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Vijaya Lama

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Captain
Vijaya Lama
विजय लामा
Born (1964-03-07) 7 March 1964 (age 60)
Lalitpur, Nepal
NationalityNepalese
Occupation(s)Aircraft Pilot, actor, singer
and Television Presenter
Websitewww.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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Captain on Everest too – The Himalayan Times". thehimalayantimes.com. 17 September 2015. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Heroes on Everest | Nepali Times Buzz | Nepali Times". Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Vijay Lama in Hollywood Film EVEREST!". lexlimbu.com. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Nepali house-hold names go for the Guinness World Records". ekantipur.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  7. ^ "National poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire turns singer". myrepublica.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Most vocal solos in a song recording". guinnessworldrecords.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.