Prakash Saput

{{Short description|Nepalese singer, songwriter, composer, and actor}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Prakash Saput

| image = Prakash Saput.png

| caption = Saput in a music video of Gulab Ko Phool in 2021

| native_name = प्रकाश सपुत

| native_name_lang = ne

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|09|14}}

| birth_place = Nepal

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|composer|record producer|actor|model}}

| years_active = 2011-present

| genre = {{hlist|Folk|popular}}

| instrument = Vocals

}}

Prakash Bishwakarma, better known as Prakash Saput ({{langx|ne|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.{{Cite web |last=मुखिया |first=शिव |date=2021-09-18 |title=प्रकाश सपूत : परदेशमा जन्मिए, गोठमा हुर्किए र जीवनको धुन खोजे |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/09/1014753 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918045210/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/09/1014753 |archive-date=2021-09-18 |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=Online Khabar |language=ne}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2019-08-18 |title=Prakash Saput The Modern Dohori Phenomenon |url=https://tnm.com.np/prakash-saput-the-modern-dohori-phenomenon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701191649/https://tnm.com.np/prakash-saput-the-modern-dohori-phenomenon/ |archive-date=1 July 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020 |website=The Nepali Man |language=en-US}} 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.

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. 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.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0XNGY6NL3E&ab_channel=FilmyBuzz |title=Prakash Saput & Bindu Bohora {{!}} Love Story {{!}} प्रकाश सपुतको रोमान्टिक अन्तरजातिय प्रेम कहानी |date=2020-06-20 |last=Filmy Buzz |access-date=2024-09-18 |via=YouTube}}

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. Nearly a decade later, he gained recognition by a mass audience with the release of songs like Dohori Battle in 2018, Bola Maya in 2018,{{Cite web |last=Ghimire |first=Subhash |date=2018-05-28 |title=Bola Maya: Story of our national pain |url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/42475/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701192407/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/42475/ |archive-date=2020-07-01 |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=Republica |language=en}} Galbandi Chyatiyo in 2019,{{Cite web |date=2019-06-25 |title=Stop defaming Prakash Saput |url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/68105/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806121024/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/mycity/news/stop-defaming-prakash-saput |archive-date=2022-08-06 |access-date=1 July 2020 |website=Republica |language=en}} Phuteka Chura in 2020,{{Cite web |date=2020-12-02 |title=गायक प्रकाश सपुतको 'फुटेका चुरा'ले बजारमा तहल्का मच्चाउँदै (भिडियो) |url=https://www.imagekhabar.com/news/192704/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302220302/https://www.imagekhabar.com/news/192704/ |archive-date=2021-03-02 |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=Image Khabar |language=ne}} Mero Pani Haina Ra Yo Desh in 2021,{{Cite web |date=2021-04-26 |title=Prakash Saput's 'Mero Pani Haina Ra Yo Desh' trends number one on YouTube Nepal |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/prakash-saputs-mero-pani-haina-ra-yo-desh-trends-number-one-on-youtube-nepal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227163729/https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/prakash-saputs-mero-pani-haina-ra-yo-desh-trends-number-one-on-youtube-nepal |archive-date=2022-02-27 |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=The Himalayan Times}} Kura Bujhna Parcha (2021), Pir in 2022,{{Cite web |last=Ojha |first=Anup |date=2022-03-15 |title=A song that took the country by storm |url=https://kathmandupost.com/national/2022/03/15/a-song-that-took-the-country-by-storm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714141047/https://kathmandupost.com/national/2022/03/15/a-song-that-took-the-country-by-storm |archive-date=2022-07-14 |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=The Kathmandu Post |language=English}}{{Cite web |last=Chaundhary |first=Sanjib |date=2022-05-14 |title=¿Qué tiene de especial la lacrimógena canción "Pir" que generó debate nacional en Nepal? |url=https://es.globalvoices.org/2022/05/14/que-tiene-de-especial-la-lacrimogena-cancion-pir-que-genero-debate-nacional-en-nepal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617063234/https://es.globalvoices.org/2022/05/14/que-tiene-de-especial-la-lacrimogena-cancion-pir-que-genero-debate-nacional-en-nepal/ |archive-date=2022-06-17 |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=Global Voices |language=es}} and Sakambari in 2023.

Honors

Saput was appointed by the Nepal Tourism Board as Goodwill Ambassador for (Gandaki Province) for Visit Nepal 2020.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-03 |title=Singer Saput appointed VNY 2020 goodwill ambassador |url=https://old.risingnepaldaily.com/nation/singer-saput-appointed-vny-2020-goodwill-ambassador |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=The Rising Nepal |language=en}}

In 2021, Saput was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) of Nepal Government.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-23 |title=Prakash Saput, Sunita Dulal named as Goodwill Ambassador for DRR |url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2021/23/198505/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Khabarhub |language=en}}

Saput was also awarded with Janasewa Shri by Government of Nepal in 2022 for his outstanding contribution to Nepali music.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-22 |title=Awards and decorations for Nepali entertainers |url=https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/awards-and-decorations-for-nepali-entertainers-3633 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031084436/https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/awards-and-decorations-for-nepali-entertainers-3633 |archive-date=2022-10-31 |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=The Annapurna Express}}

