Himalaya Roadies

Nepalese reality show

Himalaya Roadies

Genre| Reality
Drama
Based on| MTV Roadies
Directed by| Aman Pratap Adhikary (Season 1-3)
Semosh Sunwar (Season 4-5)
Presented by| Raymon Das Shrestha (Season 1-4)
Suraj Singh Thakuri (Season 5)
Starring| Anoop
Deeya Maskey
Priyanka Karki
Laure
Theme music composer| Aashish Rana
Opening theme| Himalaya Roadies Open Song
Country of origin| Nepal
Original languages| Nepali
English
No. of seasons| 5
Production
Camera setup| Multi-camera
Original release
Network| Himalaya TV
Release| 3 July 2017 (2017-07-03)
Related
Mtv Roadies

Himalaya Roadies is an adventure based Nepalese reality show. It is franchise of the MTV Roadies series. The series is broadcast by the Nepalese network Himalaya TV and airs every week for an hour. The participants receive difficult tasks to complete to become a roadie. Only people of 18 and over are allowed to participate in the show. The last season (Season 4), with the theme of Season of Survival followed the former format of the MTV Roadies. Now, the makers are preparing for fifth season of the television reality show. Famous TV host and personality Suraj Singh Thakuri replaced Raymon Das Shrestha as the host of the show in season 5. Fifth season is titled as “Power of five”.In previous seasons there were four gang leaders namely, Anoop Bikram Shahi, Saman Shrestha (Extreme Athlete), Deeya Maskey and Ashish Rana aka Laure. However, from the fifth season Actress Priyanka Karki, will replace Saman Shrestha as gang leader whereas other leaders will remain intact in their respective positions. The show was previously directed by Aman Pratap Adhikari but fourth season onwards director and producer Simosh Sunwar is directing the show [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

## Plot[edit]

Himalaya Roadies is a reality show based on the popular Indian TV show MTV Roadies. The series is focused on young adults of Nepal seeking adventure. Contestants are given seemingly impossible tasks to push them to their limits. They travel to scenic locations all over Nepal, and the last one to survive is crowned a Himalaya Roadie.

## Series[edit]

Season  | Year  | Title  | Main Host  | Date | No.of Episodes  | Contestants  | Destinations  | Prize money  | Winning Gang Leader  | Winner  | Runner-up

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Launch  | Finale
1 | 2017  | Rising Through Hell  | Natasha Shah  | N/A  | N/A  | 18  | 17  | Nepal | Rs 1,090,000  | N/A  | Saman Shrestha | Animesh Shahi
2 | 2018  | Wild Wild West  | Saman Shrestha & Animesh Shahi  | 18  | 13  | Ayush Shrestha | Tejaswi Basnet
3 | 2019  | Blood, Sweat and Tears  | Raymond Das Shrestha  | 18  | 18  | Laure | Sujan Subedi | Diwas Shrestha
4 | 2021  | Season of Survival  | Raymond Das Shrestha  |  |  | 18  | 18  | Anup | Nasib Tamang | Ricin Shrestha
5  | 2023  | Power of Five  | Suraj Singh Thakuri  |  |  | 18  |  | Nepal  |  | Laure

## Season 1[edit]

### Destination[edit]

* Mustang, Nepal – Episode 6 – 8
* Pokhara, Nepal – Episode 9 – 12
* Chitwan, Nepal – Episode 13 – 15
* Nawalparasi, Nepal – Episode 16 – 17

### Audition[edit]

Date  | Location

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1 March  | Pokhara, Nepal
4 March  | Butwal, Nepal
6 March  | Chitwan, Nepal
9 March.  | Dharan, Nepal
13 – 14 March  | Kathmandu, Nepal

### Judges[edit]

Season  | Judges

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1  | Laure | Raymon Das Shrestha | Deeya Maskey
Season  | Presenter

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1  | Natasha Shah

Rannvijay Singha made his special appearance in the grade finale of Himalaya Roadies season-1

### Contestants[edit]

There were originally 17 contestants at the beginning of the journey. However, in Episode 6, Aashish, Faruk, Gaurav, and Neelam were eliminated after receiving the most votes from their fellow contestants.

