Mega Model

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Mega Model
Created by Tyra Banks
Presented by Malvika Subba (2015 - present)(3-)
Former
Sahana Bajracharya (2010)
Pallavi Dhakal (2008)
Judges
  • Current
  • Malvika Subba (3-)
  • Kishor Kayastha (3-)
  • Prasant Tamrakar (3-)
  • Former
  • Sijan Bhattachan (1-2)
  • Raj Bhai Suwal(1-2)
  • Sneha Rana (2)
  • Ruby Rana (1) [1]
Country of origin Nepal
Original languageNepali
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes74
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesMultimedia JSC
Image Channel
Original release
Network Image Channel
ReleaseJune 12, 2008 (2008-06-12) –
present

Mega Model (often abbreviated as Image Mega Model) is a Nepalese reality television show in which a number of young Nepalese women compete against each other to win for the title of Mega Model and an opportunity to start their career in the modeling industry. The premiere is set to air on September 25, 2010 and the season finale in which the top 6 compete against each other on a stage is coming live on Image Channel.

Contents

The show's format was originally created by Indian's reality modelling show Get Gorgeous.

Mega Model has had 2 Model hosts to date. For Season 1, Pallavi Dhakal [2] and currently, for Mega Model Season 2 is hosted by former model & beauty queen Sahana Bajracharya. Like its American version, Mega Model features a photographer and model on its judging panel, Raj Bhai Suwal, Sneh Rana and Sijan Bhattachan.

In 2015, Nagma Shrestha posted in her Facebook page that she will be the new host for the third season of Image Mega Model but later on, Malvika Subba replaced her from Episode 10.

Cycles

CyclePremiere dateWinnerRunner-upOther contestants in order of eliminationNumber of contestants
1June 12, 2008 [3] Swastika Rajbhandari
Kathmandu, Nepal [4] 		Ekta Rana
Kathmandu, Nepal		Nandita Thapa Magar, Saraswati Lama, Sweta Shrestha, Binuna Chaudhary, Linda Maharjan, Shanti Lama, Renuka Suwal, Ruchi Rajkarnikar, Sabina Maharjan, Prajusha Shrestha, Zunu Gurung, Summi Mishra, Sonam La Sherpa, Lina Poudel16
2September 25, 2010Rashmita Maharjan
Kathmandu, Nepal [5] 		Prakreeti Shrestha
Dolakha District, Nepal		Dristee Shakya, Pradika Shrestha, Priyanka Thapa & Pratija, Nitika Gurung, Krisha Bajracharya, Jasmine, Ayesha Shakya, Pratima, Seela Gurung, Amita Joshi, Ashmita Bhandari, Rozie Gurung,Pragati Gurung16
3October 11, 2015Anugya Chand
Kathmandu, Nepal		Nitika Mahat
Kathmandu, Nepal		Saina Shrestha (quit),Maya Roka Magar & Sneha Dhakal, Anu Maharjan & Chandrika Mote, Bhumika Chaudhry & Zenisha Tamang, Meera Kachhepati & Rekha Singh, Rajiya Maharjan (returned), Prarthana Thapa, Salina Gurung, Shailee Manandhar, Sikshya Shakya16
4March 15, 2020Pooja Baral
Pokhara, Nepal		Sugandha Adhikari
Kathmandu, Nepal		Anjana Niroula, Ikrina Balla, Parina Pradhan, Shreeshna Bajracharya, Albina Upreti, Anisha Waiba, Archana Khare, Bipasha Rajbanshi, Ishika Rai, Tara Basnet, Aayusha Maharjan & Anjali Thapal & Rajita Parajuli, Ashim Ranabhat16

Season 1

Season 1 begin on June 12, 2008. The host is Pallavi Dhakal. The other judges are Ruby Rana and Sijan Bhattachan. The cast consist of 16 girls who will compete for the title of Image Mega Model.

Prizes

The winner of Mega Model wins a contract to appear in a music video, a 6-page fashion editorial spread as well as the front cover in Wave Magazine and many other prize from the sponsor.

Contestants

(ages stated are at time of contest) [6]

ContestantAgeHeightHometownRank
Nandita Thapa Magar151.58 m (5 ft 2 in) Morang Top 16
Saraswati Lama201.60 m (5 ft 3 in) Hetauda Top 15
Shweta Shrestha191.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Kathmandu Top 14
Binuna Chaudhary181.58 m (5 ft 2 in)KathmanduTop 13
Linda Maharjan201.60 m (5 ft 3 in) Lalitpur Top 12
Shanti Lama211.60 m (5 ft 3 in)KathmanduTop 11
Renuka Suwal181.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Bhaktapur Top 10
Ruchie Rajkarnikar171.70 m (5 ft 7 in)KathmanduTop 9
Sabina Maharjan201.78 m (5 ft 10 in)LalitpurTop 8
Prajusha Shrestha171.68 m (5 ft 6 in)KathmanduTop 7
Zunu Gurung191.60 m (5 ft 3 in)KathmanduTop 6
Summi Mishra161.68 m (5 ft 6 in)Kathmandu
Sonam La Sherpa191.65 m (5 ft 5 in)Lalitpur
Lina Poudel201.63 m (5 ft 4 in)Bhaktapur2nd Runner Up
Ekta Rana181.63 m (5 ft 4 in)KathmanduRunner-Up
Swastika Rajbhandari191.60 m (5 ft 3 in)KathmanduWinner