Partial Discography

All songs are credited as singer unless otherwise noted.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Song ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Ref(s)
rowspan="2" \|2011 ! scope="row" \|Gari Khana Deu \|First recorded song \|style="text-align:center;"\|
scope="row" \|Musu Musu Hasi Deu \|First released song \|style="text-align:center;"\|
2016 ! scope="row" \|Makur Makur Ghur \|Vocal and lyrics \|style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|last=घिमिरे \|first=बिष्णुकान्त \|title=बन्दाबन्दीमा सेलिब्रिटीको समय पाएपछि रमाउँदै परिवार \|url=https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/112696 \|access-date=2023-07-12 \|website=Himal Khabarpatrika}}
2017 ! scope="row" \|Charara Barara Dharara \| \|style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|last=भट्टराई \|first=कृष्ण \|date=2018-06-08 \|title=दोहोरी ब्याटलदेखि बोल मायासम्म \|url=https://saptahik.com.np/music/2018/06/08/20180608110424 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423212624/https://saptahik.com.np/music/2018/06/08/20180608110424 \|archive-date=2023-04-23 \|access-date=2023-04-23 \|website=Saptahik \|language=ne}}
rowspan="2" \|2018 ! scope="row" \|Dohori Battle \| \|style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|date=2018-02-27 \|title=दोहोरी ब्याटल \|url=https://ekantipur.com/entertainment/2018/02/27/20180227084405.html \|access-date=2023-04-23 \|website=Kantipur Publications \|language=ne}}
scope="row" \|Bola Maya \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|
rowspan="3" \|2019 ! scope="row" \|Galbandi Chyatiyo \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|
scope="row" \|Jahajaima Chadhera \| \|style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|date=26 June 2019 \|title=Prakash Saput's music video 'Jahajaima Chadhera' hits market \|url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2019/26/28623/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701165654/https://english.khabarhub.com/2019/26/28623/ \|archive-date=1 July 2020 \|access-date=1 July 2020 \|website=Khabarhub \|language=en}}
scope="row" \|Dohori Battle 2 \| \|style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|date=2019-04-07 \|title=ट्रेन्डिङ १ मा प्रकाश सपूतको दोहोरी ब्याटल–२ (भिडियोसहित) \|url=https://www.makalukhabar.com/2019/04/232491/ \|access-date=2023-04-23 \|website=Makalukhabar.com \|language=ne}}
rowspan="2" \|2020 ! scope="row" \|Phuteka Chura \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|
scope="row" \|Badala Barilai \|Lyrics and music \|style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|last=Subedi \|first=Anjali \|date=2020-08-07 \|title=Badala Barilai wins millions of hearts; Saput says he wants to be a superhit \|url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/97588/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130165439/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/badala-barilai-wins-millions-of-hearts-saput-says-he-wants-to-be-a-superhit/ \|archive-date=2021-11-30 \|access-date=2022-08-18 \|website=Republica \|language=en}}
rowspan="3" \|2021 ! scope="row" \|Mero Pani Haina Ra Yo Desh \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|
scope="row" \|Kura Bujhna Parchha \|Lyrics and music \|style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|date=2021-08-16 \|title=प्रकाश सपुतकाे कुरा बुझ्‍न पर्छ युटुवकाे शिर्ष स्थानमै (भिडियो सहित) \|url=https://malikanews.com/?p=587 \|access-date=2023-04-23 \|website=Malikanews}}
scope="row" \|Dada Ghare Saili \|Music video model \|style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|date=2021-07-15 \|title='डाँडाघरे साइँली'ले बोकेको मौलिकता \|url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/07/984223 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715145521/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/07/984223 \|archive-date=2021-07-15 \|access-date=2022-08-17 \|website=Online Khabar \|language=ne}}
2022 ! scope="row" \|Pir \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|
rowspan="3" \|2023 ! scope="row" \|Sakambari \| \|style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|date=2023-04-16 \|title=प्रकाश सपुतको गीतको चर्चासँगै आलोचना सुरु \|url=https://www.ratopati.com/story/357884 \|access-date=2023-04-20 \|website=www.ratopati.com \|language=Nepali}}
scope="row" \|Damai Maharaj \| \|style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|date=2023-07-21 \|title=प्रकाश सपुतले ल्याए 'दमाई महाराज' (भिडिओ) \|url=https://www.setopati.com/art/hollywood/307537/ \|access-date=2023-07-21 \|website=Setopati \|language=ne}}
scope="row" \|Jale Rumal Fatyo \|Lyrics and music \|style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|date=2023-09-10 \|title=Prakash Saput's new song talks about 'untouchability and caste' (video) \|url=https://english.makalukhabar.com/2023/09/141650/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914003657/https://english.makalukhabar.com/2023/09/141650/ \|archive-date=2023-09-14 \|access-date=2023-09-13 \|website=Makalu Khabar \|language=en-US}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Song

