Dancing With The Stars Nepal (Season 1) TV Series (2020):
Dancing With The Stars, Nepal (DWTS, Nepal) is the first celebrity dance reality show licensed by BBC Studios based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing. The show premiered on September 18, 2020, every Friday & Saturday at 8 P.M.- 9 P.M. on the Nepali television channel “Himalaya TV.”
The show is directed by Laxman Poudyal, director of The Voice of Nepal Season 1 & 2 and Nepal Idol Season 1. The show is produced by ANC Production, a production house that has produced The Voice of Nepal.
For the first season, 12 celebrities and choreographers will compete to win the title ‘Dancing With The Stars Nepal’.
The title sponsor of the show is IME, co-sponsored by Vianet Communications & Elios Hair Removal Cream and powered by NMB Bank Limited, Nepal & Godrej No.1 Nepal. Also, the associate sponsors are Hero, LIC Nepal, Dabur Amla, Sensodyne, Onlinekhabar.com, Dishhome Fibernet, Nepalhomes.com & Dishhome Go.
Dancing With The Stars Nepal (Season 1) TV Series Information:
| TV Series Name | Dancing With The Stars Nepal |
|---|---|
| Genre | Dancing Reality Show Reality Show |
| Country | Nepal |
| Language | Nepali |
| Season | 1 |
| No. of Episodes | 26 |
| Release Date | September 18, 2020 |
| Running Time | 90min |
| Based on | Dancing With The Stars |
| Judges | Gauri Malla Dilip Rayamajhi Renasha Bantawa Rai |
| Presented by | Suman Karki Sadichha Shrestha |
| Created by | Fenia Vardanis Richard Hopkins Karen Smith |
| Directed by | Laxman Paudyal |
| Distributor | BBC Studios |
| Original network | Himalaya Television |
Dancing With The Stars Nepal Format
The format of the show consists of a celebrity paired with a professional dancer. Each pair will have to compete against the others and who moves forward and who leaves the show will be decided by the judges’ points and the audience’s vote.
In Nepal, the audience can vote from IME Pay App.
Dancing With The Stars Nepal Host
For the first season, show makers announced that participants of Nepal’s first comedy reality show – Comedy Champion, Suman Karki and Miss Nepal World 2010, Sadichha Shrestha will be hosting this season.
Dancing With The Stars Nepal Judges
There are three judges in this show. They are,
Gauri Malla – Gauri Malla is a legendary actress & dancer in the Nepali film industry. ‘Santan’ marked her debut film in the Nepali film industry.
Gauri Malla has given many popular movies in the Nepali film industry as well as she has played a huge role in bringing Nepal and the Nepali film industry to this point.
Dilip Rayamajhi – Dilip Rayamajhi is a successful actor & dancer who has made a name for himself in the Nepali film industry through dance. He is a struggling actor. Before working as a lead actor, he worked as a side dancer.
Renasha Bantawa Rai – Renasha Bantawa Rai is a film director, producer & choreographer who will be judging the show. She has choreographed as well as acted in many Nepali music videos and film songs. Her first directed film ‘INTU MINTU LONDONMA‘ was a huge success in Nepal and many other countries of the world.
Dancing With The Stars Nepal (Season 1) Participants:
Here are the list of Dancing With The Stars Nepal Contestants.
| 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 |
Dancing With The Stars Nepal (Season 1)Winners:
Actress Sumi Moktan and Choreographer Viju Parki are the winners of Dancing With the Stars Nepal Season 1. Read More>>
Dancing With The Stars Nepal Show Time
The show is every Friday & Saturday from 8 P.M. – 9 P.M. and premiered on the Nepali television channel “Himalaya TV.”
