Sanjay Lama, a renowned Nepali cinematographer, was born on August 27, 1977, in Lalitpur, Nepal. He is widely recognized as the top cinematographer in the Nepali film industry. Lama has been honored with numerous awards, including three National Film Awards, two NFDC National Film Awards, NEFTA Film Awards, Kamana Film Awards, Inas Film Awards, Global Nepali Film Awards, Box Office Film Awards, FAAN Awards, and LG Film Awards, totaling 15 best cinematographer accolades.