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{{Short description|Indian singer and songwriter}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Bipul Chettri
| image = Bipul Chettri.jpg
| birth_place = [[Kalimpong]], India
| genre = [[Music of Nepal|Nepali folk rock]], [[Independent music|Indie]]
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, composer, music instructor
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| years_active = 2013–present
| label = Independent
| website = {{Official Website|http://www.bipulchettri.com}}
}}

'''Bipul Chettri''' is an Indian singer-songwriter from Kalimpong based in [[Delhi city|Delhi]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-19 |title=Bipul Chettri: The music teacher who is creating ripples in the independent music scene |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/bipul-chettri-5102404/ |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> who sings in the [[Nepali language|Nepali]] language and plays Himalayan folk rock music with a contemporary touch. His debut album, ''[[Sketches of Darjeeling]]'', was released in July 2014 and his follow-up album, ''[[Maya (Bipul Chettri album)|Maya]]'' in 2016 and several singles like "Basant", "Gahiro Gahiro", "Aashish", "Teesta", "Mughlan", "Neela Akash", "Salala" and "Bahra Mahina"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bipul Chettri comes up with‘Bahra Mahina’ |url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/47686 |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=GorakhaPatra}}</ref> in the following years. His EP, ''Samaya'' was released in 2021. He has since released several singles and is currently releasing his full-length album 'Pravah' in 2025-26.

==Early life==

Chhetri's grandfather was a poet and his grandmother used to play the [[sitar]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-20 |title=‘Language is no barrier when it comes to music’ |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/language-is-no-barrier-when-it-comes-to-music-bipul-chettri/articleshow/107844709.cms |access-date=2025-09-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> His father picked up his parents' talent and used to perform in [[Darjeeling]] and [[Kurseong]] but died when bipul was very young. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tnm.com.np/in-conversation-with-bipul-chettri/|title=In Conversation with Bipul Chettri|website=TNM|access-date=2016-06-19|archive-date=2016-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826044930/http://tnm.com.np/in-conversation-with-bipul-chettri/|url-status=dead}}</ref> One of the tracks, "Ram Sailee", from his [[Sketches of Darjeeling|debut album]], is an ode to his father.

==Musical career==

Bipul's voice and musical abilities were introduced to the world with his song "Wildfire (Dadelo)". It was recorded and uploaded on [[SoundCloud]] in February 2013. This laid the foundation for his debut album ''[[Sketches of Darjeeling]]''.

His debut album ''Sketches of Darjeeling'' was well received.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsjonline.com/features/bipul-chettris-debut-ep-sketches-of-darjeeling.html|title=Bipul Chettri's Debut EP, Sketches of Darjeeling|website=www.rsjonline.com|access-date=2018-03-25}}</ref> He was the 'Top Selling Artist for 2014–15, and was in the Top Ten for 2015–16, on OKListen.Com, an indie retail music site in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/feb/05/folksy-music-links-people-of-the-hills-1567309.html|title=Folksy music links people of the hills|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-03-25}}</ref> He won the 'Pop-Rock Album of the Year' for 'Sketches of Darjeeling', 'Best Pop-Rock Composition of the Year' & 'Best Male Pop Vocal Performance of the Year for his song "Syndicate" at the Hero Hits FM 91.2 Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/zindagile-hisaab-maagchha-bipul-win-big|title=Bipul Wins Big|website=Himalayan Times|access-date=2016-03-12}}</ref>

He released his follow-up album, ''Maya'' in 2016 and followed it up with several more singles "Basant", "Gahiro Gahiro", "Ashish", "Teesta", "Mughlan", "Neela Akash", "Salala", "Bahra Mahina" and his EP, ''Samaya'' released in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gurung |first=Isabella |title=Tejistha Pradhan lends artistic vision to Bipul Chettri’s ‘Eh Saathi’ |url=https://www.sikkimexpress.com/news-details/tejistha-pradhan-lends-artistic-vision-to-bipul-chettris-eh-saathi |accessdate=13 Aug 2025 |website=www.sikkimexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maya/1145092543|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119120211/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maya/1145092543|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2018|title=Maya by Bipul Chettri|date=2 September 2016 |publisher=|accessdate=6 December 2018|via=itunes.apple.com}}</ref>

He is scheduled to release his full-length album "Pravah" in 2025, out of which two singles, "Eh Saathi" and "Ghar Salkay ko Katha" has been released.

He performs all his live gigs with "The Travelling Band" which consists of Pranai Gurung on guitars, Rahul Rai on bass, Achint Khare on keyboards, Aman Singh Rathore on drums, Prince Nepali on Sarangi and Tungna and Binaya Man Amatya who is their sound engineer.<ref>[https://www.bipulchettri.com/the-travelling-band "The Travelling Band"]</ref>

==Discography==
* ''[[Sketches of Darjeeling]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Maya (Bipul Chettri album)|Maya]]'' (2016)
*"Basant" (Single - 2017)
*"Gahiro Gahiro" (Single - 2018)
*"Teesta" (Single - 2019)
*"Mughlan" (Single - 2019)
*"Aashish" (Single - 2019)
*"Neela Akash" (Single - 2020)
*''[[Samaya (Album by Bipul Chettri)|Samaya]]'' (2021)
*"Salala" (2024)
*"Bahra Mahina" (2024)
*"Eh Saathi" (2025 - From Album "Pravah")
*"Ghar Salkay ko Katha" (2025 - From Album "Pravah")
*"Prakriti" (2025 - From Album "Pravah")
*"Lopchu ko Orali" (2026 - From Album "Pravah")

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.bipulchettri.com/}}

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