# Rajesh Hamal

_Nepalese actor_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/rajesh-hamal
Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Rajesh Hamal is a Nepalese film actor and television presenter. Hamal began his acting career in 1991, peaking in the 1990s and 2000s. He has set several box office records in Nepali cinema, including the most commercially successful films as a lead actor, the most consecutive hits and the most awards for an actor. He has acted in more than 300 films in his lifetime. In 2025, Indian newspaper Daily News and Analysis (DNA) described him as the "Amitabh Bachchan of Nepali Cinema." Nepali newspaper Khabarhub noted that "during the peak of his career, industry insiders often remarked that a film would succeed simply by featuring Hamal's face on the poster. Producers who closely worked with him in his early days have acknowledged this phenomenon. His colleagues have also spoken publicly about the pressure producers felt to include his image prominently in promotional materials. Such was his stardom that he frequently appeared in guest roles in multiple projects."

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 June 1964 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5203004#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Palpa District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5203004#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5203004#P27))
- **Occupation:** actor; model; singer; film producer; film director; presenter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5203004#P106))
- **Education:** Bhanubhakta Memorial Higher Secondary School; University of Delhi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5203004#P69))
- **Spouse:** Madhu Bhattarai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5203004#P26))
- **Official website:** rajeshhamal.com.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5203004#P856))
- **Facebook:** Rajesh-Hamal-1588903248055504 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5203004#P2013))
- **Instagram:** hamalrajesh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5203004#P2003))

## Early life and education

- Rajesh Hamal was born in Tansen, Nepal, on 9 June 1964 to Chuda Bahadur Hamal and Renu KC. ([Nepal & Nepali](https://xnepali.net/valentine-day-special-love-story-of-rajesh-hamal-and-his-parents/), [Online Khabar](https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/06/1139865))
- His father, Chuda Bahadur Hamal, was the Nepali ambassador to Pakistan. ([The Kathmandu Post](https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2014/09/14/an-hour-with-the-mahanayak))
- Additionally, I should have made an effort to properly communicate with my father and talk about my aspirations and passion in a better way". ([Wave](https://wavemag.com.np/my-3-mistakes-rajesh-hamal/))
- He later moved to India and graduated from the University of Delhi, completing his M.A. in English literature. ([The Nepali Man](http://tnm.com.np/rajesh-hamal-like-never-before/))
- Hamal is married to Madhu Bhattarai, whom he first met at the Lux Beauty Pageant in 2004. ([kathmandupost.ekantipur.com](https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2014/05/24/actor-rajesh-hamal-gets-hitched))

## Career

- Before entering the film industry, Hamal modeled for a magazine in India named Fashion Net while studying at the University of Delhi. ([The Nepali Man](http://tnm.com.np/rajesh-hamal-like-never-before/))
- He appeared in a fashion show organized by the Indian Embassy Women's Association in the late 1980s. ([The Nepali Man](http://tnm.com.np/rajesh-hamal-like-never-before/))
- Filming began, but director Deepak Rayamajhi suspected an affair between Hamal and Mainali, which led to both actors leaving the project. ([english.onlinekhabar.com](https://english.onlinekhabar.com/scandals-in-the-nepali-movie-industry.html), [Nepal & Nepali](https://xnepali.net/first-scandal-of-nepali-movie-industry-rajesh-hamal-and-kristi-kc-kicked-out-of-bhagya-rekha/))
- Rayamajhi's film was successful, and he then signed Mainali and Hamal for his next film, which was Yug Dekhi Yug Samma (1991). ([The Himalayan Times](https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/superstar))
- That was in 1990, and at that time, I did not know I would be doing films for the next 20 years". ([teenz.com.np](http://teenz.com.np/article/my-teenage-days/rajesh-hamal.html))
- In 1992, Hamal joined up with Tulsi Ghimire for the first time in his directorial film project called Deuta. ([Nepali Times](https://www.nepalitimes.com/review/java-in-the-himalaya/))

## Notable statements

- The Kathmandu Post wrote: "Incidentally, this was also the film that catapulted Hamal into stardom and the movie itself has a place in Nepali Cinema Hall of Fame Award but actually the movie deserve much more than that". ([kathmandupost.ekantipur.com](http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2011-12-30/silver-screen-milestones.html))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rajesh_Hamal&oldid=1376479336), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## Questions

**When was Rajesh Hamal born?**  
Rajesh Hamal was born on 9 June 1964 in Palpa District.

**Where did Rajesh Hamal study?**  
Rajesh Hamal was educated at Bhanubhakta Memorial Higher Secondary School, University of Delhi.

## Related

- [Palpa District](https://diginpl.com/places/palpa-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rajesh Hamal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajesh_Hamal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): राजेश हमाल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5203004](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5203004) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rajesh Hamal in 2022 (cropped).jpg by Nirmal Dulal (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rajesh_Hamal_in_2022_(cropped).jpg)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Rajesh Hamal](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rajesh_Hamal&oldid=1376479336) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Nepal & Nepali: Nepal & NepaliValentine Day special – Love story of Rajesh Hamal and his parents (2017-02-11)](https://xnepali.net/valentine-day-special-love-story-of-rajesh-hamal-and-his-parents/)
- [Online Khabar: ५८ लागे राजेश हमाल : कृष्टिसँग अफेयरको हल्लादेखि विद्रोही पात्रसम्म (2022-06-09)](https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/06/1139865)
- [The Kathmandu Post: An hour with the Mahanayak](https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2014/09/14/an-hour-with-the-mahanayak)
- [Wave: My 3 Mistakes – Rajesh Hamal](https://wavemag.com.np/my-3-mistakes-rajesh-hamal/)
- [The Nepali Man: Rajesh Hamal: Like Never Before.](http://tnm.com.np/rajesh-hamal-like-never-before/)
- [kathmandupost.ekantipur.com: Actor Rajesh Hamal gets hitched](https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2014/05/24/actor-rajesh-hamal-gets-hitched)
- [english.onlinekhabar.com: 13 most notorious scandals in the Nepali movie industry - OnlineKhabar English News (2021-08-07)](https://english.onlinekhabar.com/scandals-in-the-nepali-movie-industry.html)
- [Nepal & Nepali: Nepal & NepaliFirst Scandal of Nepali movie industry – Rajesh Hamal and Kristi KC kicked out of Bhagya Rekha (2017-01-20)](https://xnepali.net/first-scandal-of-nepali-movie-industry-rajesh-hamal-and-kristi-kc-kicked-out-of-bhagya-rekha/)
- [The Himalayan Times: Superstar (2008-08-01)](https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/superstar)
- [teenz.com.np: Rajesh Hamal – My teenage days – Teenz](http://teenz.com.np/article/my-teenage-days/rajesh-hamal.html)
- [Nepali Times: Java in the Himalaya (September 27, 2019)](https://www.nepalitimes.com/review/java-in-the-himalaya/)
- [kathmandupost.ekantipur.com: Silver screen milestones](http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2011-12-30/silver-screen-milestones.html)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Rajesh Hamal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Rajesh Hamal in 2022 (cropped).jpg — Nirmal Dulal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Rajesh Hamal". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rajesh-hamal. Retrieved 21 October 2026.