Vijaya Lama

{{Short description|Nepalese aviator and actor}}

{{COI|date=June 2021}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox person

| honorific_prefix = Captain

| name = Vijaya Lama

| image = Vijay Lama.jpg

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| native_name = विजय लामा

| native_name_lang = ne

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1964|03|07}}

| birth_place = Lalitpur, Nepal

| nationality = Nepalese

| occupation = Aircraft Pilot, actor, singer
and Television Presenter

| website = [http://www.vijaylama.com www.vijaylama.com]

}}

Vijay Lama ({{langx|ne|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.{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/events/captain-on-everest-too/|title=Captain on Everest too – The Himalayan Times|date=17 September 2015|website=thehimalayantimes.com|access-date=1 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031124237/http://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/events/captain-on-everest-too/|archive-date=31 October 2015}}

He flies as a commercial pilot for Nepal Airlines.

Acting career

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).{{cite AV media | author=Artist Khabar| date=23 June 2017| title= Pilot Bijay Lama interview on artist khabar|url=http://artistkhabar.com/video/4985|access-date=2 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702213155/http://artistkhabar.com/video/4985|archive-date=2 July 2017|url-status=dead |quote= Youtube Title : नेपाली पाइलट बिजय लामाले खोले नेपालमा जहाज दुर्घटनाको रहस्य | | Pilot Bijay Lama| medium=Video Interview| location=Nepal | publisher=Artist Khabar}}{{cite interview |last=Lama |first=Bijay |title=नेपाली पाइलट बिजय लामाले खोले नेपालमा जहाज दुर्घटनाको रहस्य | | Pilot Bijay Lama |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frSi1-qmgn8|publisher= Artist Khabar |location= Nepal|date=12 June 2017 |access-date=2 May 2018}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://archive.nepalitimes.com/article/Nepali-Times-Buzz/Vijay-Lama-in-Hollywood,1066 |title=Heroes on Everest | Nepali Times Buzz | Nepali Times |access-date=1 April 2018 |archive-date=18 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318015513/http://archive.nepalitimes.com/article/Nepali-Times-Buzz/Vijay-Lama-in-Hollywood,1066 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://lexlimbu.com/blog/2014/01/24/vijay-lama-to/|title=Vijay Lama in Hollywood Film EVEREST!|date=24 January 2014|website=lexlimbu.com|access-date=1 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322180612/http://lexlimbu.com/blog/2014/01/24/vijay-lama-to/|archive-date=22 March 2015}} 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".{{cite web|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-05-29/nepali-house-hold-names-go-for-the-guinness-world-records.html|title=Nepali house-hold names go for the Guinness World Records|website=ekantipur.com|access-date=1 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108174752/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-05-29/nepali-house-hold-names-go-for-the-guinness-world-records.html|archive-date=8 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/news/26897/?categoryId=81|title=National poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire turns singer|website=myrepublica.com|access-date=1 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108120448/http://www.myrepublica.com/news/26897/?categoryId=81|archive-date=8 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-vocal-solos-in-a-song-recording|title=Most vocal solos in a song recording|website=guinnessworldrecords.com|access-date=1 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221041056/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-vocal-solos-in-a-song-recording|archive-date=21 February 2018}}

Filmography

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