Rajesh Hamal ( Listen (help·info), born June 9 1964 in Tansen, Palpa, Nepal) is a Nepali film actor, singer, model, and television host. Born in Tansen, Palpa, Nepal, Hamal was one of the highest paid Nepali actors throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
Hamal debuted as an actor in his uncle's film Yug Dekhi Yug Samma in 1991. 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. Hamal starred in Yug Dekhi Yug Samma (1991), Kasam (1992), Deuta (1993), Ek Number Ko Pakhe (1999), Hami Tin Bhai (2004), Ajambari Naataa (2005) and Mukhauta (2014). He also hosted the first season of Nepali version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? titled Ko Bancha Crorepati (2019).
Hamal was born in Tansen, Palpa. 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." Whilst his mother Renu K.C.'s profession is unknown, Hamal told Moviemandu, "Death of my mother is due to the cause of mental health and cigarette, with these cause mother passed away for the lifetime". He is the third child, with four siblings.