Saugat Malla

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Saugat Malla
सौगात मल्ल
Malla in 2015 film, Sadanga
Born
Nawalparasi Nepal
NationalityNepali
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film producer
Years active1998–present
Known forLoot
Loot 2
Notable workLoot, Kagbeni, Chhadke, Uma, Kabaddi Kabaddi, Sungava, Sadanga, Loot 2, Fitkiree, Shree Panch Ambare, Fanko, Lukamari

Saugat Malla (Nepali: सौगात मल्ल) is a Nepalese film actor and producer. He began acting professionally in 2008 and became known for his leading role as Haku Kale in Loot (2012). Other work includes Mukhauta (2014), Sadanga (2015), Soongava: Dance of the Orchids (2012), Lappan Chhappan (2017), Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015), and Fateko Jutta (2017), Kabaddi 4, Dui Numbari, Agastya, Kaagbeni, Haatichhap.

Career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Saugat Malla started acting at Aarohan Gurukul (Nepals first drama school), appearing in several critically acclaimed productions including Oedipus Rex and Agni Ko Katha at Gurukul Theater.[1]

Malla made his film debut in Kagbeni (2008), directed by Bhusan Dahal and featuring Deeya Maskey, Nima Rumba and Hanif Mohammed; then in K Yo Maya Ho (2011). He had to wait four years before being signed in Nischal Basnet's Loot (2012). The film became one of the most successful films in Nepal, and he came to be identified as the bank robbing Haku Kale, the character he played in the film. Several other Nepalese films including Soongava: Dance of the Orchids (2012), Kathaa (2013), Sourya (2013), Badhshala (2013), Shree 5 Ambare (2014), Utsav (2014), Mukhauta (2014) and Sadanga (2015) soon followed.[2]

Commercial success (2015–present)[edit]

In 2015 Malla starred in the romantic-comedy Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015), directed by Ram Babu Gurung and featuring Dayahang Rai, Rishma Gurung and Priyanka Karki, which became one of the highest grossing Nepalese films of 2015, in the role of Bam Kaji who returns to his home village, falls in love with the female lead, but must compete for her affections with a rival. After the release of Kabaddi Kabaddi (2015)[3] Malla was regarded as important in cinema of Nepal history.[4] Then he appeared in Dying Candle (2016), directed by Naresh Kumar Kc, in which he starred alongside Srijana Subba, Arpan Thapa, and Lakpa Singi Tamang, which wasn't strong at the box office. Then he starred in Fanko (2016) with Dayahang Rai, Priyanka Karki, and Keki Adhikari, in the role of a bank worker who is kidnapped by thieves.[5][6]

In 2017 he starred in crime film Loot 2, directed by Nischal Basnet. Although his performance was praised, the film was criticized as inferior to the original Loot.[7] In Fateko Jutta, a romance directed by Nikesh Khadka, he acted alongside Priyanka Karki and Kameshwor Chaurasiya. The film did not do well at the box office, but the audience praised the chemistry between Malla and Priyanka Karki.[8] More recently, Malla appears in romantic films including Jhyanakuti (2017) and Mero Paisa Khoi (2017). Jhyanakuti was successful at the box office but Mero Paisa Khoi flopped after competing with another highly successful film, Chhakka Panja 2.[9][10]

In January 2018, Malla appeared in an episode of the reality show webseries Artists Support Programme—Fashion Artist Edition.[11]

Personal life[edit]

Saugat malla was born in Nadawa, a village in Nawalparasi district, Lumbini province as younger son from Bir Bahadur Malla and Nina Malla into a Malla Thakuri family.His ancestral is Kingdom of Dhurkot, present day in Gulmi District.

He spent his early life in Parasi Bazar and studied at Adarsh madhyamik bidhyalaya at parasi.Now he is single.

Filmography[edit]

† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes Ref(s)
1998 Ranabhumi Minor role.
2002 Panchhi Minor role.
2008 Kagbeni Ramesh First film as a lead actor.
2010 Dasdhunga Don Cameo
2011 K Yo Maya Ho Shyam
2012 Highway Ronit
Loot Haku Kale
Soongava: Dance of the Orchids Milan
2013 Chhadke Researcher
Badhshala Maoist Leader
Uma Milan
2014 Fitkiree Jivan
Utsav Utsav
Shree 5 Ambare
Mukhauta Ravi
Fitkerri Jeevan Jung Thapa
2015 Kabaddi Kabaddi Bam Kaji
Sadanga
2016 Fanko
Dying Candle Janak Lal
Lukamari Budhan Chaudhary
2017 Loot 2 Haku Kale
Mero Paisa Khoi
Jhyanakuti
Lappan Chhappan Bankaa Don
Fateko Jutta
Sanrakshan
2018 Jai Bhole Bhole
Panche Baja
Lalpurja
2019 Poi Paryo Kale Gaurav [12][13]
Macha Macha
2020 Teen Jantu Saila Unreleased film
2022 Lappan Chhappan 2 Paras Jung Rana
Mantra Karma [14][15]
Kabaddi 4: The Final Match Bam Kaji [16]
Ghanachakkar Krishne
Michael Adhikari Krishna Adhikari
The Secrets of Radha Basudev Also producer
Dui Nambari Himal Thapa
2023 Pashupati Prasad 2: Bhasme Don Kali Prasad
2024 Agastya: Chapter 1 [17]
TBA X9 Level 1 † TBA Filming [18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "An actor's world". The Kathmandu Post. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Successful Loot, Saptahik". Nepali Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Sneak peek of Kabaddi Kabaddi". The Himalayan Times. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  4. ^ "The director who made the nation go Kabaddi". The Himalayan Times. 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. ^ "'Dying Candle' review: A beautifully crafted movie". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Fanko to release to high expectations". The Kathmandu Post. 9 December 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Loot 2 belongs to Saugat". The Himalayan Times. 25 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Fateko Jutta to star Priyanka, Saugat". The Kathmandu Post. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Fateko Jutta to hit theatres worldwide". The Kathmandu Post. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  10. ^ "मेरो पैसा खोईको 'ओ कान्छी'". Saptahik (in Nepali). Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Three finalists selected from ASP's fashion web-series". The Kathmandu Post. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  12. ^ Dixit, Abhimanyu (2 November 2019). "Beauty might not be superficial but this film is". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  13. ^ "'पोई पर्‍यो काले' मा काले केटा सौगात (ट्रेलर सहित)". Makalukhabar.com. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Much-awaited Himalayan love story set for release". The Annapurna Express. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Saugat's upcoming 'Mantra' features picturesque view of Mt Manaslu". My Republica. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Nepal's biggest blockbuster "Kabaddi 4: The Final Match"". IMDb. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Najir, Malika, Saugat to do Agastya". The Rising Nepal. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Saugat, Anmol, and Pushpa train for 'X9'". The Annapurna Express. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.

External links[edit]

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