Sampada Malla ( is a Nepalese media personality, writer, film maker and journalist working in Nepal and India. She serves as the board director and creative director of Sarwanam Theatre Group, the leading theatre group of Nepal. She is the co- founder of 360 Degree Mountain Films, a production house that she founded along with Ashok Yadav that focuses in producing international short films and feature films in Nepal. She is the recipient of "Travel Writer of the Year" (Nepal Tourism Board, 2005) and "VOW College Women Award", (VOW Magazine, 2007). She was featured as one of Nepal's eligible bachelorettes by enasha.com in 2008, a popular web magazine. She received her master's degree in journalism and mass communication from Punjab Technical University, India. She is an alumna of Asian Academy of Film and Television, India, with a master diploma in cinema. Malla published her debut Nepali fiction book, Anayas Ek Din (Suddenly One Day) at the age of 17, a collection of stories which featured various social-based issues, published in leading Nepali newspapers and magazines like Kantipur Daily, Annapurna Post and Gorakhapatra. Renowned Nepali literary figures such as Dhruba Chandra Gautam and Dr. Govinda Raj Bhattarai inaugurated the book, and gave positive reviews about the book and the writer. The book received critical acclaim from various national media. She was chosen among the five Nepali writers to represent Nepal at the "SAARC Literature Festival" at Park Village, Kathmandu. She has made documentaries for The Asia Foundation and Save the Children Norway focusing on the role of street theatre in creating awareness in Nepal. She serves as the board of management team of Sarwanam Dramatic Art Centre, the first of its kind in Nepal which houses a theatre auditorium, art gallery, cafeteria and a workshop hall. The Art Centre is one of the respected and popular art places of Kathmandu, Nepal. Early life Sampada Malla was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, to Ashesh Malla, a Nepalese theatre personality and Dr. Sabitri Malla Kakshapati. She is the descendant of the Malla King of Bhaktapur, whose legacy ended when the Shahs attacked the then kingdom, leading them to flee. Her grandfather, Khagendra Kumar Pradhananga is a literary figure of Nepal. Apart from attending her school in Galaxy Public School, Kathmandu, she worked as a child artist in National TV commercials and radio drama shows in Radio Nepal. She gave her voice to many documentaries