Rajan Ishan ( Nepali: राजन ईशान, born September 29, 1978) is a Nepali singer-songwriter and actor. He is known for his contributions to the Nepali music and film industry. He has acted in movies including ''Karkash'', ''Awaran'', ''2 Rupaiyan'' and ''Rudrapriya''. Ishan started his music career in 1996 and became popular after the release of ''Baashma chaina mero mann''. "Ajhai Yaad Chha", the first single from his latest album, was played on Radio Kantipur. He was one of the highest paid music arrangers and composers in

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. Ishan's first movie was ''Karkash'', followed by ''Awaran,'' ''2 Rupaiyan'' and ''Rudrapriya''. Ishan was one of the mentor judges in the third series of the popular Nepali reality show ''

Nepali Tara Nepali Tara ( Nepali: नेपाली तारा, Nepal Star) is a Nepali reality television series that debuted on NTV in 2005. The show is a talent contest to decide the best new singer in Nepal based on viewer voting and participation. It ...

'', along with music director

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, composer Suresh Adhikari, singer Ram Krishna Dhakal, and fellow mentor, singer Jems Pradhan. Ishan guided the entrants who made it to the final rounds.

Education

Rajan did his schooling in

and

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. After finishing his higher level education, he joined Sadhana Kala Kendra, a music school in

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, Nepal.

Personal life

He was born and brought up in

, Nepal. He lived in India as a teenager.

Professional career

Ishan's debut song, "Baash maa chhaina mero mann" ("My heart is not in my control"), became a hit in the 1990s. Ishan is also a music composer and lyricist. He began his acting career with the film ''Karkash'' in 2013. He then acted in "Awaran" in 2014, "2 Rupaiyan" and "Rudrapriya" in 2017

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* at IMDb {{DEFAULTSORT:Ishan, Rajan 1978 births Living people Nepalese composers 21st-century Nepalese male singers Music arrangers People from Lalitpur District, Nepal 20th-century Nepalese male singers Nepalese playback singers