Dancing with the Stars, Nepal is a celebrity dance reality show licensed by BBC Studios based on the format of the British reality TV competition Strictly Come Dancing and is part of the Dancing with the Stars franchise.[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, The Voice Kids and Nepal Idol Season 1. For the first season 12 celebrity and choreographers will compete to win the title. Second season of Dancing Stars Nepal has already been announced and will air on TV very soon.
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 top 5 participant, Suman Karki and Miss Nepal World 2010, Sadichha Shrestha will be hosting this season.[2]
Judges
Actress/dancer Gauri Malla, actor/dancer Dilip Rayamajhi and film director, producer & choreographer Renasha Bantawa Rai will be judging the show.
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.
Sanjaya Lama
Choreographer
Divanshi Baidawar
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.
Shubham Bhujel
Top 9 participant Boogie Woogie Nepal/ Choreographer
Priyana Acharya
Television Actress
For the first season, there would be 11 couples competing for the title.
Rakshya was injured while practising dance so due to health condition doctor advice to take at least 2 months bed rest Rakshya & Saroj Team Rakroj quit the show. However Saroj dance beat appreciated by all judges and there are not in bottom three in week 2
Puja Thakurs choreographer change Saroj team name is Puroj in week 4
Priyana Acharya and Saroj wild card entry in week 5
Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week
Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week
indicates profomance of the week.
the couple eliminated that week
the returning couple that was in the bottom two
the couple withdrew from the competition
the couple won immunity and did not dance off
the winning couple
the runner-up couple
the third place couple
Season 2
Soon, Season 2 of Dancing with the stars will be aired on Himalaya TV HD . The star participants and choreographer will be announced soon .
Rakshya was injured while practicing dance so due to health condition with doctor advice to take at least 2 months bed rest. Rakshya & Saroj Team Rakroj quit the show. However Saroj dance beat was appreciated by all judges and there are not in bottom three in week 2
Puja Thakurs choreographer change Saroj team name is Puroj in week 4
Priyana Acharya and Saroj wild card entry in week 5
Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week
Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week