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref(s)

rowspan="2" |2011

! scope="row" |Gari Khana Deu

|First recorded song

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row" |Musu Musu Hasi Deu

|First released song

|style="text-align:center;"|

2016

! scope="row" |Makur Makur Ghur

|Vocal and lyrics

|style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |last=घिमिरे |first=बिष्णुकान्त |title=बन्दाबन्दीमा सेलिब्रिटीको समय पाएपछि रमाउँदै परिवार |url=https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/112696 |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=Himal Khabarpatrika}}

2017

! scope="row" |Charara Barara Dharara

|style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |last=भट्टराई |first=कृष्ण |date=2018-06-08 |title=दोहोरी ब्याटलदेखि बोल मायासम्म |url=https://saptahik.com.np/music/2018/06/08/20180608110424 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423212624/https://saptahik.com.np/music/2018/06/08/20180608110424 |archive-date=2023-04-23 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Saptahik |language=ne}}

rowspan="2" |2018

! scope="row" |Dohori Battle

|style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |date=2018-02-27 |title=दोहोरी ब्याटल |url=https://ekantipur.com/entertainment/2018/02/27/20180227084405.html |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Kantipur Publications |language=ne}}

scope="row" |Bola Maya

|style="text-align:center;"|

rowspan="3" |2019

! scope="row" |Galbandi Chyatiyo

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row" |Jahajaima Chadhera

|style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |date=26 June 2019 |title=Prakash Saput's music video 'Jahajaima Chadhera' hits market |url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2019/26/28623/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701165654/https://english.khabarhub.com/2019/26/28623/ |archive-date=1 July 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020 |website=Khabarhub |language=en}}

scope="row" |Dohori Battle 2

|style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |date=2019-04-07 |title=ट्रेन्डिङ १ मा प्रकाश सपूतको दोहोरी ब्याटल–२ (भिडियोसहित) |url=https://www.makalukhabar.com/2019/04/232491/ |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Makalukhabar.com |language=ne}}

rowspan="2" |2020

! scope="row" |Phuteka Chura

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row" |Badala Barilai

|Lyrics and music

|style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |last=Subedi |first=Anjali |date=2020-08-07 |title=Badala Barilai wins millions of hearts; Saput says he wants to be a superhit |url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/97588/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130165439/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/badala-barilai-wins-millions-of-hearts-saput-says-he-wants-to-be-a-superhit/ |archive-date=2021-11-30 |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=Republica |language=en}}

rowspan="3" |2021

! scope="row" |Mero Pani Haina Ra Yo Desh

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row" |Kura Bujhna Parchha

|Lyrics and music

|style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |date=2021-08-16 |title=प्रकाश सपुतकाे कुरा बुझ्‍न पर्छ युटुवकाे शिर्ष स्थानमै (भिडियो सहित) |url=https://malikanews.com/?p=587 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Malikanews}}

scope="row" |Dada Ghare Saili

|Music video model

|style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |date=2021-07-15 |title='डाँडाघरे साइँली'ले बोकेको मौलिकता |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/07/984223 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715145521/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/07/984223 |archive-date=2021-07-15 |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=Online Khabar |language=ne}}

2022

! scope="row" |Pir

|style="text-align:center;"|

rowspan="3" |2023

! scope="row" |Sakambari

|style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |date=2023-04-16 |title=प्रकाश सपुतको गीतको चर्चासँगै आलोचना सुरु |url=https://www.ratopati.com/story/357884 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=www.ratopati.com |language=Nepali}}

scope="row" |Damai Maharaj

|style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-07-21 |title=प्रकाश सपुतले ल्याए 'दमाई महाराज' (भिडिओ) |url=https://www.setopati.com/art/hollywood/307537/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=Setopati |language=ne}}

scope="row" |Jale Rumal Fatyo

|Lyrics and music

|style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |date=2023-09-10 |title=Prakash Saput's new song talks about 'untouchability and caste' (video) |url=https://english.makalukhabar.com/2023/09/141650/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914003657/https://english.makalukhabar.com/2023/09/141650/ |archive-date=2023-09-14 |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Makalu Khabar |language=en-US}}

Filmography

Credited as an actor, unless otherwise noted.

Key

class="wikitable"

| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}

|Denotes films that have not yet been released

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Film

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref(s)

2023

!scope="row" align="left" | Pardeshi 2

|Debut film

2024

!scope="row" align="left" | Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi

| Highest Grossing Nepali Movie

|{{Cite web |title=Prakash Saput to star in ‘Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi’ produced by Seven Seas Entertainment |url=https://english.makalukhabar.com/2024/04/185669/ |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=MakaluKhabar.com |language=en-US}}

rowspan="2" |2025

!scope="row" align="left" | Basanta

|{{Cite web |date=2022-07-09 |title=Release of Pardeshi 2 in Dashain |url=https://www.risingnepaldaily.com/news/13691 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709023800/https://www.risingnepaldaily.com/news/13691 |archive-date=2022-07-09 |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=The Rising Nepal |publisher=Gorkhapatra}}{{Cite web |title=‘Basanta’ tries to do too much |url=https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2025/04/09/basanta-tries-to-do-too-much |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}