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]
Nilu Doma Sherpa | |
|---|---|
| निलु डोमा शेर्पा | |
Nilu Doma Sherpa during the filming of How Funny | |
| Born | 27 May 1985 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Died | 1 July 2017 (aged 32) |
| Body discovered | 1 July 2017 |
| Resting place | Swayambhunath, Kathmandu 27°42′35″N 85°20′55″E |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Other names | Nilu |
| Years active | 2004–2017 |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jholay | Choreographer |
| 2014 | Punte Parade | |
| 2016 | How Funny | Director |
| 2017 | Anaagat | Producer |
Nilu was found unconscious in her home in Baluwatar. She was taken to TU Teaching Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.[6]
After the death of Sherpa there has been a Scholarship announced in the memory of the Sherpa.[7]