Prakash Saput

Prakash Bishwakarma, better known as Prakash Saput (Nepali: प्रकाश सपुत) is a Nepalese singer, composer, model, and actor, known for his contribution towards Nepali folk music. He is known for raising social and political awareness through his music. He gained recognition from the masses with the song Bola Maya in 2018.^[1][2] Since then he has produced numerous hit folk songs raising his status as one of the most popular singer in Nepal and Nepali diaspora worldwide.^[3][4] He made his debut in Nepali movie with Pardesi 2 (2023) which was commercially successful and appeared in socio-drama Purna Bahadur ko Sarangi (2024) which broke many records at the box office and went on to become the highest-grossing Nepali movie of all time.

Prakash Saput प्रकाश सपुत
Saput in a music video of Gulab Ko Phool in 2021
Background information
Born	(1990-09-14) September 14, 1990 (age 34) Nepal
Genres	Folk popular
Occupations	Singer songwriter composer record producer actor model
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2011-present

Personal life

Prakash Saput comes from a Dalit family, because of which he experienced caste-related discrimination in his early life. Since his childhood, he has enjoyed singing and dancing in local occasions in his village. When he was a kid, he wanted to be an actor. His childhood favourite actor was Dilip Rayamajhi; seeing him, he wanted to become an actor. He also worked as a RJ for Dhaulagiri FM, where he hosted a program called Just for You, where his responsibilities involved writing and presenting plays, as well as recording and mixing audio. He eventually relocated to Kathmandu, where he was able to pursue his singing career.^[1] He has changed the surname to "Saput" as a rebellious action to eradicate the caste discrimination in society.

Prakash is married and lives with his wife, Bindu Bohara, and their two kids in Kathmandu. They initially faced challenges to their marriage due to inter-caste marriage.^[5]

Career

Saput released his debut album in 2011. Gari Khana Deu, his first song, was about social issues. However, his first release was Musu Musu Na Hasa, which was a folk song.^[4] Nearly a decade later, he gained recognition by a mass audience with the release of songs like Dohori Battle in 2018,^[6] Bola Maya in 2018,^[7] Galbandi Chyatiyo in 2019,^[8] Phuteka Chura in 2020,^[9] Mero Pani Haina Ra Yo Desh in 2021,^[3] Kura Bujhna Parcha (2021),^[10] Pir in 2022,^[11][12] and Sakambari in 2023.^[13]

Honors

Saput was appointed by the Nepal Tourism Board as Goodwill Ambassador for (Gandaki Province) for Visit Nepal 2020.^[14]

In 2021, Saput was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) of Nepal Government.^[15]

Saput was also awarded with Janasewa Shri by Government of Nepal in 2022 for his outstanding contribution to Nepali music.^[16]

Partial Discography

All songs are credited as singer unless otherwise noted.

Year	Song	Notes	Ref(s)
2011	Gari Khana Deu	First recorded song	[4]
	Musu Musu Hasi Deu	First released song	[4]
2016	Makur Makur Ghur	Vocal and lyrics	[17]
2017	Charara Barara Dharara		[2]
2018	Dohori Battle		[6]
	Bola Maya		[7]
2019	Galbandi Chyatiyo		[8]
	Jahajaima Chadhera		[18]
	Dohori Battle 2		[19]
2020	Phuteka Chura		[9]
	Badala Barilai	Lyrics and music	[20]
2021	Mero Pani Haina Ra Yo Desh		[3]
	Kura Bujhna Parchha	Lyrics and music	[10]
	Dada Ghare Saili	Music video model	[21]
2022	Pir		[11]
2023	Sakambari		[13]
	Damai Maharaj		[22]
	Jale Rumal Fatyo	Lyrics and music	[23]

Filmography

Credited as an actor, unless otherwise noted.

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2023	Pardeshi 2		Debut film
2024	Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi		Highest Grossing Nepali Movie	[24]
2025	Basanta			[25][26]

See also

• Dohori
• Music of Nepal