Bharat Mani Paudel () is a
Nepali standup comedian. He was born in the Fungling municipality of
Taplejung
Taplejung District ( ) is one of List of districts of Nepal, seventy-seven districts of Nepal and one of the Districts of Province No. 1, 14 districts of Koshi Province. It is located deep in the Himalayas in Eastern Nepal with Tibet, བོད ...
,
Nepal
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. He was a winner of
Comedy Champion Season 2.
Bharat was born in Fungling municipality, Taplejung, as the eldest child of Shiva Prasad Paudel and Devi Paudel. The Paudel family belongs to the middle class and runs a coffee shop in Taplejung district, Nepal. He developed a keen interest in comedy at a young age and used to do mimicry of famous comedians, actors, and politicians. He is the eldest child in his family. Becoming the winner of
Comedy Champion Season 2, Paudel emerged victorious after defeating Bikki Agarwal and Santosh Thapa, who were his fellow competitors. He has acted in the Nepali television series "Bhadragol".
Comedy Champion Prize Money Controversy
In May 2023, while in Himalaya Television's 'Celebs Talk Show', Bharat stated that even after a year of winning Season 2 of Comedy Champion, he received only NRP 14 lakh 25 thousand (NRP 1.425 million) of the promised amount of the prize money, which was NPR 25 lakh rupees (NPR 2.5 million).
When the comedian asked about the deduction, the production team stated that it was a result after taxes cut out.
Later, he also stated that he has satisfied himself and there was no point in worrying or showcasing displeasure.
References
External links
Artist ProfileBharat Mani Paudel Family
Living people
1995 births
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