Mr. Nepal

Mr. Nepal
Formation	2001
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Kathmandu
Location	Nepal;
Official language	Nepali
Key people	Ravi Dhamala
Website	www.nextmodelsnepal.com

Mr. Nepal is a male beauty pageant held in Nepal. Founded in 2001,^[1] it is currently organized by Next Models Nepal, a Kathmandu-based modeling agency. The current Mr. Nepal is Santosh Lokshum of Jhapa who was crowned on August 24, 2024 in Kathmandu.^[2]

Titleholders

Year	Mr. Nepal	Age	Hometown
2023	Samarpan Jung Karki^[2]	32	Biratnagar
2022	Nutan Shrestha^[3]	28	Morang
2019	Santosh Upadhyaya^[4]	25	Achham
2018	Bikalp Raj Shrestha^[5]	25	Chitwan
2017	Akshay Jung Rayamajhi^[6]	21	Kathmandu
2016	Ganesh Agrawal^[7]	29	Doti
2015	Sandeep Pokharel^[8]	21	Gorkha
2014	Suraj Chiluwal^[9]		Lamjung
2012	Suresh Gauli		Budanilkantha
2011	Dr. Ayushman Ghimire	25	Tanahun
2005	Ujjwal Karki		Sankhuwasabha
2003	Gautam Subedi^[1]		Lalitpur
2002	Jiwan Luitel^[10]	21	Morang
2001	Rohit Thebe		Sunsari

Mister Nepal World 2024

The grand final coronation of Mister Nepal World 2024 will be held on 24 August 2024 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Mister World Nepal 2023 Samarpan Jung Karki of Biratnagar, will crown his successor at the end of the event. The winner will represent Nepal in Mister World 2024 on 5 October 2024 in Vietnam. Meanwhile, the 1st Runner Up will participate at the Mister Global 2024 in Thailand.

Overall Top 38 contestants were chosen after a nationwide search from auditions in Damak, Itahari, Janakpur, Hetauda, Chitwan, Butwal, Nepalgunj, Pokhara, and Kathmandu.

Final Results

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant
Mister Nepal World 2024	25 Santosh Lokshum - Jhapa
Mister Global Nepal 2024	7 Yogesh Shrestha - Bhaktapur
Man of the World Nepal 2024	15 Aayush Dulal - Kavrepalanchowk
1st Runner-Up	26 Aadesh Pradhan - Dharan
2nd Runner-Up	6 Ayush Bomjan - Hetauda
Top 7	6 Swostik Devkota - Dang 7 Prakash Chauhan - Morang
Top 15	2 Agraj Shrestha - Sunsari 9 Bishow Baraili - Nepalgunj 16 Manoj Gurung - Lamjung 21 Saroj Tamang Moktan - Rasuwa 23 Prakash Chauhan - Morang 24 Sijal Kapali - Lalitpur 29 Sushant Paudel - Pokhara 31 Satyam Pathak - Kathmandu 37 Subham Barnawal - Kohalpur

Contestants

No.	Name	Age	Height	Representative of	Special Awards
^{[It is difficult to believe that all 38 contestants were exactly the same height.]}
1	Bishesh Khadgi		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Kathmandu
2	Agraj Shrestha		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Kathmandu	Top 15
3	Satynarayan Tharu		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Nepalgunj
4	Rahul Rawal		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Kailali
5	Mani Niraula		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Jhapa
6	Ayush Bomjan		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Hetauda	Top 15 Popular Choice
7	Yogesh Shrestha		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Bhaktapur	Top 15 Mister Photogenic
8	Adnan Halwai		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Nepalgunj	Top 5 Best Physique
9	Bishow Baraili		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Nepalgunj	Top 15
10	Dipesh Chaudhary		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Dhangadi
11	Pintu Sanyal		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Biratnagar	Most Talented
12	Piyush Shrestha		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Kathmandu
13	Ashok Bk		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Pokhara
14	Nabaraj Prasai		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Kathmandu
15	Aayush Dulal		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Kavre	Top 15 Best Personality
16	Manoj Gurung		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Lamjung	Top 15 Best Physique Mister Active
17	Samyanta Raj Ghimire		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Lalitpur
18	Sagar Ghimire		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Biratnagar
19	Shreejal Shakya		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Kathmandu
20	Sanjay Mandal		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Janakpur
21	Saroj Tamang Moktan		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Rasuwa	Top 15
22	Sushant Kumar Das		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Saptari
23	Prakash Chauhan		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Morang	Top 15 Top 5 Best Physique
24	Sijal Kapali	17	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Lalitpur	Top 15 Top 5 Best Physique
25	Santosh Lokshum		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Jhapa	Top 15 Man with Elegance
26	Aadesh Pradhan		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Dharan	Top 15 Public Choice
27	Sohaj Khan		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Biratnagar
28	Umanga Acharya		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Hetauda
29	Sushant Paudel		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Pokhara	Top 15
30	Rajesh Jha		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Janakpur
31	Satyam Pathak		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Kathmandu	Top 15
32	Bipan Shrestha		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Lamjung	Top 5 Best Physique
33	Swostik Devkota		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Dang	Top 15
34	Samir Timilsina		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Pokhara
35	Abiskar Khadka		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Butwal
36	Sakar Bajimaya		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Kathmandu	Mister Intellectual
37	Subham Barnawal		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Kohalpur	Top 15
38	Aniket Prajapati		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Nepalgunj

