Karan Singh's humble beginning to film producer

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Mar. 21: Karan Singh, who was born in Tansen, Palpa, was a great fan of Nepali films. He used to travel from Palpa to Butwal to watch film shoots.

The same Karan is now an experienced production executive of the booming Nepali film industry. He is also the executive producer of this year’s most successful film, ‘Aa Bata Aama’.

Karan began his career in 2001 with the film ‘Yastai Rahechha Jindagi’ as a production executive helper.

 He was brought into the film industry by producer and actor Keshav Bhattarai. For that reason, he considers Bhattarai his godfather.

 “After that, I worked as a helper in three to four films. From the age of 17, through the film ‘Hami Sathi Bhai’, Dilip Rayamajhi, Sunil Dutta Pandey and director Ravi Aryal trusted me and gave me the opportunity to work as a full production executive,” he said.

So far, Karan has worked as a full production executive for 70 Nepali feature films, about 10 foreign films, and more than 300 music videos. He has demonstrated his capability as a full production executive in films such as ‘Kasle Choryo Mero Man’, ‘Gorkha Paltan’, ‘Lutera’, ‘Kismat 2’, and ‘Hrashwo Deergha’.

In 2021, he worked as a line producer for the ‘Mount Everest Fashion Runway’ held in Everest Base Camp, through which he also received a certificate from the Guinness Book of World Records.

He made his debut as an executive producer with the film ‘Mayavi’, and later appeared as an executive producer in ‘Aa Bata Aama’. The film ‘Aa Bata Aama’ is directed by Chandra Panta, and Karan has collaborated on most of his films.

“In my family background, no one was involved in the film industry. Neither family members nor relatives were connected to this field. I had an interest in films from the beginning. I entered this field while still studying,” he said.

“Joining the film industry was a kind of imagination. When you pursue a profession that your heart truly desires, even failure feels like success. Having reached this point, I have an identity within the industry, and I am proud of this.”

He also has experience in distributing the film ‘Gorkha Paltan’ across Nepal. While releasing the film, he watched it together with audiences in every cinema hall.

 “I have also watched ‘Mayavi’ and ‘Aa Bata Aama’ sitting with the audience. If a film is made well and touches the hearts of viewers, it does not betray the audience, the producer, or the director,” he said.