He has directed several successful Nepali movies, such as Dulahi, 9 O’clock and Parkhi Rakha Hai.
[1] Dhakal has been involved in the film industry since 2000, when he was an assistant director for the TV series Rista, broadcast on Zee TV in India.
The first TV series he directed was Nalekhiyeko Saino in 2005, broadcast on Kantipur Television Network.
The first Nepali feature film he directed was Parkhi Rakha Hai in 2009, produced by Diya Films Pvt.
In 2015, he produced and directed the upcoming Nepali feature film Teen Ghumti.