Nepali actor Jaswantdev Shrestha (left) and the Oscar trophy found in a burnt house.
Kathmandu. The American city of Los-Angeles, which is considered to be the ‘home of Hollywood’, is now in the grip of a devastating fire. The fire has not been brought under control. As of Monday morning, 25 people have died, more than 10,000 structures have been burned, and millions have been displaced.
In this case, some actors of Nepali films are in the city of Los Angeles. Some are struggling in Hollywood and some are in the artist business. Some of them are updating the situation through social networks.
Emmy Award winning Nepali actor Jaswantdev Shrestha, who has been busy in Hollywood for a long time, shared a touching picture on Monday morning and wrote that ‘dreams cannot burn’.
Sharing the Oscar trophy found inside the house destroyed by fire, Jaswant writes, ‘Dreams cannot burn. It was heartbreaking to see the scene of Askar being consumed in the fire. The flames may have physically burned the trophy. However, it can never extinguish the legacy, passion and artistry. Leaders of the Oscars, your work has inspired countless lives and its influence will always shine brighter than fire. Love and strength to all affected by this tragedy. Photo Source: Actress Isabella Rossellini.’
Addressing the firemen in another poster, he said, ‘Our heroes are fighting bravely. The battle is not over. Please continue your prayers.’
Nepali actor Beas Bisu whose Nepali film ‘Life in LA’ was also screened in Nepal last year. Living in Los Angeles, he has written that they are safe from the fire. ‘Pray to the people. Salute to all firefighters, police, volunteers involved in preventing forest fires, saving lives and cities! We are a little far from the fire, let’s stay safe’ he wrote.
Suni B, another actor living there, is currently in Kathmandu for the dubbing of the upcoming film ‘Fight of Fury 2’. He said his studio in Pasadena, Los Angeles, was safe but was reported to have been engulfed in smoke.
‘According to the news I received, the fire has not affected any Nepalese. The places where Nepalis live are far from the affected areas’, Suni B told Online Khabar.
