SATV 10 July, Kathmandu: Actress Sanisha Bhattarai is set to make her debut in the stage. Her journey into theater is beginning with Shirishko Phool, produced by Kantipur Theater under the Kantipur Film Academy. She will be playing the role of the character ‘Sakambari’ in the play.

Sanisha appears excited to begin her stage journey. She wrote on Facebook, “After working in videos and films, I am now stepping onto the stage with Shirishko Phool to start a new journey in theater. The character ‘Sakambari’ will be special for me.”

The Kantipur Film Academy has also said that she is ready for the play Shirishko Phool. Considering the weight of the book, the depth of the characters, and the audience’s expectations, the academy has announced that actress Sanisha Bhattarai will be playing the lead role in its second stage production.

Sanisha will be sharing the stage with actor Jiwan Luitel. Currently residing in the US, Luitel is set to return to Nepal next week to perform in the play, where he will portray the character ‘Suyogbir.’

At present, Sanisha and the rest of the team are busy with theater workshops. Sanisha made her silver screen debut with the film 12 Gaun, directed by Biraj Bhatt. Her second film was Narasimha Avatar though it was not successful commercially.