Mega Model


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.
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 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

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

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ContestantAgeHeightHometownRank
Nandita Thapa Magar15MorangTop 16
Saraswati Lama20HetaudaTop 15
Shweta Shrestha19KathmanduTop 14
Binuna Chaudhary18KathmanduTop 13
Linda Maharjan20LalitpurTop 12
Shanti Lama21KathmanduTop 11
Renuka Suwal18BhaktapurTop 10
Ruchie Rajkarnikar17KathmanduTop 9
Sabina Maharjan20LalitpurTop 8
Prajusha Shrestha17KathmanduTop 7
Zunu Gurung19KathmanduTop 6
Summi Mishra16KathmanduTop 6
Sonam La Sherpa19LalitpurTop 6
Lina Poudel20Bhaktapur2nd Runner Up
Ekta Rana18KathmanduRunner-Up
Swastika Rajbhandari19KathmanduWinner'''

Season 2

New host Sahana Bajracharya, with Sijan Bhattachan, 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

ContestantAgeHeightRank
Priyanka Thapa22Top 14
Pratija Shakya20Top 13
Nitika Gurung18Top 12
Krisha Bajracharya18Top 11
Jasmine Dangol19Top 10
Ayesha Shakya18Top 9
Pratima Khatiwada21Top 8
Seela Gurung17Top 7
Amita Joshi18Top 6
Ashmita Bhandari21Top 6
Rozie Gurung20Top 6
Pragati Gurung192nd Runner Up
Prakreeti Shrestha19Runner-Up
Rashmita Maharjan20Winner

Call-out order

  • Episode 1-3, featured the auditions. The top fifty girls were reduced to final fourteen who moved on to the main competition.
  • In episode 4, Priyanka, Prakiti and Seela landed in the bottom three. None of them were eliminated.
  • In episode 5, Pratija and Priyanka landed in the bottom two. Both of them were eliminated

    Photo shoot guide

  • Episode 3 Photo shoot: Casting
  • Episode 4 Photo shoot: Victorian Era
  • Episode 5 Photo shoot: Zodiac Signs
  • Episode 6 Photo shoot: Pose with male model
  • Episode 7 Catwalk: In Saree
  • Episode 8 Catwalk: Designers Catwalk Show
  • Episode 9 Commercial: Image Soap commercial
  • Episode 11 Photo shoot: Tenzin Bhutia Designs
  • Episode 12 Photo shoot: Living Magazine

    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.

Prizes

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

Contestants

ContestantAgeHeightHometownRank
Saina Shrestha20PatanTop 16
Maya Roka Magar19PokharaTop 15
Sneha Dhakal20ButwalTop 15
Anu Maharjan21NaxalTop 13
Chandrika Mote21DharanTop 13
Bhumika Chaudhry21New BaneshworTop 11
Zenisha Tamang20NuwakotTop 11
Meera Kachhepati20BhaktapurTop 9
Rekha Singh21GyaneshworTop 9
Rajiya Maharjan19KathmanduTop 7
Prarthana Thapa19BalajuTop 7
Shailee Manandhar20DalluTop 7
Salina Gurung22PokharaTop 7
Sikshya Shakya20Balaju2nd Runner Up
Nitika Mahat21SamakhushiRunner Up
Anugya Chand19DhapasiWinner

  • Sneha was the Migme Wild Card Entry who made it to Top 16.

    Call-out order

  • In episode 13, Saina had to quit the competition for personal reasons.
  • In episode 224, nobody was eliminated.
  • In the finale, Rajiya was voted back by the viewers

    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

ContestantAgeHeightHometownRank
Anjana Niroula19JhapaTop 16
Ikrina Balla24BhaktapurTop 16
Parina Pradhan18KathmanduTop 16
Shreesha Bajracharya21LalitpurTop 16
Albina UpretiHetaudaTop 12
Anisha WaibaBhaktapurTop 12
Archana KharelItahariTop 12
Tara Basnet20SindhuliTop 12
Bipasha RajbanshiBiratnagarTop 12
Ishika Rai19KathmanduTop 12
Aayusha MaharjanKirtipurTop 6
Anjali Thapa20LalitpurTop 6
Rajita ParajuliItahariTop 6
Ashim Ranahat21Pokhara2nd Runner Up
Sugandha Adhikari18KathmanduRunner Up
Pooja Baral23PokharaWinner