I’m now working on an event which will is set to take place on March 1 titled The Celeb Party 2, which is basically a sequel to the event that I organised last year aro-und the same time. Invitees will compri-se people who are stars in their respective fields—a combination of sports, entertainment and business figures. 

When I’m not working, I like to work out, meditate sometimes, a little bit of yoga, or try out different restaurants and places that serve good wine and tea. I am fairly extroverted, as you can tell, so I make sure to spend time with my friends and family whenever I can. Bardiya is one place I enjoy visiting when I’m free—it’s always nice to indulge in a bit of greenery away from the hustle and bustle of city life. 

 

Yep, I’m certainly happiest when on the road, right from when I was a kid, and I’m fortunate in that I’ve gotten to travel extensively all my life. I went to boarding school in Mussourie from the age of five, and we would always take the train from Lucknow to Dehradun and then drive to Mussourie, and I absolutely loved those trips. In the eighth grade, I joined a girls school in Rajasthan, so it was another new and exciting place to explore. After the 12th grade, I went to university in Switzerland, and that was when I got the chance to really travel—I worked in Beijing for six months, Dubai for six months, and even went to Egypt for a month on my own when I was 17. I also went to Germany for Octoberfest and then drove down to Amsterdam, Zurich, and Milan, among other places. Most recently, I was in Australia for about 50 days, and got to see a whole lot of the country, as well as Singapore. I’m something of an adrenalin junkie too, and wherever I go, I make it a point to try out whatever extreme sports are on offer, whether that be bungying or skydiving.  

 

When I was in Amsterdam, my friends and I had gone to one of these lovely coffee shops and it was pretty late in the evening by the time we left. Outside, there were these two guys who looked a little strange and they actually followed us. Before we knew it, they were running towards us, so we ran too. Thankfully, we reached the car, got in, locked the doors and drove out of there like the wind! It was pretty scary.

 

I used to be very, very fond of food, but after I started working out, about three or four years ago, I’ve become quite fussy, especially when it comes to oily dishes and junk food. But I love cheesecake through and through and have probably tried every variety of cheesecake available in Kathmandu. 

 

I watch all sorts of films, really. I am quite the romantic at heart, so I have watched practically all the latest dramas and romantic movies. My favourite actors are Ian Somerhalder, Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Mark Wahlberg…they’re such fantastic talents. 

 

Not at all. My father always lectured me about how one shouldn’t obsess over material things in life, so I don’t worry about what I wear, I just carry it with confidence. A few things that I have are from stores like FabIndia, Zara, Mango, H & M and Prada, but that’s it.  

 

I have a thing for feathers, so I collect them and occasionally even wear them in my hair. I also have a number of winter boots. And a pile of all the newspaper articles and magazine covers I have been featured in. 

 

There’s a whole lot to pick from, but the one that tops my list would be crossing the bridge on the way to Bardiya. Whenever we went that way, from the time I was a baby to today, we’ve made sure to take a photo 

on the Chiso Pani bridge, so there’s this collection of images where I’m a little taller, sometimes chubbier, sometimes fairer, always changing—while the bridge behind us remains the same, overlooking the same mountains, and with the same Karnali flowing below. 

 

That would be my uncle, Somendra Jung Thapa, for sure. He’s enormously hard-working and I admire him a great deal. Working hard and staying committed to my projects, while keeping my family happy, is what I would like to achieve in my lifetime. 

I wish I was a calmer person. Being hyper-sensitive is a huge problem for me!

Where do you see yourself five years down the line? 

I really have no idea. I’m very much a go-with-the-flow sort of person…if something interests me, I work hard for it and would do anything to achieve it, but otherwise, I don’t really make big plans as such. The future is a mystery, as it should be, and I don’t want to be bound by too many expectations. I follow my heart and believe that if you love what you do, success will follow.