Sanjay Man Shrestha ( ne, सञ्जय श्रेष्ठ) is a

Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...

i singer and musician. In 1992, Shrestha founded the pop music band Crossroads, which fused western-style singing and traditional Nepali instrumental music. Shrestha produced several popular songs, including the hit ''Maya Meri Maya'' (Nepali: माया मेरी माया). In 2013, Shrestha represented the

Rastriya Prajatantra Party The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (; ne, राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी, lit=National Democratic Party; , ( ne, राप्रपा)) is a constitutional monarchist and Hindu nationalist politic ...

in local election of the constituent assembly from the

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-6 constituency.

Early life

Shrestha was born on 27 March in

Janakpur Janakpurdham or Janakpur ( ne, जनकपुर, ) is a sub-metropolitan city in Dhanusha District, Madhesh Province, Nepal. The city is a hub for religious and cultural tourism. A headquarter of Dhanusha district, ''Janakpur'' is also the capi ...

. He studied in Janakpur. He grew up in

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and lives in Lainchour, Kathmandu.

Career

In 1992, Shrestha formed the five-person pop music band

Crossroads Crossroads, crossroad, cross road or similar may refer to: * Crossroads (junction), where four roads meet Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a 1930 Brit ...

in which he performed as lead singer. Shrestha and the band gained popularity for creating songs which combined western-style sentimental singing and traditional Nepali instrumentation. Popular songs included ''Ghumda ghumdai'', ''Euta gaun Thiyo'', ''Anjan mayalu'', ''Tadha nagai deu'' and ''Euta gaun Thiyo''. Shrestha has also worked in Nepali movies as a singer and musician. He became involved in producing TV commercials for Nepali products.

Politics

In 2013, Shrestha ran in the constituent assembly election from Kathmandu-6 constituency representing

but was defeated.

References

Living people 21st-century Nepalese male singers Year of birth missing (living people) People from Janakpur 20th-century Nepalese male singers Musical groups from Kathmandu {{Nepal-bio-stub