The actor of a 1999 movie, ‘Himalaya’ (also known as Caravan) Thilen Lhondup (Thinley) has died in Dolpa after falling from a horse. The 72 years old actor was also undergoing treatment for stomach cancer.
The movie made on the lifestyle of Upper Dolpa area, ‘Himalaya’, directed by French director Eric Valli had been very popular in international film circle. The movie was also nominated in the Oscars.
Thilen had fallen from the horse while going to Chhipka from Dunai of Dolpa. A mule had kicked the horse causing the horse to fall with Thilen. The horse had died at the scene. A tourist saw wounded Thilen and had carried him to Chhipka. Thilen died at 5 PM, before he could be air lifted to Kathmandu for treatment.