| Rajan Ishan | |
| Birth Date: | 29 September 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Lalitpur |
| Other Names: | Rajan Rana |
| Known For: | Rohini |
| Occupation: | Singer, lyricist, composer, arranger, actor (music and film industry) |
| Nationality: | Nepali |
Rajan Ishan (Nepali: राजन ईशान, born September 29, 1978) is a Nepali singer-songwriter and actor. He is well-known for his contributions to the Nepali music and film industry. [1] He has also 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.[2]
He was one of the highest paid music arrangers and composers in Nepal.[3] 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, along with music director Prakash Gurung, composer Suresh Adhikari, singer Ram Krishna Dhakal, and fellow mentor, singer Jems Pradhan. Ishan guided the entrants who made it to the final rounds.[4]
Rajan did his schooling in Nepal and India. After finishing his higher level education, he joined Sadhana Kala Kendra, a music school in Kathmandu, Nepal.[5]
He was born and brought up in Kathmandu, Nepal. He lived in India as a teenager.[6]
Ishan's debut song, "Baash maa chhaina mero mann" ("My heart is not in my control"), became a hit in the 1990s.[7]
Ishan is also a music composer and lyricist.[8]
He began his acting career with the film Karkash in 2013.[9] He then acted in "Awaran" in 2014, "2 Rupaiyan" and "Rudrapriya" in 2017