Subtitles

Best Physique Top 5

Advanced to the Top 15 via judges' choice.

Contestant no	Best Physique
8	Adnan Halwai - Nepalgunj
16	Manoj Gurung - Lamjung
23	Prakash Chauhan - Morang
24	Sijal Kapali - Lalitpur
32	Bipan Shrestha - Lamjung

Mister Active Top 5

Advanced to the Top 15 via judges' choice.

Contestant no	Best Physique
3	Satynarayan Tharu - Nepalgunj
16	Manoj Gurung - Lamjung
10	Dipesh Chaudhary - Dhangadi
23	Prakash Chauhan - Morang
34	Samir Timilsina - Pokhara

List of Mr. Nepal at International pageants

Color key

Declared as Winner
Ended as runner-up
Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Ended as special Award Winner

Mister Global

Due to the irregular schedule of Mister World, since 2022, Mr. Nepal winner went to compete at Mister Global.

Year	Mister Global Nepal	Placement	Special Awards
2024	Yogesh Shrestha	Unplaced
2023	Samarpan Jung Karki	Unplaced
2022	Nutan Shrestha	Unplaced
Representative elected by Group of Event (GEE Nepal)
2016	Dikpal Karki	Top 10^[11]	-

Mister World

At the end of 2015, Mr. Nepal acquired the right to select Nepal's representative for Mister World.^[12] Mr. Nepal 2016, Ganesh Agrawal, was the first Nepali to compete at this prestigious event.

Year	Mister World Nepal	Placement	Special Awards
2024	Santosh Lokshum Limbu	Unplaced	Mr Talent (Top 36) Beauty With A Purpose (Top 30) Mr People's Choice- Asia and Oceania (Top 5)
2019	Akshay Jung Rayamajhi	Top 12^[13]	Multimedia Award
2016	Ganesh Agrawal	Unplaced	-

Nepal representative at other major pageant

Color key

Declared as Winner
Ended as runner-up
Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Ended as special Award Winner

Mister Supranational

The right to elect Nepal's representative for Mister Supranational is currently held by the Mister & Miss National Nepal organization.

Year	Mister Supranational Nepal	Hometown	Placement	Special Awards
2024	Dhiroj Kaji Basnet	Chitwan	Top 20	Mister Talent (Top 10)
2023	Shishir Wagle	Pokhara	Unplaced
2022	Sanish Shrestha	Kathmandu	Unplaced	Mister Talent
2021	Santosh Upadhyaya	Achham	3rd Runner-up^[14]	Mister Influencer

Mister International

The right to elect Nepal's representative for Mister International is currently held by the Mister & Miss National Nepal organization.

Year	Mister International Nepal	Placement	Special Awards
2024	Kshitij Shrestha Chhetri	TBA	TBA
2023	Prajwol Tamrakar	Unplaced	Mister Congeniality
2022	Manash Kumar Rai	Unplaced
2018	Prashant Jung Shah	Unplaced
2017	Sajid Alam	Unplaced
2016	Rokesh Tandukar	Unplaced	Best National Costume

Manhunt International

The right to elect Nepal's representative for Manhunt International is currently held by the Group of Event Entertainers (GEE Nepal).

