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. Basnet's song Lai Bari Lai was featured in title song of highest grossing Nepalese film

Chhakka Panja Chhakka Panja ( ne, छक्का पञ्जा) () is a 2016 Nepalese comedy drama film directed and produced by Deepa Shree Niraula. The film is Niraula's directorial debut and features an ensemble cast of Priyanka Karki, Deepak Raj Giri, J ...

since the song matches what happens in the film.

Discography

* Best Of Kumar Basnet * Naya Koseli * Madal Ghan – Ghan * Kumar Dai * Lok Koseli

References

20th-century Nepalese male singers Nepalese folk musicians Living people 1943 births {{Nepal-singer-stub