Binod Adhikari founded Ama Adventure in 2012 after engaging as a filmmaker for some years. He has produced and shot numerous television commercials, promotional documentaries, and music videos during his career. All of the documentaries and travel blogs are based on real stories. The objective of the pursuit of Nepal’s hidden stories is to strive the society to the positive change.
His first feature-length documentary, “The Color of Brave”, tells the story of two former victims of trafficking who are fighting to rid Nepal of this pernicious crime. He has also shot a documentary, “Bright in Dark”, about Shanta Chaudhary, a former Kamlari (indentured female servant) who became a parliamentarian. He is a local Producer for “Brave Girl”, an award-winning narrative short about a young Nepali girl at risk of falling victim to a conman of the “sex trade”. “Sony’s World”, an Al-Jazeera documentary that follows a Lebanese woman’s journey to Nepal to understand the background of her Nepali employee.
He also collaborated with BBC, National Geography, CNN, and independent filmmakers from across the world while producing short movies “The Color of Water,” “Human and Elephant” and a Korean documentary.
He was always influenced by the early childhood spent in the surroundings of splendid mountains, towering cliffs, and rolling hills that influenced him to join the mountaineering sector. That childhood inspiration for the treacherous beauty of the Himalayan peaks led him to document the 2011 Everest Expedition of Pemba Dorje Sherpa, the world record holder for the fastest solo ascent. Later the same year, he shot a groundbreaking television commercial in which the banner of “Nepal Bank Limited” was planted on Everest’s summit. This achieved the official world record of the Highest TV commercial shoots in 2011.
He always believed that little ideas in people’s minds can flourish bigger achievements. The ideas drawn during the process of making social documentaries based on girls’ trafficking motivated him to establish a tour company to create opportunities for the victims. The former victims of girl trafficking were fighting to be resettled and get rid of this pernicious crime. For him, sustainability emphasized responsible tourism that directly associates with the local community, supporting residents, and social issues, saving the environment, and finally channeling local manpower.
He ensures that everyone gets an equal opportunity and guarantees to provide optimum service standards to all the clients and employees. With about two decades of experience, he has explored most remote areas of Nepal through authentic villages, hidden cultural and historical sites, meeting locals, and incredible natural beautiful sites of Nepal. In my solo journey, authentic ideas not just myself can be reflected in the travel business.
He established Ama Adventure as a way of harnessing power for society. He is contributing to Nepal from a foreign land in multiple sectors including health, education, and women empowerment around the rural areas to promote the hidden stories to reflect the “Nepalese Society”. In a few decades of exploring different countries around the globe, he has learned different ideas from different sectors which he wants to apply in Nepal for its betterment and drive the society into progress. He has been a part of various consulting projects and launched multiple enterprises and social initiatives. Binod is the founder of Namaste Studio – USA, Producer of Brave Girl-Movie, Director of Everest Man as well as currently, CEO of Dhansar.com and Gundri.com. Last month he set a new world’s record for playing golf at the highest altitude at 5,545m above sea level.