Dancing with the Stars Nepal
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| Dancing with the Stars Nepal | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Fenia Vardanis
Richard Hopkins Karen Smith |
| Directed by | Laxman Paudyal |
| Presented by | Suman Karki |
| Country of origin | Nepal |
| Original languages | English Nepali |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | TBA |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Himalaya Television |
| Dancing with the Stars Nepal | |
|---|---|
| Judges | Gauri Malla Renasha Bantawa Rai |
| Release | |
| Original network | Himalaya Television |
Dancing with the Stars, Nepal is a celebrity dance reality show licensed by BBC Studios based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing.[1] The show is produced by ANC Production, production house which have produced The Voice of Nepal. The show is directed by Laxman Poudyal, director of The Voice of Nepal Season 1 & 2 and Nepal Idol Season 1. For the first season 12 celebrity and choreographers will compete to win the title.
Format
The format of the show consists of a celebrity paired with a professional dancer. Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes against the others for judges' points and audience votes. In Nepal, audience can vote from IME Pay App.
Cast
Host
For the first season, show makers announced that participant of Nepal's first comedy reality show - Comedy Champion, Suman Karki will be hosting this season. No co-host was announced.
Judges
Legendary actress & dancer Gauri Malla and film director, producer & choreographer Renasha Bantawa Rai will be judging the show. Third judge will be announced soon.
Season 1
Participants
| Couple No | Professional Dancer | Known For | Celebrity | Known For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yumi Balami | Founder/Choreographer NYFAM | Hari Khadka | Former Captain of National Football Team, Nepal |
| 2. | Rajiv Kumar Karn | Film Choreographer | Puja Thakur | Actress |
| 3. | Swoyatna Yonjan | Host Jhankar Live | Prashant Tamrakar | Fashion Coach |
| 4. | Pramod Kumar Bhandari | Film Choreographer | Umesh Rai | Comedian |
| 5. | Subham Bhujel | Top 9 participant Boogie Woogie Nepal/ Choreographer | Diwanshi Baidwar | Child Actress |
| 6. | Laure Singh | Professional Dancer | Jyoti Magar | Singer |
| 7. | Viju Parki | Choreographer | Sumi Moktan | Actress |
| 8. | Kebika Khatri | Finalist ChamChami Season 3 | Buddha Lama | Winner of Nepal Idol Season 1 |
| 9. | Sunil BK | Founder/Choreographer Nepholic Crew | Deepa-Damanta | Tiktok Twins |
| 10. | Saroj Moktan | Finalist Boogie Woogie | Rakshya Shrestha | Actress |
| 11. | Keshav Thapa | Choreographer | Shristi KC | Dancer/Actress with special Ability |
| 12. | Not Announced | Not Announced |
For the first season, there would be 12 couples competing for the title.
References
- ^ "BBC - Dancing with the Stars waltzes its way into Nepal - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2020-03-20.