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. 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. The show was previously directed by Aman Pratap Adhikari but director and producer Simosh Sunwar has directed it from the fourth season onwards. Season 6 with theme "Welcome To The Jungle" is underway to physical audition and Raymon Das Sherestha is back on position of host to replace Suraj Singh Thakuri. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Himalaya Roadies
Genre
Based onMTV Roadies
Directed by
Presented by
  • Raymon Das Shrestha (seasons 6)
Starring
  • Anoop
  • Deeya Maskey
  • Priyanka Karki
  • Laure
Theme music composerAashish Rana A.K.A Laure
Opening themeHimalaya Roadies Open Song
Country of originNepal
Original languages
  • Nepali
  • English
No. of seasons5 (6th on underway)
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Original release
NetworkHimalaya TV Himalaya Roadies
Release3 July 2017 (2017-07-03)
Related
MTV Roadies

Plot

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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

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

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Destination

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Audition

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Date Location
1 March Pokhara, Nepal
4 March Butwal, Nepal
6 March Chitwan, Nepal
9 March Dharan, Nepal
13–14 March Kathmandu, Nepal

Judges

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Season Judges
1 Laure Raymon Das Shrestha Deeya Maskey
Season Presenter
1 Natasha Shah

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

Contestants

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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
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

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Episodes 1 to 5 were the audition round and from episode 6 onwards, the competition officially started.

Key   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
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
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

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Destination

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Audition

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

Judges

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Season Judges
1 Laure Raymon Das Shrestha Deeya Maskey
Season Presenters
1 Saman Shrestha and Animesh Shahi

Actor Karma and Nepali boxing champion Maxx were seen in the journey round of Himalaya Roadies season 2.

Contestants

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Contestant Hometown Finish Place
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

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Episodes 1 to 5 were the audition round and from episode 6 onwards, the competition officially started.

Key   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
Contestant Hometown Episodes Position
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 won the task that week.
  Indicates the contestant was safe that week.
  Indicates the contestant was immune that week.
  Indicates the contestant was in 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 part of the audience for watching the Finale rather than as a contestant for the title.

Season 3

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Destination

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Audition

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

Judges

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Season Gang leaders
1 Laure Diya Maskey Saman Shrestha Anoop Bikram Shahi
Season Presenter
1 Raymond Das Shrestha

The finalists from 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 three episodes of Himalaya Roadies where she was present with some game-changing superpowers and twists.

Contestants

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Contestant Hometown Episodes Position
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 won the task that week.
  Indicates the contestant was safe that week.
  Indicates the contestant was immune that week.
  Indicates the contestant was in 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

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Destination

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Audition

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Date Location
13 December 2021 Kathmandu, Nepal
19 December 2021 Chitwan, Nepal
26 December 2021 Dharan, Nepal
3 January 2022 Pokhara, Nepal
10 January 2022 Nepalgunj, Nepal

Judges

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Season Gang leaders
1 Laure (rap artist) Diya Maskey Saman Shrestha Anoop Bikram Shahi
Season Presenter
1 Raymond Das Shrestha

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

Contestants

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Contestant Hometown Episodes Position
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

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