/2018/05/09/20180509111717 | title=डी सिने अवार्डको मनोनयन सार्वजनिक }}</ref><ref name="auto4">{{Cite web | title='दशौँ इएनआई डि सिने अवार्ड-२०७५' को उत्कृष्ट ५ मनोनयन सार्वजानिक (सूचीसहित) - | url=https://www.sundaykhabar.com/2018/05/10/6534/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717133933/https://www.sundaykhabar.com/2018/05/10/6534/ | access-date=2025-01-05 | archive-date=2021-07-17}}</ref> and Kamana Film Awards 2075<ref name="story">{{cite web | url=https://ratopati.com/story/60493 | title=कामना फिल्म अवार्ड : मनोनयन सूची सार्वजनिक }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lensnepal.com/awards/kamana-film-award/2075.html | title=Kamana Film Award Details | 2075 }}</ref><ref name="auto5">{{cite web | url=https://awards.newsofnepal.com/Nomination/2075/ | title=2075 | date=5 December 2018 }}</ref> |Background score |- |2017 |''Gangster Blues'' |Hemraj bc |Nepali | |Background score |- |2017 |''Dhanapati'' |Dipendra K. Khanal |Nepali | |Background score |- |2017 |''Naakaa'' |Amit Shrestha |Nepali | |Background score |- |2017 |''Loot 2'' |Nischal Basnet |Nepali |Nominated in Kamana Film Awards 2074<ref>{{cite web | url=https://newsofnepal.com/2018/01/23/79542/ | title=कामना फिल्म अवार्डस–२०७४, के भन्छन मनोनयमा परेका कलाकार? }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://awards.newsofnepal.com/Nomination/2074/ | title=2074 | date=26 January 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2018/09/705799 | title='कामना अवार्ड'मा अनमोल, प्रदिप, पुष्पल, दयाहाङ र सौगातको भिडन्त }}</ref> |Background score |- |2017 |''Ghampani'' |Dipendra Lama |Nepali | |Background score |- |2017 |''Aishwarya'' |Diwakar Bhattrai |Nepali | |Background score |- |2017 |''A Mero Hajur 2'' |Jharana Thapa |Nepali |Nominated in Kamana Film Awards 2075<ref name="story"/><ref>[https://www.lensnepal.com/awards/kamana-film-award/2075.html Kamana Film Award]</ref><ref name="auto5"/> |Background score |- |2017 |''Love Love Love (2017 film)'' |Dipendra K. Khanal |Nepali | |Background score |- |2017 |''Dui Rupaiyan'' |Asim Shah |Nepali |Nominated in Dcine Awards 2075<ref name="auto3"/><ref name="auto4"/> |Background score |- |2017 |''Safar (2016 film)'' |Ashish Shrestha |Nepali | |Background score |- |2016 |''Gajalu'' |Hemraj bc |Nepali |Won Dcine Awards 2074 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lensnepal.com/awards/dcine-award/2074.html | title=Dcine Award Details 2074 || Dcine Award 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/chhakka-panja-bags-10-d-cine-awards-priyanka-karki-and-bipin-karki-adjudged-best-actors/ | title=Chhakka Panja bags 10 D Cine Awards (With photos) }}</ref> and Box Office Film Award 2017 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://xnepali.net/box-office-film-award-2017-winners-full-movies/ | title=Nepal & NepaliBox Office Film Award 2017 winners (Full movies) | date=2 July 2017 }}</ref> (Best Background Score) |Background score |- |2016 |''Dreams (2016 film)'' |Diwakar Bhattarai |Nepali |Won Kamana Film Awards 2073 (Best Background Score)<ref name="kamana"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lensnepal.com/awards/kamana-film-award/2073.html | title=Kamana Film Award Details | 2073 }}</ref> |Background score |- |2016 |''Jatra (2016 film)'' |Pradip Bhattarai |Nepali |Nominated in NFDC National Film Awards 2073 <ref name="auto2">{{cite web | url=http://neostuffs.com/2017/05/21/nfdc-national-film-award-2073-the-complete-list-of-nominees/ | title=NFDC National Film Award 2073: The Complete List of Nominees | date=21 May 2017 }}</ref>(Best Background Score) |Background score |- |2016 |''Classic (2016 film)'' |Dinesh Raut |Nepali |Nominated in LG Film Awards 2073 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://xnepali.net/lg-film-award-2073-nominations/ | title=Nepal & NepaliLG Film Award 2073, nominations | date=31 August 2016 }}</ref> and 9th NEFTA Film Awards 2016 <ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nefta-film-awards-to-be-held-in-november/ | title=NEFTA film awards to be held in November }}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web | title=9th NEFTA awards Nominees Announced {{!}} News NRN | url=http://en.newsnrn.com/2016/10/25/9th-nefta-awards-nominees-announced/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506205747/http://en.newsnrn.com/2016/10/25/9th-nefta-awards-nominees-announced/ | access-date=2025-01-05 | archive-date=2021-05-06}}</ref> (Best Background Score) |Background score |- |2016 |''King'' <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lensnepal.com/movie/king/crew.html | title=King | date=12 January 2017 }}</ref> |Shabir Shrestha |Nepali |Nominated in NFDC National Film Awards 2073 <ref name="auto2"/> (Best Background Score) |Background score |- |2016 |''How Funny'' |Nilu Doma Sherpa |Nepali | |Background score |- |2016 |''Karkhana'' |Amardeep Sapkota |Nepali | |Background score |- |2016 |''Ko Aafno'' |Anil Thapa |Nepali | |Background score |- |2015 |''Chankhe Shankhe Pankhe'' |Sudarshan Thapa |Nepali | |Background score |- |2015 |''Sambodhan'' |Hemraj bc |Nepali | |Background score |- |2015 |''Hostel Returns'' |Suraj Bhusal |Nepali |Nominated in 9th NEFTA Film Awards 2016 <ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/>(Best Background Score) |Background score |- |2015 |''Aavash'' |Surendra Poudel |Nepali | |Background score |- |2014 |''Punte Parade'' |Subash Koirala |Nepali | |Background score |- |2014 |''Utsav'' |Kumar Bhattarai |Nepali |Nominated in NEFTA Film Awards 2015 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://xnepali.net/top-5-nomination-nefta-award-2015-full-list/ | title=Nepal & NepaliTop 5 nominations, NEFTA Award 2015 (Full list) | date=2 August 2015 }}</ref>(Best Background Score) |Background score |- |2014 |''Jerryy'' |Hemraj bc |Nepali | |Background score |- |2013 |''Maun'' |Suraj Bhushal |Nepali | |Background score |- |2013 |''Aawaran'' <ref>{{cite web | url=https://xnepali.net/nepali-movie-aawaran/ | title=Nepal & NepaliNepali Movie – Aawaran | date=September 2016 }}</ref> |Subash Koirala |Nepali | |Background score |}
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