उनका आँखा भरी आशु थिए । छोरा गणेश बहादुर बीकसँग हजारौ सपना बोकेर कतार पुगेका तिलक बहादुर बीकको सपना त्यती बेला अधुरो भयो जतिबेला उनको छोरा विरानो मुलुकमा ढले । छोरासँगै केही रकम कमाउँला भनेर कतार पुगेका तिलकबहादुर त्रिुभवन विमानस्थलमा पैसाको थैलो बोकेर हैन छोराको मृत शरीर बोकेर फर्किए । बाबुका सपनाहरु टुटे आमाको कोख रित्तो भयो । दाङका तिलकबहादुर माथि विदेश जाँदा लिएको ४ लाख भन्दा बढि ऋणको भारी थियो । पत्नी बसन्ती बीकसँग उनले झुप्रो बनाएर जीवन त पाल्दै आएका छन् तर साहुको ऋण र छोराको यादले सधै नै सताइरहेको छ ।iशुक्रबार काठमाण्डौमा आयोजना भएको एक कार्यक्रममा आफ्नो जीवन भोगाई खोल्दै गर्दा तिलकबहादुरका आँखा रसाए । बसन्ती बोल्नै सकिनन्, छोराको संझनामा उनको भक्कानो फुट्यो । गरिब बनेर जन्मनुको पिडा तिलकले पोखिरहदा सबैका गह भरिएका थिए । तिनै तिलक र बसन्तीको चर्किएको घाउमा मलम लगाउन अग्रसर भइन् नेपाली सिने नगरीकी चर्चित नायिका रेखा थापा ।

नायिका थापाले ‘रेखा थापा फाउन्डेशन’को उद्घाटनसँगै तिलकको परिवारलाई नगद ५० हजार सहयोग गरिन् । उसो त छोराको निधनले मर्माहत भएको यो परिवारका लागि ५० हजारले थुप्रै अभावहरु पूर्ती नगर्ला । तर पनि रेखा थापाको यो सहयोगले उनीहरुलाई पक्कै राहत दिएको छ ।

काठमाण्डौमा आज आयोजना गरिएको एक कार्यक्रममा ‘रेखा थापा फाउन्डेशन’को औपचारिक उद्घाटन गरिएको हो । मुनाफा रहित उद्देश्यले स्थापन गरिएको यो संस्थाले मुलत मुलुक भित्र उत्पीडित भएर विभिन्न क्षेत्र र संप्रदायमा रहेका व्यक्ति बिशेषलाई सम्बोधन गर्ने जनाइएको छ । नायिका रेखा थापाले राउटे समुदायका ४ जना बच्चाहरुलाई फाउण्डेशनको तर्फबाट पालनपोषण र शिक्षाको व्यवस्था समेत गरेकी छिन् ४ जना बच्चाहरुको आमा बन्दा आफूलाई जीवनकै सबैभन्दा आनन्द महुशश भएको रेखाको तर्क छ । उनले ४ जना बच्चाहरुलाई काखमा खेलाउँदै गर्दा धेरैले उनीमा मातृत्वको भावना पलाएको भान गरेका थिए । ति बच्चाहरु कार्यक्रम स्थलमै रेखासँग खेल्थे त कहिले उनलाई जिस्काउथ्य । केही समय अघि बिबाह नगरी आमा बन्ने रेखाको तर्क आज आएर पुष्टी भएको भान भैरहेको थियो । रेखाले लक्ष्क्षु राउटे, भोटु राउटे, मनु राउटे र रुतु राउटेलाई पालनपोषणको जिम्मा लिएकी हुन् ।

