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Amitabh Bachchan of Nepali Cinema: These are the superstars of Nepal, whose influence is not limited to cinema, is Nepal’s cultural identity. His appeal to peace amid recent demonstrations showed his responsible personality. Do they know who they are?
New Delhi. Nepal’s ruckus of Gen Z is in the news. The protests started on 8 September, on 9 September, demonstrations became violent. The crowd became uncontrollable. Somewhere the fire started firing somewhere. On this demonstration in Nepal, Nepal’s ‘Amitabh Bachchan’ appeared, who appealed to the youth to calm down. Do you know who is ‘Amitabh Bachchan’ of the neighboring country? These are the actors whose childhood passed while studying in countries like Pakistan, India and Russia and luck brought them to the world of glamor. Famous as a strong dialogue, romantic style and action hero, these superstars 61 are also superfits. This is none other than Rajesh Hamal.
It should not be done about Nepal’s film industry and the biggest superstar Rajesh Hamal cannot be mentioned, this cannot happen. This is a face that brought cinema to new heights through more than 300 films in the last three decades. Starting with modeling in the 1980s, this star became the owner of the Raj Karodas on the hearts of the audience as soon as he came on screen in the 1990s. Photo courtesy-red
Born on 9 June 1964 in Palpa, Nepal, Rajesh Hamal’s father Chuda Bahadur Hamal was a prominent diplomat of Nepal, who was also the Ambassador of Nepal in Pakistan. His mother was Renu Casey. Rajesh’s childhood was spent in Pakistan, Delhi, Moscow and Nepal due to his father’s career. He studied in Moscow from class 5 to 8 and completed his schooling. Photo courtesy-@Hamalrajesh/Instagram
After this, Rajesh Hamal did his MA in English literature from Punjab University of India in Chandigarh. Rajesh, who came from a learned family, never thought that acting would become the turning point of his life. Photo courtesy-@Hamalrajesh/Instagram
In 1985, Rajesh modeled for Indian fashion magazine ‘Fashion Net’ and walked the ramp in Kathmandu and New Delhi in 1986. This was his first step in the world of glamor. But the turning point came in 1991, when he made her debut with his uncle Deepak Rayemajhi’s film ‘Yug Dekhi Yuga Yuga’. This film was a superhit. Photo courtesy-@Hamalrajesh/Instagram
After this, the 1992 film ‘Deuta’ made him an overnight star. His strong dialogue delivery, stylish look and versatile acting made the audience crazy.
After ‘Deouta’, Rajesh’s career flew like a rocket. Photo courtesy-@Hamalrajesh/Instagram
Hit films like Kasam (1992), Sadak (1994), Prithvi (1994), Seema (1996), Shankar (1997), Chandni (1999), Dhukdhuki (2000), and Basanti (2000) made him the uncultivated king of Nepali cinema. In 1994, he did 16 films in a year, which is a record. From romantic hero to action star, Rajesh was covered in every character. Photo courtesy-@Hamalrajesh/Instagram
People named him ‘Amitabh Bachchan’ of Nepal. By 2000 he was the ‘Best Actor of the decade’. ‘Rajesh Hamal Day’ is celebrated in Nepal on 10 October every year from 2006. Photo courtesy-@Hamalrajesh/Instagram
Rajesh acted in more than 300 films and gave a new direction to Nepali cinema. His favorite films are ‘Deouta’ and ‘Basanti’. In 2025, he is planning to return to Narasimha: Avatar. His fitness and style inspires the youth even at the age of 61. According to media reports, Rajesh Hamal is one of Nepal’s richest actors. He has a net worth of about Rs 450 crore. Photo courtesy-@Hamalrajesh/Instagram
Nepal is going through a political crisis. In view of this crisis, Rajesh Hamal appealed to the youth and said- ‘Do not harm the property of the country, this is your heritage.’ His appeal became very viral on social media. Photo courtesy- @Hamalrajesh/Instagram