Contestant  | Hometown  | Finish  | Place

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Aashish  | Chandragadi | Eliminated in Episode 6  | 14-18
Animesh  | Pokhara | Runner Up  | 2
Bikash  | Nepalgunj | Voted out in Episode 15  | 6-7
Bishal  | Chitwan | Voted out in Episode 11  | 10
Faruk  | Birgunj | Eliminated in Episode 6  | 14-18
Gaurav  | Biratnagar | Eliminated in Episode 6  | 14-18
Menuka  | Pokhara | Voted out in Episode 9  | 13
Neelam  | Kathmandu | Eliminated in Episode 6  | 14-18
Prasot  | Kathmandu | Voted out in Episode 10  | 11-12
Ranjana  | Kathmandu | Eliminated in Episode 17  | 3-4
Reshma  | Pokhara | Voted out in Episode 12  | 9
Riya  | Kathmandu | Voted out in Episode 8
Wild Card Entry in Episode 13
Voted out in Episode 15  | 6-7
Rupam  | Janakpur | Voted out in Episode 10  | 11-12
Saman  | Dharan | Winner | 1
Sonangkita  | Butwal | Voted out in Episode 14  | 8
Sudit  | Kathmandu | Voted out in Episode 7
Wild Card Entry in Episode 13
Eliminated in Episode 17  | 3-4
Suzana  | Pokhara | Voted out in Episode 16  | 5

### Roadies’ presence[edit]

Episode 1-5 was the Audition Round and from Episode 6 onwards, the competition officially started.

Key  |  The Contestant won the Competition |  Contestant entered as a wild card entry |  Contestant was voted out of the competition by other roadies |  Contestant forfeited the competition due to illness

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Roadie  | ep 6  | ep 7  | ep 8  | ep 9  | ep 10  | ep 11  | ep 12  | ep 13  | ep 14  | ep 15  | ep 16  | ep 17  | ep 18

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Saman Shrestha  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Animesh Shahi  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y
Ranjana Bhattarai  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y
Sudit Shrestha  | Y | Y |  |  |  |  |  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y
Suzana Shrestha  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |  | Y
Bikash Thapa  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |  |  | Y
Riya Swar  | Y | Y | Y |  |  |  |  | Y | Y | Y |  |  | Y
Sonangkita Adhikari  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |  |  |  | Y
Gaurav Khatiwada  | Y |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y |  |  |  |  | Y
Prasot Kandel  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |  |  | Y |  |  |  |  | Y
Reshma Nhuchhen Pradhan  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |  |  |  |  |  | Y
Bishal Koirala  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y
Rupam Mishra  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y
Menuka Tamang  | Y | Y | Y | Y |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y
Aashish Shrestha  | Y |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y
Seikh Farukh Miya  | Y |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Neelam Khadka  | Y |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y

Y = indicates that Roadie was present in the episode.

N = indicates that Roadie was absent in the episode.

= indicates that Roadie was present in the episode but as a part of the audience for watching the Finale rather than as a contestant for the title.

## Season 2[edit]

### Destination[edit]

* Mustang, Nepal – Episode 6 – 8
* Pokhara, Nepal – Episode 9 – 12
* Chitwan, Nepal – Episode 13 – 15
* Nawalparasi, Nepal – Episode 16 – 17

### Audition[edit]

Date  | Location

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30 July  | Chitwan, Nepal
6 August  | Butwal, Nepal
13 August  | Pokhara, Nepal
20 August  | Dharan, Nepal
27 August  | Kathmandu, Nepal

### Judges[edit]

Season  | Judges

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1  | Laure | Raymon Das Shrestha | Deeya Maskey
Season  | Presenter

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1  | Saman Shrestha & Animesh Shahi

Actor Karma and Nepali boxing champion Maxx was seen in the journey round of Himalaya Roadies Season-2.

### Contestants[edit]

Contestant  | Hometown  | Finish  | Place

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Anish Baniya  | Pokhara | 5th  | eliminated
Ashmita Sunar  | Kathmandu | 9th  | Eliminated
Ayush Shrestha  | Butwal | 1st  | winner
Barsha Pun  | Butwal | 9th  | Eliminated
Men Kumari Ghale  | Chitwan | 4th  | Wildcard entry, eliminated
Milan Khadka  | Butwal | 7th  | eliminated
Pribir Ghale  | Pokhara | 3rd  | finalist
Rabin Rai  | Itahari | 6th  | eliminated
Richa Shah  | Kathmandu | 8th  | Eliminated
Sagar Rijal  | Biratnagar | 11th  | Came as wildcard entry but was Eliminated
Srijan Bhattarai  | Kathmandu | 10th  | Eliminated
Subha Sharma  | Chitwan | 12th  | Ejected due to fight with crew
Tejaswi Basnet  | Kathmandu | 2nd  | Wildcard entry, finalist

### Roadies’ presence[edit]

Episode 1-5 was the Audition Round and from Episode 6 onwards, the competition officially started.

