Sitaram Kattel a.k.a. Dhurmus is a popular Nepali comedian, actor and director. He was one of the main characters of the popular Nepali TV series ‘Meri Bassai’. He has also presently established himself as a social worker and is one of the founders of Dhurmus-Suntali Foundation which has recently constructed 67 houses for the earthquake victims in Sindhupalchowk.
He shares with Prasuma Rawal of Republica five things about him many may not know.
Nature lover
He is an active cleanliness campaigner. He has been involved in various campaigns such as Open Defecation Free villages, Clean Bagmati and so on. He wants to be continuously involved in these activities. He believes that a person can attain a healthy state of mind only if their environment is clean. He says he wants to see Nepal as a clean, green and a healthy state.
Bank of Kathmandu helps Dhurmus Suntali Foundation
Would be a Journalist if not an actor
You might be in disbelief when you’d know that our favorite comedian holds a degree in journalism. He also used to work as a freelancer for Saptahik and shares a passion for writing. So if he wouldn’t be an actor we would see him in television reporting events or read his articles in the newspaper.
A portrait artist
Kattel’s talent does not seem to be limited only in the screens. He loves drawing sketches and portraying canvas of people and scenery during his leisure time. However, due to his busy schedule he hasn’t been able to give time to art these days. He also used to design banners for various events and still has interest in designing. He further shares that his love for art and designing has played a huge role for visualizing the idea of constructing villages for earthquake victims.
Loves to help in household chores
He is not only a successful person in terms of career but also is a great husband. He believes in sharing household responsibilities equally among both the partners. He does not feel ashamed to clean his house, dishes and get engaged in other domestic work. In fact he loves helping and doing those chores by himself in the house.
Works in a co-operative organization
He is also involved in a Financial Cooperative Pratibha Multipurpose Cooperative Committee in Lalitpur as the Marketing and Promotions Coordinator since many years. He further adds that before his acting days he also used to be a salesperson and used to sell utensils door-to-door. This certainly signifies that the person we mostly know as a TV actor has a wide work experience in various fields.
