Dinara Punchihewa is a film and theatre actress. She made her cinematic debut in Gaadi – Children of the Sun, which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival and was featured in ‘100 Asian films not to be missed for 2019’. Her film Peacock Lament won the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 35th Tokyo International Film Festival (2022). Her most recent film project is the lead in The Ashen Cloud, directed by Rukmal Nirosh. When Dinara is not filming, she conducts performing art workshops for young children through a non-profit named ‘Punchi Actors’ together with a few like-minded volunteers. She was featured in Forbes‘ 30 Under 30 list (2024). 

Gaadi - Children of the Sun

Her cinematic debut, premiered at Busan International Flim Festival

Peacock Lament

Won Best Artistic Contribution at the Tokyo International Film Festival, 2022

The Ashen Cloud

Her latest film, where she plays the lead role

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