Who will be Miss Nepal 2005?

FROM ISSUE # 117 (September 2005) | IN THIS ISSUE
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Nineteen beautiful and talented young women are vying to take over as Payal Shakya, Dabur Vatika Miss Nepal 2004 prepares to step down. The Hidden Treasure in association with Kathmandu Jaycees is organising Dabur Vatika Miss Nepal Pageant 2005 on 19 September at Birendra International Convention Centre.

This is the pageant's 11th anniversary and Dabur Nepal is hosting it as the main sponsor for the fourth consecutive year. The contestants are attending an intensive six-week training program in the art of grooming and personality development supervised by some of the best professionals in the country.

Miss Nepal 2005 will represent the country at Miss World beauty pageant. The first and second runners-up will participate at Miss Earth and Miss Asia Pacific International. Meet the 19 contestants:

Sushila Rana
Age: 20
From: Tanahu
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 50 kg
Sushila is a third-year BBS student. Her hobbies are dancing and extreme sports. She loves to play basketball and is a dreamer. She likes to interact with people and aims to be a marketing executive.

Samita Subba
Age: 20
From: Dharan, Sunsari
Height of 5'4"
Weight: 43 kg
Samita is studying for a degree in Bachelor's in Development Studies. She loves reading and writing. She is a volunteer tutor for children whose parents are in prison. Samita has been modelling for a year but eventually, she wants to become a development worker.

Mohini Rana
Age: 19
From: Banethok Dewraki, Syangja
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 35.5 kg
Mohini is currently a first-year Bachelor's student. She has been modelling since she was 15 in India, where she studied. Her hobbies are painting, dancing, cooking and surfing the Internet.

Baby Khawahang (Subba)
Age: 20
From: Sunsari, Dharan
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 55 kg
Baby is currently completing her second year in computer engineering. Her hobbies are dancing, yoga and sports. She has participated in fashion shows before.

Pooja Shah
Age: 20
From: Lajimpat, Kathmandu
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 57 kg
Pooja is currently in BBS first year. She loves travelling and listening to music.

Cherie Sherchan
Age: 18
From: Lalitpur
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 45 kg
Cherie has finished her A levels. She is a talented girl who is also a graceful ballet dancer.

Hema Shrestha
Age: 19
From: Sanothimi, Bhaktapur
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 46 kg
Hema recently completed grade 12. Her hobbies are dancing, choreographing, and playing the violin. She has participated in many cultural shows and concerts as a violinist. She wants to become the best violinist in Nepal.

Pratiksha Moktan
Age: 19
From: Tahachal, Kathmandu
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 52 kg
Pratiksha has finished her A levels. She likes to play drums, swim and travel. She has also been rock climbing and kayaking. An animal lover, her ambition is to become a business tycoon.

Sugarika KC
Age: 19
From: Dhapakhel, Lalitpur
Height: 5'6 1/2"
Weight: 58 kg
Sugarika is a first-year student of Environmental Science. She enjoys giving speeches and writing poems. Music and literature interest are.

Chandra Gurung
Age: 21
From: Pokhara, Kaski
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 55 kg
Chandra has finished her BIT education. She likes dancing, speeches and listening to music. She has also worked as a VJ for NTV. She wants to be an IT professional.

Ayushma Pokharel
Age: 22
From: Old Baneshwor, Kathmandu
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 57 kg
Ayushma has a BSc degree. She likes singing, reading, and listening to music. She wants to succeed in whatever she does.

Soniya Giri
Age: 20
From: Lahan
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 55 kg
Soniya is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. Her hobbies are drawing, reading books, and watching movies. She wants to become a famous person some day.

Anita Gurung
From: Kaldhara, Kathmandu
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 47 kg
Anita has finished +2. She is good in sports, likes to chat and explore new avenues. A fun loving girl, she's confident that she'll be a good business woman.

Sunita Sapkota
Age: 21
From: Jorpati, Kathmandu
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 49 kg
Sunita has just finished her +2 education. Her hobbies are acting, listening to music and travelling. She hopes to become an excellent flight attendant.

Sweta Khadka
Age: 22
From: Naya Baneswor, Kathmandu
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 50 kg
Sweta is a third-year BBS student. Her hobbies are travelling and reading. She is a happy-go-lucky person who takes life as it comes.

Bilena Malla
Age: 20
From: Soaltee Mode, Kathmandu
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 59 kg
Bilena is currently studying in BBS third year. She likes listening to music and playing badminton and boxing.

Manju Lama
Age: 22
From: Nuwakot, Trisuli
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 55 kg
Manju has a Bachelor's degree in Business Studies. She loves listening to music, watching TV and making flowers.

Shavona Shrestha
Age: 19
From: Tahachal, Kathmandu
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 56 kg
Shavona has just finished her +2 education. She loves dancing, reading and designing. Her ambition is to be a successful entrepreneur.

Nirja Ranjit
Age: 20
From: Bhimsensthan, Kathmandu
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 53 kg
Nirja has finished her intermediate studies. She is interested in dance, music, fashion, and travel.

Talented and beautiful

A talent contest was organised for Dabur Vatika Miss Real Natural Talent on 28 August at Russian Cultural Centre. The nineteen contestants performed before five judges and an encouraging audience. Speeches, dances and more were performed. However, Cherie Sherchan and Mohini Rana had something else up their sleeves. Cherie performed a ballet dance and Mohini, a comic dance. Sugarika KC received a big round of applause for her very strong speech in Nepali on
Yo deshkomaato ma janmeko ma kina garbha nagarnay. Hema Shrestha played a soulful rendition of the Mangal Dhoon on her violin and Pratikshya Moktan rolled out some fantastic beats on her drum. Baby Subba did yoga and Shweta Khadka drew a modern art composition while the audience watched quietly. Manju Lama showed how to make a flower. The girls certainly had loads of talent and it will be quite a wait until the finals when the winner of this round, too, will be announced.