Personal life Mr. Dhakal was brought up by his mother who came from working-class background. He was known throughout central Nepal as a child prodigy since the age of 7 or so. The young talent came to Kathmandu first time at the age of 12 in 1986, after he was discovered by Arjun Pokhrel, who put him in touch with Gopal Karmacharya, a veteran music and arts patron, who helped the young singer get into the music industry. He is married to Neelam Shah. They have a daughter named Rani Dhakal. Dhakal belonged to middle-class family. But it is because of his dedication and hard-work that he is established as the most popular singer in Nepali Music Industry. His music albums are sold more than any albums by any other Nepali singer even though the music industry is not doing so well. he was found by Arjun and merina.
