His debut movie was Juni (1983) but it was the 1984 release Samjhana that helped establish him as a successful actor.

has gone on to act in numerous successful films like Kusume Rumal (1985), Santaan (1987), Tilhari (1988), Kanyadan (1990), Chino (1990), Trishna (1991), Dui Thopa Aansu (1993), Dakshina (1994), Raanko (1995) Karodpati (1997), Nepali Babu (1999), and Superstar (2003).

[1] Earlier in 2022, he planned to run for the mayor position in the 2022 Kathmandu municipal election,[5] at the time he was associated with Advanced Democratic Party; however, due to some unknown reason he stepped back and decided not to run for the position; he left the party and joined Nepali Congress.

[6][7] In June 2020, actor Samragyee RL Shah uploaded a video to Instagram detailing harassment of a sexual and emotional nature from a senior film industry veteran.

[10][11] Film director Naresh Poudel filed a writ petition against him on 11 August 2022, before the Supreme Court of Nepal.