Key  |  The Contestant won the Competition |  Contestant entered as a wild card entry |  Contestant was voted out of the competition by other roadies |  Contestant forfeited the competition due to illness

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Contestant  | Hometown  | Episodes  | Position

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7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18
Ayush Shrestha | Butwal | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Immune | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner | Winner
Tejaswi Basnet | Kathmandu | Safe | Safe | Eliminated |  | Wild Card | Safe | Bottom 2 | Immune | Safe | Safe | Runner Up | 2nd Place
Pribir Ghale | Pokhara | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 3 | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | Safe | Bottom 2 | Eliminated | 3rd Place
Men Kumari Ghale | Chitwan | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Wild Card | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |  | 4th Place
Anish Baniya | Pokhara | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Immune | Safe | Safe | Eliminated |  | 5th Place
Rabin Rai | Itahari | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated |  | 6th Place
Milan Khadka | Butwal | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 3 | Safe | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |  | 7th Place
Sagar Rijal | Biratnagar | Safe | Eliminated |  | Wild Card | Eliminated |  | 11th Place
Richa Shah | Kathmandu | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 3 | Eliminated |  | 8th Place
Ashmita Sunar | Kathmandu | Safe | Safe | Bottom 3 | Eliminated |  | 9th Place/10th Place
Barsha Pun | Butwal | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated |  | 9th Place/10th Place
Srijan Bhattarai | Kathmandu | Safe | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |  | 10th Place
Subha Sharma | Chitwan | Ejected |  | 12th Place

Notes:

Indicates the contestant was won the task that week.
Indicates the contestant was safe that week.
Indicates the contestant was immune that week.
Indicates the contestant was in the danger that week.
Indicates the contestant was eliminated that week.
The contestant quit the competition.
Indicates the contestant wild card entry in the competition.
Indicates the contestant was eliminated outside vote out that week.
Real Heroes used their hero immunity.
Indicates the contestant is the runner up.
Indicates the contestant won the competition.

Y = indicates that Roadie was present in the episode.

N = indicates that Roadie was absent in the episode.

= indicates that Roadie was present in the episode but as a part of the audience for watching the Finale rather than as a contestant for the title.

## Season 3[edit]

### Destination[edit]

* Mustang, Nepal – Episode 6 – 8
* Pokhara, Nepal – Episode 9 – 12
* Chitwan, Nepal – Episode 13 – 15
* Nawalparasi, Nepal – Episode 16 – 17

### Audition[edit]

Date  | Location

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30 July  | Chitwan, Nepal
6 August  | Butwal, Nepal
13 August  | Pokhara, Nepal
20 August  | Dharan, Nepal
27 August  | Kathmandu, Nepal

### Judges[edit]

Season  | Gang Leaders

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1  | Laure | Diya Maskey | Saman Shrestha | Anoop Bikram Shahi
Season  | Presenter

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1  | Raymond Das Shrestha

Finalists of Mtv Roadies and real hero Bidhan Shrestha and another real hero from Mtv Roadies Bhargsetu were present in the culling round of this season.Similarly, Priyanka Karki was also seen in 3 episodes of Himalaya Roadies where she was present with some game changing super powers and twists.

