Kunti was born in Margaret' Hope tea estate, Darjeeling district, India. She moved to Kathmandu, Nepal in 1983 to pursue her musical career. She is married to Sila Bahadur Moktan, who is a Nepalese musician and a lyricist. Her two daughters Shital and Shubani are also musicians.Kunti Moktan is one of the famous melodious singer of Nepal, born in Darjeeling in 1962 on the 11th of July. She recorded her first song with the All India Radio at the age of 15. She was 18 when she recorded her 2nd song for Radio Nepal. Even after thirty one years of singing she still gets nervous while performing on stage. She loves to spend time playing the harmonium, listening to music of all genres and having quality time with her two daughters, who are also young popular Singers of Nepali Music Industry "Shital Moktan" and "Shubani Moktan".
