Bhakta Raj Acharya
Bhakta Raj Acharya (2 October 1942 – 26 February 2024), commonly referred to as Bhajan Shiromani, was a Nepali singer and music-composer, widely known as one of the greatest singers of all time in Nepal. He was born in Dhankuta, Nepal and raised in Kalimpong, India. He moved to Nepal in the 1970s during the flight of Darjeeling singers to Nepal.
Bhakta Raj Acharya
- Name
- Bhakta Raj Acharya
- Born
- 2 October 1942
- Birthplace
- Kurule Tenupa Dhankuta, Nepal
- Died
- 26 February 2024
- Place of death
- Lalitpur, Nepal
- Occupation
- Singer, composer
- Spouse
- Sushila Acharya
- Awards
- Swami Narayanacharya Shruti Samman (2010) Padma Shree Sadhana Samman (2020)
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Bhakta Raj Acharya (2 October 1942 – 26 February 2024), commonly referred to as Bhajan Shiromani, was a Nepali singer and music-composer, widely known as one of the greatest singers of all time in Nepal. He was born in Dhankuta, Nepal and raised in Kalimpong, India. He moved to Nepal in the 1970s during the flight of Darjeeling singers to Nepal.
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His career spanned until 1986. He recorded 450 songs and composed about 25–30 songs. His sons, Satya Raj Acharya and Sworoop Raj Acharya also known jointly as Satya-Swaroop, have followed in their father's footsteps and have established themselves as promising singers. Acharya died due to health complications on 26 February 2024 in Nepal Mediciti Hospital.
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• Name — Bhakta Raj Acharya • Other Names — Bhajan Shiromani • Born — 2 October 1942 • Birthplace — Kurule Tenupa Dhankuta, Nepal • Died — 26 February 2024 • Place of death — Lalitpur, Nepal • Occupation — Singer, composer • Years Active — 1973–1986 • Spouse — Sushila Acharya • Parents — Balabhadra Acharya Renu Acharya • Children — Satya Raj Acharya Swaroop Raj Acharya • Awards — Swami Narayanacharya Shruti Samman (2010) Padma Shree Sadhana Samman (2020)
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Popular culture
In 2011, a renowned filmmaker from Sikkim, Prashant Rasaily directed the movie "Acharya", which was a biopic based on the life of Bhaktaraj Acharya. It received a good response by the movie critics. Acharya's elder son, Satya Raj Acharya, played his character in the movie.
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- 1.पद्मश्री पुरस्कार 'मोक्षभूमि'लाई, सम्मान गायक आचार्यलाई. Kantipur. 28 September 2021.
- 2.Born with a legacy. The Kathmandu Post.
- 3.Rai, Jessica. Accomplishing dreams: his, theirs, and their father's. The Himalayan Times. 13 August 2016.
- 4.शेर्पा, युमाश. जब 'भजनशिरोमणि'ले आँसु पुछे…. राजधानी राष्ट्रिय दैनिक Online Nepali News Portal. 1 May 2022.
- 5.Karmacharya, Avash. Bhakta Raj Acharya's real life on reels. My Republica. 18 November 2009.
- 6.Bhajan Shiromani Bhaktaraj Acharya passes away
- 7.Maestros life on screen. The Himalayan Times. 16 November 2009.
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