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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

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

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. 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,

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replaced her from Episode 10.

Cycles

Season 1

Season 1 begin on June 12, 2008. The host is Pallavi Dhakal. The other judges are

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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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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

(''ages stated are at time of contest'')

Call-out order

: The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom three : The contestant was eliminated : The contestant won the competition * 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

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of 5 years it was announced that Mega Model would return in 2015. The new host/head judge is the Nepalese beauty queen

. 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

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Audition, Pokhara Audition and the final

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Audition. Because of the recent

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the auditions have been postponed to later this year. On June 29 it was announced on their official

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page that the postponed auditions will take place on August 5 in Pokhara and August 8, 9 and 10 in

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Prizes

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

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Contestants

(''ages stated are at time of contest'') * Sneha was the Migme Wild Card Entry who made it to Top 16.

Call-out order

: 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. * In episode 13, Saina had to quit the competition due to 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

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

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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'')

Call-out order

: 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:

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-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

References

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External links

Official Mega Model Channel

Official Mega Model Webpage

Living Official Site
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