Nimeshh Interview
Q. You describe yourself as living 'somewhere between life and cinema.' What does that space look and feel like for you on a daily basis?
When I say I live somewhere between life and cinema, I mean it’s always shifting. Life hasn’t fully revealed itself, and my story isn’t a film, at least not yet. Some days feel dramatic, some just ordinary, and I never really know which way it’s going.
In a literal sense, I’m drawn to cinema, but I also spend a lot of time reflecting on life. I started this journey trying to understand myself, and maybe one day I’ll bring that into cinema. Right now it feels uncertain but also clear at the same time, like knowing what I want but not exactly how to get there.
Q. Cinema often mirrors reality, but it can also exaggerate or escape it. Do you find yourself using film to understand life or life to better understand film?
I think everything we experience becomes a part of who we are. Everything we watch, notice, or think about shapes us. Sometimes I watch a film just for entertainment, sometimes to understand life better, and other times I use what I already know about life to understand the film. Either way, it always comes back to life. That’s the point where both intersect, and that’s the space I find myself in.
Q. Storytelling requires both vision and vulnerability. What part of your own life most often sneaks its way into your creative work?
Vulnerability, for sure.
Vision is in your head, internal, something you can hold onto or choose to share. Vulnerability is different. It has to be felt by others to really exist. For me, my work always begins there. It feels stronger, more real, more relatable. My vision grows out of my vulnerability. I make videos and talk about things I could have kept silent, because I choose to be open. Vision follows, but vulnerability is what sneaks in first.
Q. Your creative presence suggests you treat life like a story in progress. Do you see yourself more as the writer, the director, or the actor in that script?
Honestly, none. I am THE MOVIE.
Some days I watch myself like the audience, unsure of what’s happening. Some days I write my choices. Some days I act just to see what unfolds. And sometimes I guide myself, directing the path a little more intentionally.
In those moments I feel like all of them, the writer, the director, the actor, the audience. But bigger than that, I’m the story itself. People rarely remember the director or the writer first. They remember the moments, the feelings, the scenes that stick. That’s what I hope for in my life, to live like a story unfolding, with moments that stay with people.
Q. Nepal has a growing creative landscape. How do you feel your cultural roots shape the stories you want to tell, especially for a global audience?
I’m Nepali, but my experiences are human, and that’s the connection. We all share the same feelings, just expressed differently, and that’s what makes my work relatable beyond Nepal. Everything you see in my work comes from my life back home.
Staying close to my roots keeps me grounded and ties my stories to Nepal. The experiences I explore might be universal, but they’re deeply shaped by my Nepali background. My identity becomes a bridge, reaching people who seek context and those drawn to the roots, so my work resonates both here and beyond.
Q. Films can be meticulously scripted or left to improvisation. In your own journey, do you lean more toward control or to letting things unfold naturally?
Both, depending on the moment. The biggest lesson I’ve learned from life experiences is that we can’t control everything. Some things are inevitable, and in those moments I let life happen. Misunderstandings, betrayal, mistakes, accidents, they arrive unplanned, and you have to accept them.
What I do control are my own choices, being kind, learning from mistakes, using my willpower. I’ve grieved over things I had no hand in, shaped only by life and the people around me. But the drive to grow and find my way, that’s mine. That’s what pulled me into filmmaking, acting, art, everything I love. I focus on what I can influence, and leave the rest to fate.
Q. Social media gives glimpses of your cinematic eye. Do you see these small snippets as 'mini-films,' or as teasers of a much larger narrative you’re still building?
If someone asks if I’m a content creator, I usually say no. My videos don’t feel like just 'content'. I never started them for engagement, followers, or relatability. I started to have conversations and express myself, and the audience grew on its own.
Each video feels personal, not just about my life, but about human experiences I notice, relationships I observe, reflections I carry. Each video is a story, not necessarily mine, but one I felt like telling. All these small stories together are shaping a larger narrative, and in time I believe they’ll reveal it.
Q. A playful one, if your life right now were a movie title, what would it be and who would play you?
That’s a fun one. I think the title would be 'The Death in Me'. Like when a flower loses its petals, it dies in one way, even though it might bloom again. I’ve had experiences that felt like such, a death of one version of me followed by the rise of another.
As for who would play me, I’m not sure I’d want anyone to. My life is mine, and some of its emotions aren’t really healthy to be imitated. I’d rather it be a book, so anyone reading it can play it in their own way. A book called 'The Death in Me'.
Bio:
Nimeshh is a 19-year-old Nepali visual storyteller and influencer whose voice has quietly yet powerfully reached more than 100,000 people on Instagram. Through his work, he shares fragments of life, fleeting thoughts, and stories of human emotion that feel both deeply personal and universally familiar. His presence on social media grew organically, guided by the appreciation of those who connect with his perspective and the honesty with which he expresses it.
Born in Pokhara, Nepal, and now pursuing architecture in the United States, he navigates structure and imagination with equal ease, fueled by a love for art, design, acting, music, videography, and writing. His videos, from 'It’s Just a Pencil' to 'Not Everyone Deserves an Explanation' along with many others, have become windows into his world, while others follow simply for his presence, or the quiet comfort of keeping him close until he reaches broader horizons.
Beyond social media, Nimeshh is developing short film scripts, drafting a novel, and nurturing a dream of documenting life through cinema. He does not claim to know exactly where his journey will lead, but for the uncertainty of why he is here, and for the reason people continue to appreciate him, he chooses to keep moving forward until he uncovers the potential he has yet to discover.
Interviewed by - Divya Darshni
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