KATHMANDU — Parantap Bhandari and Liza Shrestha were crowned the male and female winners of Model Hunt Nepal during a grand finale organized by Next Model Nepal on Saturday evening in Kathmandu.
Along with the main titles, both winners bagged a cash prize of Rs. 1,20,000 each and earned the right to represent Nepal at the upcoming Mister and Miss Celebrity International pageant in China.
Anuskhit Neupane and Priyanka Oli finished as the first runners-up, taking home Rs. 60,000 each. Sushant Prajapati and Khusi Bohora secured the second runner-up spots, each receiving Rs. 35,000.
The runway featured contestants showcasing designs from prominent local fashion houses, including Marsangdi, Kasa, Women’s Planet, and Sarita Attire. In one of the evening’s main highlights, the top 12 female finalists walked the ramp in formal evening gowns crafted by fashion designer Manish Rai.
Organized annually by Next Model Nepal, the event serves as a platform to discover, train, and launch emerging Nepalese models into the national and international fashion industry.