Salon Basnet

Salon Basnet
Basnet at press meet of A Mero Hajur 2 (2017)
Born	(1991-03-23) 23 March 1991 (age 33) Kathmandu, Nepal
Nationality	Nepalese
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Karishma KC[1]

Salon Basnet (Nepali: सलोन वस्नेत; born 23 March 1991) is a Nepalese actor and model known for his work in Nepali cinema. He started his career in Nepali Film Industry as a child actor with a film, Nepali Babu in 1999. He rose to fame with super-hit Nepali films such as Hostel (2013), Yatra: A Musical Vlog (2019), and Gajalu (2016).[2]

Personal life

Basnet was born on 23 March 1991 in Kathmandu, Nepal, to Meena Basnet and Shovit Basnet. His father, Shovit Basnet is also a renowned actor, producer, and director of his time. After four years of relationship, Basnet married Karishma KC in 2022.[1][3]

Career

Basnet with Samragyee RL Shah, promoting A Mero Hajur 2 (in 2017)

Basnet debuted in 1999 as a child artist in a film, Nepali Babu. He played in many other movies as a child artist, such as Aafanta (1999), Dhukdhuki (2000), Pinjada (2001), and Hami Tin Bhai (2004). The first film he played as an adult was Hostel (2013).[2] He then worked in number of commercially successful films including A Mero Hajur 2, A Mero Hajur 3, and A Mero Hajur 4.

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
1999	Nepali Babu	Raju	Debut film	[2]
	Aafanta			[2]
2000	Dhukdhuki			[2]
2001	Pinjada
2004	Hami Tin Bhai	Hari		[2]
2013	Hostel	Hari Jung Shahi 'Junge'
2015	Luv Sab			[4]
2016	Gajalu	Tanke		[5]
2017	A Mero Hajur 2	Jay
	Radhe	Radhe's Friend
	Mela	Dipesh
2018	Babu Kanchha			[6]
	Jai Bhole	Shamsher		[7]
2019	Hajar Juni Samma	Nishant		[8]
	A Mero Hajur 3	Hari		[9]
2021	Dada Ko Bar Pipal			[10]
2022	A Mero Hajur 4
	December Falls
	Meelan			[11]
2023	Hridaya Bhari †		Filming

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref(s)
2015	NEFTA Film Awards	Best actor in supporting role	Aawaj	Won	[12]
2018	Dcine Awards	Best actor in supporting role	A Mero Hajur 2	Won

References

1. "सलोन र करिश्माको विवाहको भिडियो १० लाखमा बिक्री". Janaboli (in Nepali). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
2. "5 things about Salon Basnet". Republica. 11 September 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
3. "विवाह गर्दै सलोन बस्नेत र करिश्मा केसी". Image Khabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
4. "Just too much of everything". The Himalayan Times. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
5. "Gajalu: Exploring relationship". The Himalayan Times. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
6. "Revealing 'Babu Kancha's' first look". Nagarik. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
7. "Jai Bholey heading to production". The Kathmandu Post. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
8. Mahat, Sunny (23 August 2018). "Two-hour yawn-fest". The Annapurna Express. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
9. "'ए मेरो हजुर ३' मा सलोन अनुबन्ध". www.filmykhabar.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
10. "'डाँडाको बरपिपल'मा सलोन र रुविनाको जोडी". RatoPati (in Nepali). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
11. "Dubbing works of Meelan completes". The Rising Nepal. Gorkhapatra. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
12. Gautam, Usha Wagle (28 September 2015). "13,000 Nepalese attend NEFTA Awards 2015". Gulf Times. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

External links

• Salon Basnet at IMDb
• Salon Basnet on Instagram