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Rajesh Hamal (Nepali: राजेश हमाल [raˈdzes ɦʌˈmal] ) is a Nepali film actor and television host. He is regarded as one of the most influential and popular actors in the history of Nepali cinema. He is popularly known as the "Maha Nayak" (Star amongst the Super Star) of the Nepali film Industry for being the highest-paid Nepali actor throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. He is the first Nepali actor to receive popularity across South Asia, holding several box office records in Nepali cinema, including the most commercially successful film as lead actor, most consecutive hits, and most awards as an actor.

Hamal debuted as an actor in his uncle's film Yug Dekhi Yug Samma in 1989, which was a huge hit and made him a nationwide star. But the 1991 blockbuster Deuta marked a turning point in his career and launched Hamal to superstar status. Since then, he has appeared in over 200 films in a career spanning nearly three decades. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential personalities in Nepali cinema and was the most dominant actor throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Some of the other blockbusters featuring Hamal include Kasam (1992), Sadak and Prithvi (1994), Simana (1996), Shankar (1997), Chadni and Ek Number Ko Pakhe (1999), Basanti (2000), Dhukdhuki (2000), Hami Tin Bhai (2004), and Ajambari Naataa (2005). He also hosted the first season of Nepali version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? titled as Ko Bancha Crorepati (2019).

Personal Life

Rajesh Hamal was born on 9 June 1966. His father, Chuda Bahadur Hamal, was the Nepali ambassador to Pakistan, Hamal did not communicate much with his father, telling Wavemag, "Every day of my life, I regret not bidding him with a proper goodbye. Additionally, I should have made an effort to properly communicate with my father, and talk about my aspirations and passion in a better way."

Hamal is a son of a diplomat. Hamal spent most of the time of his childhood in Nepal, where he attended private school till grade 8. In his early teen, he went to Moscow with his father. Hamal and his father remained in Russia for numerous years. He also started attending college in Russia itself. He then came to Chandigarh, India to finish his further education at Panjab University. At Punjab University itself, he completed his M.A in English literature.

Hamal is currently married to Madhu Bhattarai. They first met at the Lux Beauty Pageant in 2004. Hamal proposed to Bhattarai on 14 May, then he got married on 24 May 2014 in a private wedding ceremony at Hotel Annapurna, Kathmandu. Hamal said he was impressed by Bhattarai's talent at the Lux Beauty Pageant in 2004. Bhattarai was nervous to see her favorite actor as a judge that she couldn't answer his questions properly. Hamal and Bhattarai managed to keep their relationship secret for five years; the couple admitted they were in a relationship for two years before getting married. He married in a private ceremony at Hotel Annapurna, Kathmandu, but he threw a reception party with more than 1000 guests. He married at an odd age because he felt pressure from his family as well as fans. Hamal and his wife Madhu don't have any children as of now. There are few known hobbies of Rajesh Hamal besides acting.