Actress Melina Manandhar was born to father Man Krishna Mananhar and mother Lalita Manandhar in Kuslechour, Kathmandu in 1977. She started acting in 1993 movie ‘Priyasi’. She has also produced a movie named ‘Jwalamukhi’. In Nepal Television, Melina had produced a television serial titled ‘Karuna’. In addition to a lot of Nepali movies, Melina is also featured in a number of Newari movies including ‘Patachara’.Since making her debut in Priyasi  she has acted in numerous Nepali and Newari language films and television dramas. She also produced a Nepali film Jwalamukhi and a television show Karuna which aired on Nepal Television.