Year	Manhunt International Nepal	Hometown	Placement	Special Awards
2024	Abhinav Thapa	Kathmandu	Unplaced
2022	Bikalp Raj Shrestha	Chitwan	Top 16^[15]
2016	Samim Khan^[16]	Pokhara	Unplaced	Mr Talent
2013	Anoop Bikram Shahi	Kathmandu	Unplaced	Best TV model
2012	Sanish Shakya	Kathmandu	Unplaced
2011	Nirjan Thapa	Pokhara	Unplaced
2010	Kanij Koirala	Kathmandu	Unplaced
2008	Rikesh Raj Shrestha	Kathmandu	Unplaced	Mr. Friendship^[17]
2007	Chandan Agrawal	Chitwan	Unplaced	Mr Personality^[18]
2005	Suhrid Jyoti	Kathmandu	Unplaced
1995	Prashanta Tamrakar	Kathmandu	Unplaced

Man of the World

The right to elect Nepal's representative for Man of the World is currently held by the Man of the World Nepal organization.

Year	Man of the World Nepal	Placement	Special Awards
2024	Aayush Dulal	TBA	TBA
2023	Bishal Katwal	Top 10	Mr Personality Multimedia Award
2022	Summer Puree	Unplaced
2019	Tsering Pakhrin	Top 10	Mr Personality Multimedia Award
2018	Chandan Bishowkarma	Unplaced
2017	Shree Ram Chand	Unplaced	Charity and Public Service Award

Mister Celebrity International

The right to elect Nepal's representative for Mister Celebrity International is currently held by the Mr. Nepal organization.

Year	Mister Celebrity Nepal	Placement	Special Awards
2024	Abishek Chudal	Top 15

Man of the Year

The right to elect Nepal's representative for Man of the Year is currently held by the Man of the Year Nepal organization.

Year	Man of the Year Nepal	Placement	Special Awards
2024	Krishna Nuire	Top 13

Mister Tourism World

The right to elect Nepal's representative for Mister Tourism World is currently held by the Mister and Miss National Nepal organization.

Year	Mister Tourism Nepal	Placement	Special Awards
2024	Milan Bhattarai	TBA

Mr. Nepal 2023 Edition

Newlook Mr. Nepal 2023 Final was held on July 23, 2023 at Hotel Yak & Yeti, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu. 19 contestants from all over the country competed for the coveted title. Throughout the competition, the contestants underwent comprehensive training sessions and challenges which include swimming, football, rock climbing, social service, short hiking, catwalk, personality development, and public speaking. At the end, 32 years old pilot Samarpan Jung Karki of Biratnagar was declared as Newlook Mr. Nepal 2023. He was rewarded with a cash prize of Rs. 500,000.^[19]

Result
Final Result	Contestant
Newlook Mr. Nepal 2023	Biratnagar – Samarpan Jung Karki
1st Runner-up	Kathmandu – Nimesh Kapali
2nd Runner-up	Kavre – Krishal Shrestha
3rd Runner-up	Chitwan – Dr Vijay Duwadi
4th Runner-up	Bhaktapur – Ashim Lamichhane
Subsidiary Titles
Title	Contestant
Mr. Intellectual	Biratnagar – Samarpan Jung Karki
Best Personality	Kathmandu – Nimesh Kapali
Most Talent & Gents Park Style Icon	Kavre – Krishal Shrestha
Public Choice	Chitwan – Dr Vijay Duwadi
Most Photogenic	Bhaktapur – Ashim Lamichhane
Most Popular	Morang – Ramannath Giri
Mr. Active & Best Physique	Janakpur – Prem Kumar Yadhav
Best Skin	Lalitpur – Mikaj Karki
Best Hair	Gorkha – Rajiv Tiwari
Newlook Mens Choice	Lalitpur – Lokesh Pradhananga

Contestants
Contestant	City/District
Nimesh Kapali	Kathmandu
Rajan Ayer	Kathmandu
Ashim Lamichhane	Bhaktapur
Rohit Bhatt	Kanchanpur
Rohim Dhaubhadel	Bhaktapur
Samarpan Jung Karki	Biratnagar
Lokesh Pradhananga	Lalitpur
Rikesh Prasai	Jhapa
Dr. Vijay Duwadi	Chitwan
Rajiv Tiwari	Gorkha
Anubhav Joshi^[a]	Lalitpur
Aayan Raaz Chaudhary	Sarlahi
Mikaj Karki	Lalitpur
Diamond Dhungana	Achham
Ramannath Giri	Morang
Swopnil Adhikari	Pokhara
Prem Kumar Yadav	Janakpur
Dipendra Shahi	Pokhara
Krishal Shrestha	Kavre
Prabin Pathak	Jhapa

