Himalaya Roadies Reality Show Details:
Based on | MTV Roadies |
Country | Nepal |
Language | Nepali English |
Genre | Reality Show |
No. of Seasons | 5 |
No. of Episodes | 90 |
Release date | 3 July 2017 – present |
Running time | 90min |
Starring | Anoop Bikram Shahi Saman Shrestha Deeya Maskey Ashish Rana (Laurey) Priyanka Karki |
Directed by | Aman Pratap Adhikary (seasons 1–3) Semosh Sunwar (seasons 4–5) |
Presented by | Raymon Das Shrestha (seasons 1–4) Suraj Singh Thakuri (season 5) |
Produced by | Simosh Sunwar |
Music by | Theme music composer Aashish Rana Opening theme Himalaya Roadies Open Song |
Distributor | Himalaya TV |
About Himalaya Roadies:
Himalaya Roadies is a Nepalese reality show which is broadcast by the Nepalese network Himalaya TV and airs every week for an hour. It is a franchise of the MTV Roadies series. The participants receive difficult tasks to complete to become a roadie. Only people of 18 and over are allowed to participate in the show. Season 4, with the theme of Season of Survival, followed the former format of MTV Roadies.
Well-known TV host and personality Suraj Singh Thakuri replaced Raymon Das Shrestha as the host of the show in season 5. The fifth season is titled “Power of Five”. In previous seasons there were four gang leaders, namely Anoop Bikram Shahi, Saman Shrestha (Extreme Athlete), Deeya Maskey, and Ashish Rana, a.k.a. 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. Aman Pratap Adhikari previously directed the show but director and producer Simosh Sunwar has directed it from the fourth season onwards.
Rannvijay Singha made his special appearance in the grade finale of Himalaya Roadies season 1.
Himalaya Roadies Format:
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.
Himalaya Roadies Seasons Overview:
Season | Episodes | Year | Title | Host(s) | Prize money | Contestants | Winning Gang Leader | Winner |
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1 | 18 | 2017 | Rising Through Hell | Natasha Shah | Rs 10,90,000 | 17 | N/A | Saman Shrestha |
2 | 18 | 2018 | Wild Wild West | Saman Shrestha & Animesh Shahi | Rs 10,90,000 | 13 | N/A | Ayush Shrestha |
3 | 18 | 2019 | Blood, Sweat and Tears | Raymond Das Shrestha | Rs 10,90,000 | 18 | Laure | Sujan Subedi |
4 | 18 | 2021 | Season of Survival | Raymond Das Shrestha | Rs 10,90,000 | 18 | Anup | Nasib Tamang |
5 | 18 | 2023 | Power of Five | Suraj Singh Thakuri | Rs 10,00,000 | 20 | Laure | Sanjip Rai |
6 | TBA | 2024 | Welcome To The Jungle | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |