Gyanendra Deuja is a Nepali film director and screenwriter known for his innovative and socially relevant movies. He directed his first film, "Rakshak," in 1997, which featured the first underwater action scene in Nepali cinema. One of his notable works is "Muna Madan," based on the epic poem by Laxmi Prasad Devkota, which was Nepal's submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2004 Oscars. Deuja's latest film, "Buddha - born in Nepal," explores the story of a struggling Nepali student in America.