Dancing with the Stars Nepal
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.
Dancing with the Stars Nepal | |
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Genre | Reality television |
Created by | Fenia Vardanis
Richard Hopkins Karen Smith |
Directed by | Laxman Paudyal |
Presented by | Suman Karki |
Country of origin | Nepal |
Original language(s) | English Nepali |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | TBA |
Production | |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Distributor | BBC Studios |
Release | |
Original network | Himalaya Television |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Dancing with the Stars Nepal | |
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Judges | Gauri Malla Renasha Bantawa Rai |
Release | |
Original network | Himalaya Television |
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 |
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1. | Yumi Balami | Dancer | Buddha Lama | Winner of Nepal Idol Season 1 |
2. | Rajiv Kumar Karn | Film Choreographer | Rishi Dhamala | Journalist |
3. | Kabita Nepali | Winner of Boogie Woogie Nepal | Anoop Bikram Sahi | Actor |
4. | Pramod Kumar Bhandari | Film Choreographer | Jyoti Magar | Singer |
5. | Shubham Bhujel | Participant of Boogie Woogie Nepal | Sumi Moktan | Actress |
6. | Lahure Singh | Dancer | Puja Thakur | Actress |
7. | Komal Pandey | Dancer | Diwansi Bedwakar | Child Actress |
8. | Kabita Khatri | Model | Manita Devkota | Miss Nepal Universe 2018 |
9. | Sunil BK | Dancer | Anil Gurung | Nepal National Football Player |
10. | Prabin BK | Choreographer | Shristi K.C. | Dancer/Actress with Special Ability |
11. | Bijay Parki | Choreographer | Dipa-Damanta | TikTok Twins |
12. | Keshav Thapa | Model | Umesh Rai | Comedian |
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.