 Hamal said he was impressed by Bhattarai's talent at the Lux Beauty Pageant in 2004, Bhattarai was nervous to see her favourite actor as a judge that she couldn't answer his questions properly.Hamal and Bhattarai managed to keep their relationship secret for five years, the couple admitted they were on a relationship two years before getting married.Before entering the film industry Hamal modeled for a magazine in India named Fashion Net whilst studying at University of Delhi.