# Kumar Basnet

_Nepalese singer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Kumar Basnet (Nepali:कुमार बस्नेत) is a Nepalese folk singer, dancer and song writer. He started performing in his local village as early as 1957, he has been titled 'Nepalese Folk Legend' due to his successful singing career. Basnet, called the Elvis Presley of Nepal, is also popularly known by his comedy folk, satirical singing style, his major hit songs being Lai Bari Lai, Ama Bhanda and Herda Ramo.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1943 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671443#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671443#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671443#P27))
- **Occupation:** singer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671443#P106))

## About

Basnet's song Lai Bari Lai was featured in title song of highest grossing Nepalese film Chhakka Panja since the song matches what happens in the film.

## Questions

**When was Kumar Basnet born?**  
Kumar Basnet was born on 1943 in Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kumar Basnet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumar_Basnet) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कुमार बस्नेत](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19671443](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671443) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kumar Basnet Profile.jpg by Kumar Basnet (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kumar_Basnet_Profile.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kumar Basnet, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kumar Basnet Profile.jpg — Kumar Basnet, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Kumar Basnet". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/kumar-basnet. Retrieved 5 November 2026.