Saugat Malla

Acting

Saugat Malla

Born

1991-06-21 (35)

Place of birth

Nawalparasi, Lumbini, Nepal

Known for

Acting

Credits

48 titles

Saugat Malla (born June 21, 1976) is one of the most versatile and critically acclaimed actors in the Nepali film industry, widely appreciated for his ability to portray intense and unconventional characters. Known for his dedication to craft, he has played a significant role in shaping modern Nepali cinema. His breakthrough came with the film Loot, where his portrayal of the character “Haku Kale” became iconic and earned him widespread popularity. The success of Loot established him as a leading actor capable of handling complex and gritty roles. Following this, Malla delivered a series of powerful performances in films such as Talakjung vs Tulke, Kabaddi Kabaddi, Fanko, Lappan Chhappan, an…

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 20 titles

Dhamilo Pahad poster
NR

Set in a remote hill region, the story traces the lives of villagers facing environmental and social challenges. As tensions rise over land and survival, collective action becomes essential. The narrative highlights resilience shaped by landscape, community, and change.

Dhamilo Pahad

2025

Pashupati Prasad 2: Bhasme Don poster
9.0

After the tragic death of Pashupati Prasad, Bhasme sets out in search of his own identity. He must complete his journey while also protecting his empire.

Pashupati Prasad 2: Bhasme Don

2023

Kabaddi 4: The Final Match poster
7.5

After the events of Kabaddi 3, Kaji no longer seeks love as he suffers from the pain of his previous relationships.

Kabaddi 4: The Final Match

2022

Lappan Chhappan 2 poster
NR

Set during a high-stakes political crisis, a political kingmaker and his underworld connections dispatch a criminal named Chamero to recover millions of dollars in black money to fund a political party's bid for power.

Lappan Chhappan 2

2020

The Secrets of Radha poster
NR

Radha, a young pregnant woman from a village in Nepal, embarks on a journey to find her husband, a migrant worker in Doha, who's gone missing, but instead discovers an intriguing web of lies, deceit and fraud behind his disappearance and of many others.

The Secrets of Radha

2022

The Red Suitcase poster
6.5

A pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu airport for a two-day drive with a delivery to a remote mountain village, while a solitary traveler slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village on foot.

The Red Suitcase

2024

Mitjyu poster
NR

A story about two guy bonded with the relationship 'Mitjyu' yet navigating through the complexities with each other.

Mitjyu

2026

Hattichhap poster
NR

"Hattichhap" is a 2024 Nepali social comedy-drama that delves into themes of political betrayal, community accountability, and the pursuit of quality education in a rural setting.

Hattichhap

2024

Lakhey poster
NR

Sameer Maharjan is a bank manager. He regards Lakhey as Lord Indra and the protector of the community. His professional and family life is ruined as he gets trapped in the bank fraud case. Then he devises an increasingly perilous series of revenge tactics.

Lakhey

2022

Ghanchakkar poster
NR

Two young people turn to the wrong path in pursuit of a better life, only to discover that their choices lead to far greater suffering than they ever imagined.

Ghanchakkar

2022

Balidaan poster
NR

In the remote corner of the country lies Bhilmaghat, a village that looks like paradise from the outside. Beneath its beauty hides a kingdom of exploitation and fear ruled by a hypocritical priest “Baba,” who preys on innocents in the name of faith. A boy named Abhay survives a horrific ritual sacrifice with the help of Bhavani, who plants the seed of revolt—only to lose her husband in a direct clash with Baba. Years later, Abhay struggles to save his ailing mother but is ensnared in a sinister plot to bomb a massive temple inauguration and divide the nation. Now, he must save his mother, protect thousands of innocents, and end the tyranny. If he fails, the sacrifice will be his own. If he succeeds, his balidan will be remembered for generations.

Balidaan

2025

Dui Nambari poster
NR

As two friends get into hunting for a living in a small village in rural Nepal, their lives take a turn when a Nepali-speaking Bhutanese woman arrives there.

Dui Nambari

2022

Viral Gorkhey poster
NR

Delves into the complexities of fame, culture, and connection, weaving a compelling tale set against Nepal's breathtaking landscapes.

Viral Gorkhey

2026

Michael Adhikari poster
NR

Michael Adhikari is a poor man who tries to convince his wife to carry a sterile couple's baby in her womb for money. His desire to be wealthy in a short time leads to unexpected twists and turns, touching on ethical and emotional values.

Michael Adhikari

2022

Agastya – Chapter 1 poster
NR

Saurya is haunted by a difficult past and grapples with his troubled mind. After a year, his brother embarks on a quest to find him. A touching story unfolds as Nisan delves into Saurya's history.

Agastya – Chapter 1

2024

Paral Ko Aago poster
NR

Chame and Gauthali enjoy a happy married life until a dispute drives Gauthali back to her maternal home, leaving Chame determined to win her back.

Paral Ko Aago

2026

Jante Bakhro poster
NR

A story revolves around Kamal, who is seeking a bride to settle down with, but is having trouble finding the right one. When Samjhana and her father move into his neighborhood, his life takes a complete turn, and he sets out to win her over, believing she might be the one as Kamal's mom is well-prepared to offer the Jante Bakhro too.

Jante Bakhro

2025

Pitambar poster
NR

Pitambar is a story of a fearless and tactful warrior who has fought many hardships. Being a rejected child at an early age, he got the chance to be intimate with the roller coaster of life, making him like a rock. He wants to destroy the empire of perpetrators in Parasi to regain his mom's prestigious image but discovers the shocking truths one after the other in his way. The circumstances are against him but his mother is always there to embrace, to lead, and to support him.

