A reality show at the foot of Mount Everest

The attention of the members of this world's second most famous OTT platform is currently drawn to the base camp of the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, and the surrounding mountain ranges. The reason for that is the reality show called 'The Challengers: Game of Himalayas' prepared by a Nepali producer under the Nepali banner. The reality show 'The Challengers: Game of Himalayas' has been prepared with the main objective of drawing the world's attention to the rapidly melting glaciers and the lives of billions of people living under the 800 km Hindu Kush mountain range in South and West Asia. And, for this, vloggers have been made to participate in the reality show.

'We have tried to show the lives of the people living in the Himalayan region, the stories of mountain climbing, the struggle of climbers, the sufferings of mountain climbing, the lifestyle there in a reality show,' the producer of the show Mr. Gurung told Kantipur, 'This is made with so much effort and investment by Nepalis to make Nepal known. It is the most historical reality show ever. We expect that its simultaneous broadcast around the world will make an invaluable contribution to Nepal's tourism industry.

Filmmaker and entrepreneur Gurung dreamed of a 'cinema-documentary' 14 years ago (in 2066) covering the mountains under the Nepalese banner. However, his dream was pushed by various ups and downs including the covid epidemic, investors, procedural hassles. Since the end of Covid, Gurung has been active in fulfilling that dream since 2077.

11 vloggers from 6 countries including Nepal spent 12 days trekking from Lukla to Everest base camp and the cost of the reality show is around 10 million rupees, he said. The reality show under the banner of producer Gurung's 'World Vlog Challenge Pvt Ltd Kathmandu' was shot from 3rd to 19th October 2078 from Lukla to Everest base camp. According to Gurung, during the shooting, more than 100 filmmakers and crews, including 11 vloggers, reached the Everest Base Camp.

Eager viewers in countries other than America will have to wait for the opening ceremony in Kathmandu on Chait 24 to watch this eight-episode show. However, in the US, Prive Video subscribers can watch it right now. For that they have to pay around 2 US dollars to watch an episode they like and around 10 dollars to watch the whole season.

There are many Nepalese hardworking hands who are preparing the 'Challengers Show' at the highest place in the world to OTT. Among these, its main producer is Mr. Gurung. According to him, one of the 11 vloggers will be declared the winner at the red carpet show in America at the end of May. According to him, the winner will be given a cash prize of 100,000 US dollars (Rs 133 million).

11 vloggers are guided on the show by world famous climbers Kamirita Sherpa as head coach. Similarly, another world famous climber Nirmal Purja (Nims Dai) is the expedition director. Another climber is David Sherpa Expedition Leader in Ming. Nikhil Chinapa, an established figure in the South Asian television industry including India, is the host of the show. 'That MTV Guy' is a popular show associated with his name.

Two vloggers from Nepal Biswas Rai and Nisha Khaling have participated in the competition. Rai is the winner of Nepal Vlog Challenge and Nisha is the finalist. Also from India are MTV Roadies winner Ashish Bhatia, India Vlog Challenge winner Kamaravalebhai and auto vlogger Vishakha Phulsunge. America's biggest YouTube hiker Craig Adams and drone pilot Steele Davis, Thailand's Nathan Bartling, Look Me, Philippines' Will Dasovich and Colombia's creator Junens Velez have competed on the show.