# Saugat Malla

_Nepali actor_

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> Saugat Malla is a Nepalese film actor and producer. He is one of the best contemporary actor of Nepal. He began acting professionally in 2008 and became known for his leading role as Haku Kale in Loot (2012). Other work includes Kagbeni (2007), Mukhauta (2014), Sadanga (2015), Soongava: Dance of the Orchids (2012), Lappan Chhappan (2017), Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015), and Fateko Jutta (2017), Kabaddi 4: The Final Match (2022), Agastya: Chapter 1 (2024), and The Red Suitcase (2024).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 June 1976 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16731881#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nawalparasi District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16731881#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16731881#P27))
- **Occupation:** actor; businessperson; musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16731881#P106))

## Career

- Malla started acting at Aarohan Gurukul (Nepals first drama school), appearing in several critically acclaimed productions including Oedipus Rex and Agni Ko Katha at Gurukul Theater. ([The Kathmandu Post](https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2014/02/25/an-actors-world))
- Several other Nepalese films including Soongava: Dance of the Orchids (2012), Kathaa (2013), Sourya (2013), Badhshala (2013), Shree 5 Ambare (2014), Utsav (2014), Mukhauta (2014) and Sadanga (2015) soon followed. ([Nepali Times](http://nepalitimes.com/news.php?id=19004))
- After the release of Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015) Malla was regarded as important in cinema of Nepal history. ([The Himalayan Times](https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/events/sneak-peek-of-kabaddi-kabaddi/), [The Himalayan Times](https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/events/the-director-who-made-the-nation-go-kabaddi/))
- Then he starred in Fanko (2016) with Dayahang Rai, Priyanka Karki, and Keki Adhikari, in the role of a bank worker who is kidnapped by thieves. ([Online Khabar](http://english.onlinekhabar.com/2017/02/15/395858.html), [The Kathmandu Post](http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2015-12-09/fanko-to-release-to-high-expectations.html))
- Although his performance was praised, the film was criticized as inferior to the original Loot. ([The Himalayan Times](https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/loot-2-belongs-saugat-malla/))
- The film did not do well at the box office, but the audience praised the chemistry between Malla and Priyanka Karki. ([The Kathmandu Post](http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-05-21/fateko-jutta-to-star-priyanka-saugat.html))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saugat_Malla&oldid=1379534210), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## Questions

**When was Saugat Malla born?**  
Saugat Malla was born on 21 June 1976 in Nawalparasi District.

## Related

- [Nawalparasi District](https://diginpl.com/places/nawalparasi-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Saugat Malla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saugat_Malla) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सौगात मल्ल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16731881](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16731881) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Saugat Malla.png by Budha Subba Digital (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saugat_Malla.png)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Saugat Malla](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saugat_Malla&oldid=1379534210) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [The Kathmandu Post: An actor's world (2014-02-25)](https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2014/02/25/an-actors-world)
- [Nepali Times: Successful Loot, Saptahik](http://nepalitimes.com/news.php?id=19004)
- [The Himalayan Times: Sneak peek of Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015-09-22)](https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/events/sneak-peek-of-kabaddi-kabaddi/)
- [The Himalayan Times: The director who made the nation go Kabaddi (2015-12-06)](https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/events/the-director-who-made-the-nation-go-kabaddi/)
- [Online Khabar: 'Dying Candle' review: A beautifully crafted movie](http://english.onlinekhabar.com/2017/02/15/395858.html)
- [The Kathmandu Post: Fanko to release to high expectations (2015-12-09)](http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2015-12-09/fanko-to-release-to-high-expectations.html)
- [The Himalayan Times: Loot 2 belongs to Saugat (2017-02-25)](https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/loot-2-belongs-saugat-malla/)
- [The Kathmandu Post: Fateko Jutta to star Priyanka, Saugat (2017-05-21)](http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-05-21/fateko-jutta-to-star-priyanka-saugat.html)

## Licence and attribution

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