Sambhujeet Baskota ( ne, शम्भूजीत बासकोटा; also spelled Sambhujit) is a
Nepal
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सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
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music composer
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singer
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, and
lyricist
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Royalties
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. He is considered to be one of the most popular and prolific music composers and singers of
Nepali cinema
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.
He has composed music in more than 355 Nepali features films, more than 2,000 Nepali modern songs,
folk songs
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bhajans
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(religious songs).
[ He currently serves as a member of Vibhushan committee.
He is recognized as director of first Nepali music video ''Mayalu Timi Tadha'' which was released in 1985 and was sang by well-known actor ]Bhuwan KC
Bhuwan K.C. ( ne, भुवन केसी; , born: 17 September 1956) is a Nepali actor, director, producer, singer, and politician known for his work in Nepali cinema. He has started career through Radio Nepal as a childhood artist. He was ...
. He also works for an anti-drug
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program to help children. He is one of the singers among 365 artists of Nepal who participated to sing an environmental song titled “Melancholy,” which set a Guinness World Record
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. The song was conceptualized, written, composed, and directed by environmentalist Nipesh Dhaka.
Baskota has two sons and two daughters. His son Shauryajeet is also a musical director and composed the music for the film '' Kusume Rumal 2''. Baskota's children are closely associated with the film industry. His daughter Mela Baskota has appeared as a child artist in many Nepali Feature Films.
Baskota was also one of four judges on the fourth season of Nepal Idol
Nepal Idol ( ne, नेपाल आइडल ) is a Nepali reality television singing competition that is part of the ''Idols'' franchise created and owned by FremantleMedia. Nepal Idol 2017 is the first season of Idol Franchise in Nepal whic ...
, a popular singing reality show in Nepal.
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20th-century Nepalese male singers
Nepalese Hindus
Nepalese songwriters
Living people
1957 births