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Who Was Dawa Phuti? The True Story of Tenzing Norgay’s First Wife

Image: Tenzing Norgay with second wife Ang Lahmu (with their dog) and two daughters (Pem Pem and Nima) from the first marriage Dawa Phuti (Image Source: oldindianphotos)

When Apple’s film “Tenzing” opens in October 2026, viewers will meet a quiet but important character named Dawa Phuti, played by Nepali actor Thinley Lhamo. In the film, she is the wife of Tenzing Norgay, and her belief in him…

Purnaman Rai
July 13, 2026