Bidhya Chapagain

Bidhya Chapagain (विद्या चापागाई) is a Nepalese journalist. She is also a presenter of Herne Katha, a television web series started March 2018.

Career
She worked as a presenter for Sajha Sawal, a weekly social discussion and debate program in Nepal. "Sajha Sawal" became the most popular program, airing weekly on Kantipur Television at that time. She began presenting the show in July 2014 and quit in January 2018, co-founding Herne Katha. She has worked as a journalist for over a decade in radio, television, and newspaper media. Herne Katha was founded in collaboration with Bijaya Kumar. Herne Katha has crossed over 1 million subscribers on YouTube. It has become one of the most popular documentaries in Nepal, focusing on the lives of unknown Nepali people.

Early life
Chapagain's childhood was spent with her parents in Gothatar, Kathmandu. She grew up helping her parents on their farm. She was inspired to become a journalist from listening to the radio with her brother and reading the newspaper in her school library. Her mother was only 13 when she got married. Chapagain got a lot of support from her mother, who wanted her daughter to be well educated.

Impact
She says that it is the family who motivates and encourages women and girls, and supports girls’ education. As a woman presenter she encourages women's participation and for questions to be asked in Sajha Sawal.

Awards
The Man Who Died Once - 'Best Documentary Award' in Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF 2018) Directed by - Bidhya Chapagain and Kamal Kumar

Bagh Ko Bangara - 'Audience Award' in Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF 2022) - Produced by Chapagain, directed by Kamal Kumar.