कार्यक्रममा चलचित्र पत्रकार संघका अध्यक्ष बिदुर गिरी, चलचित्र निर्माता संघका अध्यक्ष राजकुमार राईले शुभकामना दिएका थिए । कार्यक्रममा रेखाले राउटे बस्तीमा पुगेर ४ जना बच्चाहरुलाई काठमाण्डौ ल्याउँदा सम्म गरेका हरेक क्रियाकलापको दृश्य समेत प्रस्तुत गरिएको थियो | रेखा थापा फाउण्डेशनले बालबालिकाहरुको चारित्रिक विकासमा परिवर्तन ल्याई इमान्दार प्रतिभावान विद्यार्थी तयार पार्ने, सम्बन्धित निकायको स्विकृती लिई सामुदायिक अस्पताल, स्कुल तथा क्याम्पस संचलान गर्ने, अनाथालय तथा बृद्धा आश्रम संचालन गर्ने, अति पिछडिएका महिला, अनाथ बालबालिका, असहाय बृद्ध बृद्धाको सेवा र हितको लागि आवश्यक कार्य गर्ने गराउनेको साथै विगतको जनयुद्धबाट पिडितहरुलाई समेत बिशेष सहायता र सहयोग गर्ने उद्देश्य लिएको छ । नायिका थापाले जसरी सिनेमाको पर्दामा खेल्ने एक हिरोइनलाई सबैले सहयोग गर्नुभयो त्यसरी नै सामाजिक सेवामा लागेकी एक चेलीलाई पनि सहयोग गर्न आग्रह गरेकी छिन् ।

How many of the Nepali models are taller than 5 ft 8 in ? I suspect none.
Wikipedia defines a model as ‘a person who is employed for the purpose of displaying and promoting fashion clothing or other products and for advertising or promotional purposes or who poses for works of art.’

    How many of them are posing for ‘works of art’? Probably, none.
    How many of the internet models are ‘promoting fashion clothing’ or other product ? A very small number of them, I believe.

Some of you might say that the definition of model, in this digital age, is changed. I agree, and I also believe so. But, there is still something amiss, odd, or awkward on the way our modeling industry is shaping up. I have lost track of the beauty contests, being held every other day — and I won’t be writing about them anymore unless they are ‘big enough’ like Miss Nepal. These ‘model manufacturing’ contests might be one of the reason there are so many models around.

When you can’t fit it in the traditional definition, you should redefine term itself so that, everybody fits in it. Then, what is the definition of Nepali version of Model ?

nitu chandLet me list out some of the points to be considered while drafting the definition of model. (I have only considered female models and male models are out of scope for this article):

    In Nepal 5 ft 8 in is too much to expect from female models. 5 ft. tall might be an average height to be considered.
    Usually models should bring their own dress, makeup kits, and make-up artist unless otherwise agreed beforehand. So, they are not promoting anything, except themselves.
    Many models say that they have to pay the photographer or producers, not the other way around.
    Only lucky models can show dress. All others should show the opposite.
    Models should have a secondary job to pay for them. (When model agents, like cybersansar, can’t pay themselves enough and had to do alternative business, how can models expect to survive in that profession?)

0009-017Some modeling scandals and controversies might also be helpful while drafting the derination:

    The modeling industry was shocked when models Ramita Bhandari and Sabu Shah were arrested on charges of trafficking girls promising lucrative jobs in Singapore.
    Last year, when the Internet based prostitution racket run by Sangeeta Shrestha, was busted by the police, it was revealed that models were available for Rs. 50,000 per night. The rate of celebrities was twice that amount. Although, no names were revealed, it is clear some of them have opted to work in the business.
    In an interview published in Saptahik, a model, Smita Thapa, told that she is earning more than 4-5 lakh a month. At the same time she told that she has lost track of how many people she has slept with. In response, another model Baby Thapa told that she also has a lot of boyfriends and is liberal in sexual relationship.
    A model turned actress Namrata Shrestha sex scandal video showed her intimate moments with a married man — who wasn’t her boyfriend.
    Another model turned actress Pooja Lama‘s similar scandal video forced her to marry the guy involved, temporarily. They got separated in less than a year.

Said that, I don’t mean modeling is full of such things. There are some positive aspects too:

Many have taken it as the stepping stone to debut their acting career. For example, Jharana Bajracharya, Namrata Shrestha, Nisha Adhikari, Richa Singh Thakuri, Kalpana Shahi, Anuska Dhakal, Sunita Gandarva, Rekha Thapa, Richa Ghimire, Puja Lama, Yamuna Upreti all started their career as models. Others have started their career as air hostess, fashion business, and dancing in Nepali and foreign restaurants.

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Apart from moving on to another profession, some of the successful models — still modeling are, Nisha Adhikari, Namrata Shrestha, Binita Baral, Pooja Lama, Hema Shrestha, Kalpana Shrestha, Shristi Shrestha, Pragya Pokharel, Sahana Bajracharya, Sanju Pariyar, Aayushi Shah, Uma Thapa, Raj Ghimire. But, they also don’t fit into the definition of a model.

