Bandana Nepal

Bandana Nepal is a Nepali dancer. She formerly held the Guinness World Record for "Longest dance marathon by an individual", for which she danced for 126 hours continuously in November 2018. Bandana started to dance at the age of 5. The record was broken by the Indian 16-years-old girl Shrusti Sudhir Jagtap in June 2023.

Career In 2018, Nepal danced for 126 hours (5.25 days) continuously from Friday, 23 November until Wednesday, 28 November. She danced in Big Foodland restaurant with Nepali music in the background and with "[her] family members, media and [the] general public" watching. The record was previously set by Indian woman Kalamandalam Hemalatha, who performed for 123 hours and 15 minutes. Nepal said Hemalatha inspired her. Nepal's record was broken by Srushti Sudhir Jagtap in June 2023. She has also performed in Bangalore, India.

Personal life Nepal was born in 2001 and resides in Dhankuta District, Nepal. She is studying Business Management. She started to dance at the age of 5 with her brother and was instructed in Nepal and India.