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The second season of the children’s dance reality show Nations Got Talent (Rastrako Pratibha), organized by ANP Media House, concluded with a grand finale.
Udipti Rawal from Doti emerged as the winner of the competition and received a cash prize of Rs 100,000. Supriya Thapa from Myagdi secured the first runner-up position, winning Rs 60,000, while Pashang Lhamu Sherpa from Solukhumbu became the second runner-up and received Rs 40,000.
Other finalists included Sprika Shahi from Kalikot (third runner-up), Jaladi Khadka from Bhaktapur (fourth runner-up), and Shreeyana Ghising from Mahottari (fifth runner-up). Each received Rs 10,000 as a prize. Additionally, the voting partner Eventoz provided Rs 10,000 educational awards to all winners.
The grand finale was held in the presence of renowned comedian, actor, singer, and lyricist Madan Krishna Shrestha and dance director Basanta Shrestha as chief guests. Dance directors Kamal Rai and film editor-director Raju Shah attended as special guests.
The show had been airing every Sunday at 6 PM on Space 4K Television and 7 PM on the OSR Reality YouTube channel since Baisakh 2082. According to the show’s director and conceptualizer Lab Bahadur Karki, around 1,800 children participated in the initial auditions, with 180 contestants selected for the mega audition. The competition then progressed through Top 80 and Top 40 rounds, eventually selecting 23 contestants for the grand premiere and finally six finalists for the grand finale.
The event featured judging panels including actress Mithila Sharma, actress-producer Nita Dhungana, and dancer Saroj Praja. Guest judges in the voting round included Madan Krishna Shrestha, actress-director Deepa Shree Niraula, and dance directors Basanta Shrestha, Kamal Rai, Raju Shah, and Kabiraj Gahatraj.
The program’s main sponsor was WorldLink, with sponsors including Nepal Airlines, Laboratory School, Motherland Secondary School, and Ritambhara College and School.
According to ANP Media House administrative head Anita Tamang, the show plans to expand in 2083 Baisakh with auditions for both dance and singing reality competitions at the local level.
