Sahana Bajracharya, also known as Sahana Vajracharya, is a Nepali model, VJ, producer and TV presenter. She became the first runner-up in the Miss Nepal 2010 pageant and represented Nepal at Miss Earth 2010 held in Vietnam. Sahana is the first woman to be featured on the cover of TNM (The Nepali Man) magazine, which is the first complete men’s magazine in Nepal.
Sahana on the cover of TNM magazine
Wiki/Biography
Sahana Bajracharya was born on Tuesday, 15 August 1989 (age 33 years; in 2022) in Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal. He attended school at St. Mary, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur. After finishing school, she went on to study Media Studies at Kathmandu University, Nepal (KU) but dropped out after the first semester because she could not manage her studies along with modeling. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Media from Wigan & Leigh College.
Sahana’s childhood photos
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 6″
Weight (approx): 60 kg
Hair Color: Black (dyed dark brown)
Eye Color: Black
Figure Measurements (approx): 34-24-36
Image of Sahana Bajracharya
Family
Parents & Siblings
Sahana has a sister.
Sahana with her mother and sister
Relationships/Affairs
Sahana Bajracharya has tied the knot with her friend and co-host on Kantipur Television Network, Suraj Giri.
Sahana with her boyfriend, Suraj Giri
Signature/Autograph
Sahana’s signature
Career
Model
She began her modeling career by participating in Miss Nepal 2008, but after protests by female Maoists against the pageant, it was cancelled. After her participation in Miss Nepal 2008, she was signed by Dabur Special-Lite Hair Oil. He has appeared in many commercials for brands including Sprite, Pashupati Paints, Ganapati Jewelers and many more. In 2011, Sahana appeared as a contestant to represent Nepal in the Miss Asia Pacific World beauty pageant, and she was among the top 15. She was also selected to represent Nepal in Miss Supertalent of the World 2011, which was held in South Korea in October. Sahana has been a show stopper for many Tenzin Tseten Bhutia shows and has been featured on the cover of many magazines.
Sahana represented Nepal in Miss Earth 2010
Host/VJ
In 2009, she was approached by the National Democratic Institute to host an interview-based talk show focusing on women’s issues. His first job as a presenter in the media was “Yugantaar.” In 2010, she hosted the show Mega Model Season 2, which is similar to ‘America’s Next Top Model.’ Later, he started working as a video jockey (VJ) for Kantipur Television Network’s show Frame by Frame, which included film news and gossip. He was fired from Kantipur Television Network, which led him to shift to Nepal Television Network. He started hosting TV show Namaste for Nepal Television Network (NTV).
Sahana and Suraj Giri host NAMASTE TV Show on NTV PLUS
Social Activist
Sahan is also a social activist, and he explores the rural areas of Nepal to hear the stories of the people living in these areas and help them. There is a type of abstinence in western Nepal known as ‘Chaupadi’ where menstruating girls are not allowed to participate in any normal household chores as they are considered impure. Women were forbidden to enter the house and were forced to live in cowsheds or small huts called menstrual huts. Sahana has contributed to the fight against the Chaupadi cult to protect women from living in harsh and dangerous conditions, which are very unsanitary and unsafe and sometimes lead to death. He was praised for this act of bravery and kindness.
Controversy
Making out in the Car!
On 28 July 2014, Sahana and Suraj Giri, VJ duo for Kantipur Television Network, were spotted making out in Suraj’s car in Chitwan, Nepal. This incident happened at about 3:00 in the morning when the police saw a car shaking by itself. After peering into the car, they find Sahana and Suraj barely dressed. Sahana posted an official press release on social media and wrote,
This is the official press release of me and my friend Suraj Giri. I am agitated and very hurt by the baseless report that went viral yesterday! Most media continue to publicize it without even following the basics of media ethics. If the police arrest us, can’t anyone at least ask the police what happened?”
In his defence, Sahana said that they were returning from Chitwan after some business. The police caught them while they were changing their car tires. Suraj was slightly under the influence of alcohol, so the police fined him 1,000 Nepalese rupees for drunk driving and released him later. After this incident, they both had to leave Kantipur TV. About his resignation from Kantipur TV, he stated,
I hereby announce that my resignation has been withdrawn and I look forward to returning to Kantipur Tv soon!”
Photograph of Sahana and Suraj’s signature on the statement
Dealing with Criticism on Facebook
In the 2016 Euro Cup, during the final between Portugal and France, Cristiano Ronaldo suffered an injury and had to leave the field. Sahana opened Facebook and posted,
Ronaldo should consider acting as a career change! #SoMuchDrama”
After reading his post, Cristiano’s fans started cursing and abusing him. Later, he removed the hashtag and added two new ones, which read:
Ronaldo should consider acting as a career change! #NoOffenseFans #CalmDown”
Sahana’s strategy did not work, instead, netizens started criticizing him on social media.
Sahana got trolled on Facebook for posting offensive comments against footballer Cristiano Ronaldo
Favourite
- Food: Gwaramari (Nepali Dish)
- IPL Team: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, when he was asked what three things/people have contributed to his success in the media. He replied,
Captains don’t win games, teams do. I am very grateful to my family for supporting my choice. My maternal grandfather raised me to make me the person I am today. He taught me about “life” and how to deal with it. Finally, Mr. Subarna Chhetri (former Chairman of Hidden Treasures) is my mentor especially in the field of media.”
- He likes to do photography, especially street photography. He also loves to travel, and he often shares photos of his travels on social media.
- In an interview, when asked what one thing he would take with him if he were stranded on a desert island, he replied that he would take nothing but his life partner.
- In an interview, when asked why he chose a career in media, he replied,
I have always been a vocal person and the media, especially television, was my only focus from the very beginning. Media is the only medium that can make voices heard by millions in minutes. It is the most powerful weapon for instilling change in a large mass. It also gives meaning to your name!”
- In an interview, when she was asked to share her views on women’s empowerment in Nepal, she said,
Women are already empowered and proactive towards making changes. Whether it’s a city where girls have a strong advantage in their career choices, or a village where women lead projects of various scales on their own. Things are definitely visible. However, government security agencies should be friendly with women because we often hear cases of harassment where the victims are always women.”
- She loves listening to music, making glass paintings, exploring the Nepalese countryside, and communicating with local people and listening to their stories.
- She has worked as a model in Ruslan Vodka commercials.
- He likes to read ‘Bhagavad Gita’ regularly.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
