Vijaya Lama
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Captain Vijaya Lama | |
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विजय लामा | |
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| Born | 7 March 1964 Lalitpur, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Occupation(s) | Aircraft Pilot, actor, singer and Television Presenter |
| Website | www.vijaylama.com |
Vijay Lama (Nepali: विजय लामा), also known as Captain Vijay Lama, (born March 7, 1964) is a senior Nepali pilot and one of the first Nepalese pilots to become an instructor on the Airbus A330. He is also a singer, actor, television presenter, and social activist.[1]
He flies as a commercial pilot for Nepal Airlines.
Acting career[edit]
He has worked in more than 30 Nepali movies such as Raanko, and Truck Driver. His debut movie was the Nepali film Aadarsha Naari (1984).[2][3] He appeared in the Hollywood film Everest featuring an ensemble cast including Josh Brolin and Jake Gyllenhaal. He played the role of rescue pilot Col. Madan KC.[4][5] Vijaya Lama also participated as a solo singer in Melancholy song by 365 Nepali Artists which set the Guinness World Record for "Most Vocal Solos in a Song Recording".[6][7][8]
Filmography[edit]
- Aadarsha Nari (1985)
- Truck Driver (1994)
- Muna Madan (2003)
- Everest (2015)
- Bobby (2018 film)
References[edit]
- ^ "Captain on Everest too – The Himalayan Times". thehimalayantimes.com. 17 September 2015. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Artist Khabar (23 June 2017). Pilot Bijay Lama interview on artist khabar (Video Interview). Nepal: Artist Khabar. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
Youtube Title : नेपाली पाइलट बिजय लामाले खोले नेपालमा जहाज दुर्घटनाको रहस्य | | Pilot Bijay Lama
- ^ Lama, Bijay (12 June 2017). "नेपाली पाइलट बिजय लामाले खोले नेपालमा जहाज दुर्घटनाको रहस्य | | Pilot Bijay Lama" (Interview). Nepal: Artist Khabar. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Heroes on Everest | Nepali Times Buzz | Nepali Times". Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Vijay Lama in Hollywood Film EVEREST!". lexlimbu.com. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Nepali house-hold names go for the Guinness World Records". ekantipur.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "National poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire turns singer". myrepublica.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Most vocal solos in a song recording". guinnessworldrecords.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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