^ Withdrew from competition

References

^ ^a ^b "Gautam is Mr Nepal 2003". The Himalayan Times.
^ ^a ^b "Crown of Mr. Nepal goes to Santosh Lokshum". The Rising Nepal.
^ "Nutan Shrestha wins Mr. Nepal World 2022". Glamour Nepal.
^ "Dr. Santosh Upadhyaya bagged Mister Nepal 2019". Glamour Nepal.
^ "Bikalpa Raj Shrestha is Mister Nepal World 2018". Glamour Nepal.
^ "Akshay Jung Rayamajhi Wins Mr. Nepal 2017". Neo Stuffs.
^ "Ganesh Agrawal wins Mister Nepal 2016". The Kathmandu Post.
^ "Sandeep Pokhrel Wins Title of Mr. Nepal 2015". Neo Stuffs.
^ "Suraj Chiluwal wins Mr. Nepal 2014 Title". Glamour Nepal.
^ "Jiwan Luitel :: Profile, film list, biography, Awards, News, Photos, Videos". Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
^ "Dikpal Karki positioned at top ten in Mister Global 2016". Glamour Nepal.
^ "Mr. Nepal now represent at Mr. World". Glamour Nepal.
^ "Akshay completed Mister World as top 12 semi-finalists". Glamour Nepal.
^ "Tytuł Mister Supranational 2021 przyznany. Kto wygrał?". Polsat (in Polish).
^ "Bikalp Raj Shrestha completed as top 16 at Manhunt International 2022". Glamour Nepal.
^ "Samim Khan wins Manhunt International Nepal 2016". Glamour Nepal.
^ "Manhunt Participant Rikesh Brings Home A Trophy!". Cyber Sansar. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
^ "Interview with Chandan Agrawal (Mr. Personality title holder of the Manhunt International)". Cyber Sansar. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016.
^ "Samarpan Karki wins Mr. Nepal 2023, 32 years old pilot outshined 18 competitors to win the title". Glamour Nepal.

[20] Withdrew from competition

[:0-1] "Gautam is Mr Nepal 2003". The Himalayan Times.

[:1-2] "Crown of Mr. Nepal goes to Santosh Lokshum". The Rising Nepal.

[3] "Nutan Shrestha wins Mr. Nepal World 2022". Glamour Nepal.

[4] "Dr. Santosh Upadhyaya bagged Mister Nepal 2019". Glamour Nepal.

[5] "Bikalpa Raj Shrestha is Mister Nepal World 2018". Glamour Nepal.

[6] "Akshay Jung Rayamajhi Wins Mr. Nepal 2017". Neo Stuffs.

[7] "Ganesh Agrawal wins Mister Nepal 2016". The Kathmandu Post.

[8] "Sandeep Pokhrel Wins Title of Mr. Nepal 2015". Neo Stuffs.

[9] "Suraj Chiluwal wins Mr. Nepal 2014 Title". Glamour Nepal.

[10] "Jiwan Luitel :: Profile, film list, biography, Awards, News, Photos, Videos". Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.

[11] "Dikpal Karki positioned at top ten in Mister Global 2016". Glamour Nepal.

[12] "Mr. Nepal now represent at Mr. World". Glamour Nepal.

[13] "Akshay completed Mister World as top 12 semi-finalists". Glamour Nepal.

[:2-14] "Tytuł Mister Supranational 2021 przyznany. Kto wygrał?". Polsat (in Polish).

[15] "Bikalp Raj Shrestha completed as top 16 at Manhunt International 2022". Glamour Nepal.

[16] "Samim Khan wins Manhunt International Nepal 2016". Glamour Nepal.

[17] "Manhunt Participant Rikesh Brings Home A Trophy!". Cyber Sansar. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.

[18] "Interview with Chandan Agrawal (Mr. Personality title holder of the Manhunt International)". Cyber Sansar. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016.

[19] "Samarpan Karki wins Mr. Nepal 2023, 32 years old pilot outshined 18 competitors to win the title". Glamour Nepal.

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