Pitambar

2025

Jaar poster
NR

In Nepalese society, "Jaar" refers to a man who has an illicit affair with another man's wife. During the reign of Jung Bahadur Rana (1846–1877), he proclaimed that the husband had the right to behead the guilty Jaar. Rudraman and Thuli as outcasts, face a perilous journey, cut off from the security of family and tradition.

Jaar

2025

Mantra: A Himalayan Love Story poster
NR

Mantra is a fictitious love story in the himalaya about Ghyappo and Sangmi as he struggles to get her love.

Mantra: A Himalayan Love Story

2022

2010s · 24 titles

Highway poster
5.8

Five different relationship stories become connected during an ill-fated bus journey from eastern Nepal to the capital, Kathmandu.

Highway

2012

Loot poster
7.6

Loot is the story for five guys who find quick ways of success and accomplishment in life. It is a quest for quick money and better life. In a place where the crime rates are ascending day by day, Loot draws a reality check on the present security system of the city. Loot is about relationships: it's about friendship and betrayal. Loot is the real picture of Kathmandu; the city of crime and lawlessness like never explored before.

Loot

2012

Dasdhunga poster
5.7

Based on true events of the mysterious death of CPN-UML leader Madan Bhandari in Dashdhunga, Nepal.

Dasdhunga

2010

Sadanga poster
NR

Despite their close bond, Kalu and Vicky are turned against each other; only to discover they've both been manipulated by the one person they truly trusted.

Sadanga

2015

Kabaddi poster
9.0

Aimless Kaji dreams of marrying village girl Maiya by any means. However, she wants to go to the city seeking higher education. Their lives are thrown into turmoil with the arrival of Bibek, a charming young man from the city.

Kabaddi

2014

Loot 2 poster
6.0

Loot ended with Haku Kale plotting against his four team members to take over entire robbed money. The four gang members, who were framed for the bank robbery, now escape from the prison and want to take revenge against Haku Kale.

Loot 2

2017

Panche Baja poster
NR

A theatre artist falls in love with his friend's wife bringing complication and challenging his friendship.

Panche Baja

2018

Lalpurja poster
8.0

Following the death of their father, two estranged stepbrothers become embroiled in a fierce and often comical battle over a valuable ancestral property, setting off a chain of chaotic events driven by greed, rivalry, and family conflict.

Lalpurja

2018

Soongava: Dance of the Orchids poster
5.1

Diya, young woman who wishes to become a dancer enters into an arranged marriage. As she spirals closer to her wedding day she realizes that she has no feelings for her betrothed but is in love with her best friend, Kiran.

Soongava: Dance of the Orchids

2013

Jhyanakuti poster
6.5

A hilarious ride of a married couple and their adorable eight months old baby boy.

Jhyanakuti

2017

Kathaa poster
NR

Kaancha heads off to the high mountain pastures with his friend Sonam to rear yaks and earn some money before he can marry Kumari. But when he returns, things have drastically changed.

Kathaa

2013

Fanko poster
5.0

A driver named Bhakti Thapa is assigned a job to transport one crore rupees from Pokhara to Kathmandu. But people having this secret information are behind him to rob him.

Fanko

2016

Acharya poster
8.0

The inspiring, yet tragic life story of legendary Nepali singer Bhakta Raj Acharya.

Acharya

2011

Shree 5 Ambare poster
6.0

Ambar and Kali meet and fell in love in their childhood on street. Ambar is left along in the street when Kali is taken away by a guy. She became a prostitute and lived a comfortable life while Ambar nourished his desire to become a king in the society.

Shree 5 Ambare

2014

Dying Candle poster
6.0

A sister fights all odds to take care of her young brother, until things fall apart, and she is left with no option, but sell her dignity to save him.

Dying Candle

2016

Mero Paisa Khoi ? poster
NR

A series of awkward and comical events ensue when several people set out to recover the money owed to them.

Mero Paisa Khoi ?

2017

Lappan Chhappan poster
8.0

A dangerous game of cat-and-mouse as a police inspector, a vengeful mobster, and corrupt figures constantly deceive and double-cross each other to secure a massive digital heist.

Lappan Chhappan

2017

Lukamari poster
7.5

The film story is based on a police investigation of a murder case of a school girl Rupa K.C. As the film unfolds, the case gets connected to the tenants of Musya Sahu and the hide and seek between cops and criminals starts.

Lukamari

2016

Uma poster
7.0

Set in the early 2000s, a story about Uma, her brother Milan and their widow mother living in rural Nepal during the Maoist insurgency.

Uma

2013

Sanrakshan poster
9.0

The story of the politics of Nepal; how they use their power to control the whole nation.

Sanrakshan

2017

Chhadke poster
7.3

The film tells the story of three childhood friends. The trio all had dreams to fulfill 'when they grew up', but time and destiny seem to have other plans for them. A difficult life is forced upon them when the elder brother of one of these three men is hit by the vehicle of a shady character called Chewang and left completely paralyzed. The three friends then find themselves in the way of a criminal gang called 'Royal', of which Chewang is the leader.

Chhadke

2013

Badhshala poster
8.0

The harrowing human rights abuses inside a military barrack, focusing on the brutal torture and psychological torment endured by detainees during the Nepalese Civil War.

Badhshala

2012

Kabaddi Kabaddi poster
7.8

Kaji dreams of marrying Maiya but things go wrong when Bamkaji returns to the village who also wants to marry Maiya.

Kabaddi Kabaddi

2015

Fateko Jutta poster
8.0

Follows the chaotic struggles of a wannabe local don and criminal activities centered around a cross-border kidnapping in the Nepal-India border region of the Terai.

Fateko Jutta

2017

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