TAMANG RITUAL - PHOLA LHASU

Tamang’s also perform, on rare occasions, a ritual known as "phola Ihasu", a kind of feast of merit in honor of a clan god. This is extremely expensive. When proper Lamas perform it they avoid animal sacrifices of the type that the "Jhankri" priest would do, but they give a lavish feast to the villagers and make enormous figures of cooked rice. A "phola lhasu" can be given either by one individual family or by all the members of a clan resident in one village.

TAMANG DIRECTOR/SCRIPT WRITER IN BOLLYWOOD

Akashaditya Lama is an Indian Film Director and scriptwriter based in Bollywood. Born in Ranchi, Jharkhand and brought up in Kolkata (West Bengal) Bhilai (Chhattisgarh) Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) and Faridkot (Punjab). Lama got his diploma in Mechanical Engineering in 1996-97. He got his first break in the business of films and television in 1998 by assisting in Ad films Pillsbury Wheat Flour, Camelin and more. He has been an assistant director, screenplay writer, dialogue writer, theatre artist, playwright, script writer and now has directed his first feature film, Cigarette Ki Tarah.,starring actors Prashant Narayanan and Yuvika Chaudhary.

Lama’s father was in CISF, who retired recently and mother is a homemaker. He is the only child and due to his father’s transferable nature of job, he did his schooling in different cities at different points in time. He wanted to grow up to be an Army officer. He did his diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

Lama’s career began in 1998 after he started assisting Ad filmmaker. His initial days’ works were Ad films like Pillsbury Wheat Flour, Camelin, Ariel Washing Powder, Boost Energy Drink and many more ads as an assistant. In 1999, Lama joined Indian filmmaker Anil Sharma as an assistant director for the film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, starring actors Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel. He assisted directors like Ajay Phansekar and Tanuja Chandra. Lama started writing screenplays for Indian daily soaps for production houses like Balaji Telefilms, Deepti Bhatnagar Production, BAG films, Cinevistaas, Rajshri Productions Pvt Ltd and many more. Lama wrote the screenplay of the daily soap Kkusum (2003) which went ahead to be a television success. Lama also wrote the dialogues of the another popular daily soap Kumkum(2008). Lama then went ahead to write for films. His first stint with film writing was with the film Lahore, directed by National Award winning director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan. Lama has co-written Chauhan’s next directorial venture. Lama also wtitten and co produced nationally and critically acclaimed Hindi play 'Mohenjodaro , Lama directed his first film in 2012 titled Cigarette Ki Tarah, starring actors Prashant Narayanan and Yuvika Chaudhary. He is working on his next directorial venture which is untitled and will be produced by Sudhakar Bokade. Lama has also written the script of his next directorial venture.

FILMS

2013 Untitled -Director & Script Writer
2012 Cigarette Ki Tarah -Director
2012 Sex Drugs & Dabbawalla -Script Writer
2010 Lahore (film) -Additional Dialogue Writer
2002 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy- First Assistant Director
2001 Gadar Ek Prem Katha- First Assistant Director
2001 Encounter The Killing- First Assistant Director

TELEVISION

2012 Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga- Rajhshri Productions -Sahara One
2011 Sukanya Hamari Betiyan - Prime Movies International- DD National
2009-11 Kasak- R.A.P.L- DD National
2009 Chehra- Beyond Dreams & Applause Entertainment- Star Plus
2009 Piya Ka Aangan- Green and Applause- DD National
2009 Kashmakash Zindagi Ki- R.A.P.L.- DD National
2008 Kumkum- BAG Films- Star Plus
2008 Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah- Cinevistaas- Zee TV
2008 Ruby-BAG Films- 9X
2008 Dahhej- BAG Films -9X
2007-08 Zaara- Edit II- Sahara One
2006-07 Jo Kahunga Sach Kahunga- Green and Applause Entertainment - DD National
2006-07 Celana Bulu Jin- Indonesian Television- Channel Indonesia
2006 Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam- Rajhsri Production- Star Plus
2005-06 Goal - Indonesian Youth Adventure Show- Channel Indonesia
2005-06 Akula Miki - Indonesian Youth Comedy Show RCTV channel Indonesia
2007-08 Ayushmaan- Cinevistaas- Sony TV
2004-05 Aakrosh- Nimbus- DD National
2004 Siddhant- BAG Films- Star One
2003-04 Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai- Deepti Bhatnagar- Star Plus
2003 Kkusum- Balaji Telefilms- Sony Entertainment

Akashaditya Lama with Russian Model Ira, during shooting of movie CIGARETTE KI TARAH 

GREAT TAMANG PERSONALITY OF DOOARS-WEST BENGAL

Name                                    :     Ramkumar Lama

Father’s name                      :     Sri Kanchha Lama

Mother’s name                     :     Smt. Manmaya Lama

Address                                :     Gangutia Forest Village, PO. Kalchini, 
                                                     Dist- Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, 
                                                     INDIA

Educational qualification     :    Graduate

Work Experience:   

Having experience of working among the different communities of the Dooars for more than 20 years. Field of expertise are as follows:

Ø   Have been associated with The Art of Living since 12 years

Ø  Have been associated with Yugantar Pariwar since 13 years.

Ø  Community Development

Ø  SHG formation & Capacity Building

Ø   Home Tourism & Community Tourism   

Ø   Child Rights & Child Protection

Ø  Human Rights

Ø  Capacity Building of Community Leaders   

Ø  Youth Leadership

Ø   Right to Education

Ø   Right to Information Act

Ø  Forest Dwellers Act

During 3^rd WORLD WATER FORUM with Anna Hazzare in Kyoto, Japan in 2003

Award & Achievements :

Ø    SEJA AWARD (South Asian Environment Journalist Association) in 2004 for Environment & Social Service.

Ø  Participated in 3^rd WORLD WATER FORUM in Kyoto, Japan in 2003 as one of the Team Member from India.

Ø  Participated in study for Kerala Decentralized planning of PRI system as a West Bengal State representative in 2002.

Ø  Participated in 30^th Sodhyatra in Manipur in 2013.

Ø  Participate in Asian Rural Tourism Festival in 2012 & 2013 in Nepal.

Ø  Participated at IIM’s (Indian Institute of Mountain) 2nd Conference in Gantok, Sikkim in 2012.

Ø  Participated in 9^th Boudha Mahotsav in Sikkim organized by Nava Nalanda Mahavira (University), Bihar in 2013 and a paper presented.

Meeting with Important Personalities:  

Ø  Prof. Amarta Sen

Ø  Anna Hajare

Ø  HH  Dalai Lama

Ø  HH  Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Membership to the Professional /Governing Body:

Ø   Ex. Member , Jalpaiguri Zilla Parishad,

Ø  President , Yugantar Pariwar,

Ø  Faculty, The Art of Living,

Ø Senior Fellow, Tiljala Shed Kolkata, Capacity Building of Community Building supported by Action Aid of India

Ø  President, Action for Conservation & Tourism ( ACT ), Central Dooars Committee,

Ø  Life Member , Indian Red Cross Society,

Ø Life Member, FOSET Forum of Scientist Engineers & Technologist),

Ø  Member , West Bengal Education Network,

Ø  Advisor,  Kalchini Block Harijan Kalyan Samity, 

Ø  Ex. Member , Distrct Level Trainer Team (DLTT) for PRI

                                                Ex. Member , District Level Trainer Team (DLTT ) for SHG   

With the foreign guest at Buxa Tiger Reserve area

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Acharya Sherap Tsondui Tamang 
Sikkim Institute of Higher Nyingma Studies (SHEDA) College 
Deorali, Gangtok
East Sikkim

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