Nilu Doma Sherpa

Nilu Doma Sherpa
Nilu Doma Sherpa during the filming of How Funny
Native name निलु डोमा शेर्पा
Born 27 May 1985
Kathmandu, Nepal
Died 1 July 2017 (aged 32)
Baluwatar, Kathmandu
Cause of death Cardiac arrest
Body discovered 1 July 2017
Resting place Swayambhunath, Kathmandu
27°42′35″N 85°20′55″E / 27.70972°N 85.34861°E / 27.70972; 85.34861Coordinates: 27°42′35″N 85°20′55″E / 27.70972°N 85.34861°E / 27.70972; 85.34861
Residence Kathmandu, Nepal
Nationality Nepali
Other names Nilu
Citizenship Nepali
Years active 2004–2017

Nilu Dolma Sherpa (1985 – 1 July 2017) was a Nepali film director.[1][2] She directed the film How Funny,[3] and earned accolades for her short title, kagaj.[4] She died in 2017 due to cardiac arrest.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Role
2014 Jholay Choreographer
2014 Punte Parade
2016 How Funny Director
2017 Anaagat Producer

Death

Nilu was found unconscious in her home in Baluwatar. She was taken to TU Teaching Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.[6]

Legacy

After the death of Sherpa there has been a Scholarship announced in the memory of the Sherpa.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Being LGBT in Nepal – The Story of Nilu". Lexlimbu.com. 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  2. ↑ "Nilu Dolma Sherpa". The Himalayan Times. 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  3. ↑ Anukrit Chapagain (2016-02-28). "Kathmandu Post- How funny". Kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  4. ↑ "Nilu Doma Sherpa, Filmmakers » Director". BitLanders.com. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  5. ↑ "Film Director Nilu Doma Sherpa Dies". OSNEPALNEWS. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Filmmaker Nilu Doma Passes Away". BADALNEPAL.COM. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  7. ↑ "Scholarship announced in Nilu's memory". Retrieved 2017-08-07.
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