In 2014, Gurung debuted as a writer with
November Rain, for which he won the
NFDC National Film Award for Best Writer. In 2016, he was nominated for the NFDC National Film Award for Best Writer for
Classic. In 2018, he debuted as a film director from drama
Damaru Ko Dandibiyo, a film about a
former national game of Nepal. Gurung said: "I have taken the film as a good project to use my experiences in the industry and to broaden my horizon. I am excited."
Damaru Ko Dandibiyo was critically acclaimed, one critic praised Gurung writing that he did a "stellar job" in the film. In 2019, Gurung wrote a script for romantic-drama
A Mero Hajur 3. In 2019, Gurung directed big-budget drama
Prem Geet 3, the film stars
Pradeep Khadka and
Kristina Gurung in the lead roles. The film was set to be released on 10 April 2020 but was postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, he was working with producer Santosh Sen in comedy
Hututu. == Personal life and death ==