Season 2

New host Sahana Bajracharya, with Sijan Bhattachan, [7] Sneh Rana and returning judge Raj Bhai Suwal all join together as the second season introduces a new format. The show started with 3 weeks audition sessions and 1 week bootcamp where they reduced the 50 semi-finalists into top 14 finalists for the main competition. Every week the girls were groomed interims of posing, catwalk and communication; in the end of each week the judges evaluated the girls through their photo which they took part in a photoshoot that week. And one or more girls were eliminated every week until the top 6, who took part in a live finale show which declared the winner through the judges and the public vote.

In order of elimination

(ages stated are at time of contest) [8]

ContestantAgeHeightRank
Priyanka Thapa221.68 m (5 ft 6 in)Top 14
Pratija Shakya201.78 m (5 ft 10 in)Top 13
Nitika Gurung181.62 m (5 ft 4 in)Top 12
Krisha Bajracharya181.70 m (5 ft 7 in)Top 11
Jasmine Dangol191.73 m (5 ft 8 in)Top 10
Ayesha Shakya181.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)Top 9
Pratima Khatiwada211.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Top 8
Seela Gurung171.73 m (5 ft 8 in)Top 7
Amita Joshi181.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)Top 6
Ashmita Bhandari211.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Rozie Gurung201.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Pragati Gurung191.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)2nd Runner Up
Prakreeti Shrestha 191.63 m (5 ft 4 in)Runner-Up
Rashmita Maharjan201.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)Winner

Call-out order

Sijan's call-out order
OrderEpisodes
456789101112
1AyeshaPragatiRashmitaAmitaAshmitaPragatiPragatiPragatiRashmitaRashmita
2PragatiAshmitaRoziePragatiRozieRashmitaRashmitaAmitaPrakritiPrakriti
3AshmitaKrishaPragatiSeelaAyeshaPrakitiAmitaRoziePragatiPragati
4AmitaRoziePrakitiAshmitaRashmitaSeelaRozieRashmitaRozie
5RozieNitikaAshmitaRashmitaPrakitiAyeshaPrakitiAshmitaAmita
6RashmitaAmitaAmitaRoziePragatiAmitaAshmitaPrakitiAshmita
7JasmineRashmitaAyeshaPratimaSeelaAshmitaSeelaSeela
8PratijaPrakitiKrishaPrakitiAmitaRozieAyesha
9NitikaPratimaSeelaJasminePratimaPratima
10PratimaAyeshaJasmineAyeshaJasmine
11KrishaJasminePratimaKrisha
12PriyankaSeelaNitika
13PrakitiPratija
14SeelaPriyanka
  The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom three
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant won the competition

Photo shoot guide

Season 3

After a hiatus of 5 years it was announced that Mega Model would return in 2015. The new host/head judge is the Nepalese beauty queen Malvika Subba. The other new judges will be Nepalese photographer Kishor Kayastha and male supermodel Prasant Tamrakar. The cast consist of 16 girls who will compete for the title of Image Mega Model Season 3.

Auditions

The auditions for the third season of Mega Model has started from Dharan Audition, Pokhara Audition and the final Kathmandu Audition. Because of the recent earthquake in Nepal the auditions have been postponed to later this year. On June 29 it was announced on their official Facebook page that the postponed auditions will take place on August 5 in Pokhara and August 8, 9 and 10 in Kathmandu. [9]

Prizes

The winner will receive NPR 200,000 prize money as well as a trip to Bangkok.