### Contestants[edit]

Contestant  | Hometown  | Episodes  | Position

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7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18
Sujan Subedi | Pokhara | Task Winner | Task Winner | Immune | Task Winner | Saved | Safe | Task Winner | Immune | Immune | Safe | Saved | Winner | Winner
Diwas Shrestha | Kathmandu | Immune | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Task Winner | Task Winner | Task Winner | Task Winner | Runner Up | 2nd Place
Satish Raj Bhandari | Kathmandu | Immune | Safe | Immune | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated |  | 3rd/4th Place
Pijja Maharjan | Kathmandu |  | Wild Card | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated |  | 3rd/4th Place
Ram Chandra KC | Nepalgunj | Task Winner | Task Winner | Safe | Task Winner | Safe | Safe | Task Winner | Safe | Safe | Eliminated |  | 5th Place
Ashish Gurung | Syangja | Safe | Safe | Immune | Safe | Saved | Task Winner | Bottom 3 | Immune | Eliminated |  | 6th / 9th Place
Gazi Mohammad Masood | Nepalgunj | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Task Winner | Safe | Safe | Eliminated |  | 6th / 9th Place
Manisha Bishwokarma | Dharan | Safe | Safe | Bottom 4 | Saved | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated |  | 6th / 9th Place
Pratima Sen | Kathmandu | Safe | Safe | Bottom 4 | Safe | Safe | Task Winner | Safe | Eliminated |  | 9th / 10th Place
Sagar Shahi | Kathmandu | Task Winner | Task Winner | Safe | Task Winner | Safe | Safe | Task Winner | Eliminated |  | 9th / 10th Place
Sanju Karki | Kathmandu |  | Wild Card | Safe | Eliminated |  | 11th / 12th Place
Shreya Maharjan | Pokhara | Safe | Safe | Task Winner | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated |  | 11th / 12th Place
Vidhya Gurung | Pokhara | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated |  | 13th Place
Joshika Shrestha | Dharan | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated |  | 14th / 15th Place
Sonika Prajapati | Kathmandu | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated |  | 14th / 15th Place
Avish Pokharel | Dharan | Bottom 2 | Safe | Eliminated |  | 16th / 17th Place
Dikshya Lamichhane | Lumbini | Task Winner | Task Winner | Eliminated |  | 16th / 17th Place
Bicky Gurung | Pokhara | Eliminated |  | 18th Place

Team Colours:

Team Saman
Team Diya
Team Anoop
Team Laure

Notes:

Indicates the contestant was won the task that week.
Indicates the contestant was safe that week.
Indicates the contestant was immune that week.
Indicates the contestant was in the danger that week.
Indicates the contestant was eliminated that week.
The contestant quit the competition.
Indicates the contestant wild card entry in the competition.
Indicates the contestant was eliminated outside vote out that week.
Real Heroes used their hero immunity.
Indicates the contestant is the runner up.
Indicates the contestant won the competition.

## Season 4[edit]

### Destination[edit]

* Kathmandu, Nepal – Episode 1
* Chitwan, Nepal – Episode 2
* Dharan, Nepal – Episode 3
* Pokhara, Nepal – Episode 4
* Nepalgunj, Nepal – Episode 5

### Audition[edit]

Date  | Location

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13 Dec 2021  | Kathmandu, Nepal
19 Dec 2021  | Chitwan, Nepal
26 Dec 2021  | Dharan, Nepal
3 Jan 2022  | Pokhara, Nepal
10 Jan 2022  | Nepalgunj, Nepal

### Judges[edit]

Season  | Gang Leaders

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1  | Laure (Rap Artist) | Diya Maskey | Saman Shrestha  | Anoop Bikram Shahi
Season  | Presenter

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1  | Raymond Das Shrestha

Like other seasons of the show this season also saw some famous Nepali faces. Vten was seen in audition round of the show. Whereas, Nischal Basnet and winner of season 3 Sujan Subedi were seen in the finale of this season to boost the contestant's energy.

### Contestants[edit]

Contestant  | Hometown  | Episodes  | Position

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7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18
Naseeb Tamang | Sikkim | Winner |  | Winner
Ricin Shrestha | Butwal | Eliminated |  | 2nd Place
Sagar Lama | Pokhara | Eliminated |  | 3rd Place
Dilip Nepali | Chitwan | Eliminated |  | 4th Place
Bibesh Shrestha | Tansen | Eliminated |  | 5th Place
Sandesh Sampang Rai | Dharan | Eliminated |  | 6th/7th/8thPlace
Pranisha Thapa Magar | Rupandehi | Eliminated |  | 6th/7th/8th Place
Suraj Bhattarai | Dharan | Eliminated |  | 6th/7th/8th Place
Sita tamang | Kathmandu | Eliminated |  | 9th/10th Place
Shivaraj Tamang | Kathmandu | Eliminated |  | 9th/10th Place
Anusha Raut | Pokhara | Eliminated |  | 11th Place
Ajay Kumar shah | Pokhara | Eliminated |  | 12th Place
Pukar kc | Pokhara | Eliminated |  | 13th/14th Place
Rajesh Gaiju | Pokhara | Eliminated |  | 13th/14th Place
Sagar Bc | Pokhara | Eliminated |  | 15th Place
Nilam thapa | Pokhara | Eliminated |  | 16/17th Place
urmila basnet | Pokhara | Eliminated |  | 16th/17th Place

## References[edit]

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## External links[edit]

* Yamaha Roadies

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