Bhakta Raj Acharya

Bhakta Raj Acharya
Born 1942 A.D.
Dhankuta
Other names Bhajan Shiromani
Occupation Playback singer
Years active 2030-2046 B.S
Children Satya Raj Acharya
Sworup Acharya
Parent(s) Balabhadra Acharya
Renu Acharya
Awards Swami Narayanacharya Shruti Samman – 2067

Bhakta Raj Acharya (Nepali: भक्तराज आचार्य ) (born on 1999 B.S or 1942 A.D), commonly referred to as Bhajan Shiromani, is a Nepali singer[1] and music-composer. He is one of the best known singer of Nepal. Bhakta Raj Acharya has very beautiful Hymns or Bhajans sung in Nepali language and is entitled as the Bhajan Shiromani of Nepal. Acharya's career started in 2030 B.S after he won a gold medal in an All Nepal Song Competition . His career spanned until 2046 B.S. He has about 450 recorded songs and has composed about 25-30 songs.

Now his sons, Satya Raj Acharya and Sworup Raj Acharya have followed their father’s footsteps and have established themselves as promising singers are geared up to bring the real-life story of their father into reel-life.[2]

List of Popular songs by Bhakta Raj Acharya

Songs

Bhajan

Popular Culture

In 2011 A.D, a renowned filmmaker from Sikkim Prashant Rasaily directed the movie "Acharya", which was based on the life of Bhaktaraj Acharya. It received a good response by the movie critiques. Bhaktraj's son,Satya Raj Acharya, played the character of Bhaktaraj Acharya on the movie.

References

  1. Bhakta Raj Acharya MP3 Songs
  2. "Bhakta Raj Acharya's real life on reels". My Republica. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
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