Contestants

(ages stated are at time of contest)

ContestantAgeHeightHometownRank
Saina Shrestha201.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Patan Top 16 (Quit)
Maya Roka Magar191.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Pokhara Top 15
Sneha Dhakal201.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Butwal
Anu Maharjan211.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Naxal Top 13
Chandrika Mote211.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Dharan
Bhumika Chaudhry211.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) New Baneshwor Top 11
Zenisha Tamang201.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Nuwakot
Meera Kachhepati201.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Bhaktapur Top 9
Rekha Singh211.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Gyaneshwor
Rajiya Maharjan191.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Kathmandu Top 7
Prarthana Thapa191.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Balaju
Shailee Manandhar201.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Dallu
Salina Gurung221.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Pokhara
Sikshya Shakya201.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Balaju 2nd Runner Up
Nitika Mahat211.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Samakhushi Runner Up
Anugya Chand191.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Dhapasi Winner

Call-out order

Malvika's call-out order
OrderEpisodes
7131519222325
1SalinaPrarthanaZenishaSalinaSikshyaAnugyaSikshyaAnugya
2ZenishaNikitaShaileeSikshyaNikitaSikshyaAnugyaNikita
3AnuChandrikaAnugyaNikitaAnugyaNikitaNikitaSikshya
4PrarthanaAnugyaSalinaPrarthanaSalinaSalinaSalina
5MayaAnuNikitaAnugyaPrarthanaShaileeShailee
6ShaileeSikshyaPrarthanaZenishaShaileePrarthanaPrarthana
7SnehaSalinaSikshyaRekhaMeeraRekhaRajiya
8RajiyaBhumikaRekhaMeeraRekhaMeera
9ShaileeRekhaMeeraBhumika
10ChandrikaZenishaShaileeZenisha
11AnugyaMeeraAnu
12RekhaShaileeChandrika
13NikitaMaya
14SikshyRajiya
15MeeraSneha
16BhumikaSaina
  The contestant was nominated for the best photo of that week.
  The contestant was in the bottom, but was not eliminated.
  The contestant was voted back by the viewers but was eliminated again in the same episode.
  The contestant was eliminated.
  The contestant quit the competition.
  The contestant won the competition.

Photo shoot guide

  • Episode 7 Photo shoot: Casting
  • Episode 8 Catwalk: Walking in Cocktail dress
  • Episode 14 Photo shoot: Moving Bus
  • Episode 17 Photo shoot: Makeover Madness
  • Episode 21, 22 Photo shoot: TVC for Healthy lifestyle
  • Episode 24 Catwalk: Walking in Saree

Season 4

After a hiatus of 5 years it was announced that Mega Model would return in 2020. The new host/head judge is the Nepalese beauty queen Niti Shah. Nepalese photographer Kishor Kayastha returned as a judge along with fashion designer Bina Ghale. The cast consist of 16 girls who will compete for the title of Image Mega Model Season 4.

Auditions

The auditions for the fourth season of Mega Model has started from Dharan Audition, Pokhara Audition and the final Kathmandu Audition.

Prizes

The winner will receive NPR 500,000 prize money as well as other prizes from the sponsor.

Contestants

(ages stated are at time of contest)

ContestantAgeHeightHometownRank
Anjana Niroula191.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Jhapa Top 16
Ikrina Balla241.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Bhaktapur
Parina Pradhan181.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Kathmandu
Shreesha Bajracharya211.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Lalitpur
Albina Upreti1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Hetauda Top 12
Anisha Waiba1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Bhaktapur
Archana Kharel1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Itahari
Tara Basnet201.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Sindhuli
Bipasha Rajbanshi1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Biratnagar
Ishika Rai191.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Kathmandu
Aayusha Maharjan1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Kritipur Top 6
Anjali Thapa201.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Lalitpur
Rajita Parajuli1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Itahari
Ashim Ranahat211.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Pokhara 2nd Runner Up
Sugandha Adhikari181.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Kathmandu Runner Up
Pooja Baral231.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Pokhara Winner

Call-out order

Bina's call-out order
OrderEpisodes
10132023
1PoojaWINWINSAFEWINNER
2SugandhaSAFESAFESAFEELIM
3AshimSAFESAFESAFEELIM
4AnjaliSAFESAFEELIM
5RajitaLOWSAFEELIM
6AayushaHIGHSAFEELIM
7TaraLOWELIM
8AlbinaSAFEELIM
9AnishaLOWELIM
10IshikaSAFEELIM
11ArchanaLOWELIM
12BipashaHIGHELIM
13ParinaELIM
14IkrinaELIM
15AnjanaELIM
16ShreeshaELIM
  The contestant won Mega Model.
  The contestant was a runner-up.
  The contestant won the challenge.
  The contestant received positive critiques and was ultimately declared safe.
  The contestant received critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
  The contestant received negative critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
  The contestant was in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated.
  The contestant was voted back by the viewers but was eliminated again in the same episode.
  The contestant quit the competition.

Photo shoot guide

  • Episode 9 Photo shoot: Personal style (casting)
  • Episode 13, 14, 15 Video shoot: Introduction teaser
  • Episode 16, 17 Catwalk: Harajuku-style in the market
  • Episode 18, 19 Photo shoot: Wall climbing
  • Episode 21 Commercial: TVC for various sponsor's product
  • Episode 22 Photo shoot: Luxury in golden

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