Legacy
Each year on his birth anniversary, 'Parvatiya Kala Kendra', an institution set up by him, presents a new play.
In the 2004, "Bedu Pako, Bara Masa" - a creation of Mohan Upreti, was used in Coca Cola commercial "Thanda Matlab Coca Cola", by Prasoon Joshi, himself from Kumaon. In the ad a "Pahaari Guide" is shown humming the tune. The song is still played at Kumaoni weddings, celebrations and cultural functions and has now even become a popular mobile ringtone. It is also the marching song of the Kumaon Regiment.
In 2006, National School of Drama published his biography, titled, Mohan Upreti — The Man and His Art, written by theatre critic, Diwan Singh Bajeli.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)