With all these information, I hope you would be able to come up with a definition of Model in Nepali context. Please use the Facebook comment box OR the one below it, to post your definition.

How many of the Nepali models are taller than 5 ft 8 in ? I suspect none.
Wikipedia defines a model as ‘a person who is employed for the purpose of displaying and promoting fashion clothing or other products and for advertising or promotional purposes or who poses for works of art.’

    How many of them are posing for ‘works of art’? Probably, none.
    How many of the internet models are ‘promoting fashion clothing’ or other product ? A very small number of them, I believe.

Some of you might say that the definition of model, in this digital age, is changed. I agree, and I also believe so. But, there is still something amiss, odd, or awkward on the way our modeling industry is shaping up. I have lost track of the beauty contests, being held every other day — and I won’t be writing about them anymore unless they are ‘big enough’ like Miss Nepal. These ‘model manufacturing’ contests might be one of the reason there are so many models around.

When you can’t fit it in the traditional definition, you should redefine term itself so that, everybody fits in it. Then, what is the definition of Nepali version of Model ?

nitu chandLet me list out some of the points to be considered while drafting the definition of model. (I have only considered female models and male models are out of scope for this article):

    In Nepal 5 ft 8 in is too much to expect from female models. 5 ft. tall might be an average height to be considered.
    Usually models should bring their own dress, makeup kits, and make-up artist unless otherwise agreed beforehand. So, they are not promoting anything, except themselves.
    Many models say that they have to pay the photographer or producers, not the other way around.
    Only lucky models can show dress. All others should show the opposite.
    Models should have a secondary job to pay for them. (When model agents, like cybersansar, can’t pay themselves enough and had to do alternative business, how can models expect to survive in that profession?)

0009-017Some modeling scandals and controversies might also be helpful while drafting the derination:

    The modeling industry was shocked when models Ramita Bhandari and Sabu Shah were arrested on charges of trafficking girls promising lucrative jobs in Singapore.
    Last year, when the Internet based prostitution racket run by Sangeeta Shrestha, was busted by the police, it was revealed that models were available for Rs. 50,000 per night. The rate of celebrities was twice that amount. Although, no names were revealed, it is clear some of them have opted to work in the business.
    In an interview published in Saptahik, a model, Smita Thapa, told that she is earning more than 4-5 lakh a month. At the same time she told that she has lost track of how many people she has slept with. In response, another model Baby Thapa told that she also has a lot of boyfriends and is liberal in sexual relationship.
    A model turned actress Namrata Shrestha sex scandal video showed her intimate moments with a married man — who wasn’t her boyfriend.
    Another model turned actress Pooja Lama‘s similar scandal video forced her to marry the guy involved, temporarily. They got separated in less than a year.

Said that, I don’t mean modeling is full of such things. There are some positive aspects too:

Many have taken it as the stepping stone to debut their acting career. For example, Jharana Bajracharya, Namrata Shrestha, Nisha Adhikari, Richa Singh Thakuri, Kalpana Shahi, Anuska Dhakal, Sunita Gandarva, Rekha Thapa, Richa Ghimire, Puja Lama, Yamuna Upreti all started their career as models. Others have started their career as air hostess, fashion business, and dancing in Nepali and foreign restaurants.

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Apart from moving on to another profession, some of the successful models — still modeling are, Nisha Adhikari, Namrata Shrestha, Binita Baral, Pooja Lama, Hema Shrestha, Kalpana Shrestha, Shristi Shrestha, Pragya Pokharel, Sahana Bajracharya, Sanju Pariyar, Aayushi Shah, Uma Thapa, Raj Ghimire. But, they also don’t fit into the definition of a model.

With all these information, I hope you would be able to come up with a definition of Model in Nepali context. Please use the Facebook comment box OR the one below it, to post your definition.

Who is the sexiest actress in Nepali movie industry?

Directors assign the roles of actresses so, they are the most suitable candidate to determine who can be featured in a particular role. Let’s see who is the sexiest in their eyes.

Nepali daily NayaPatrika had asked the directors of Nepali movies: Shiva Regmi, Deepak Shrestha, Naresh Poudel, Suraj Subba ‘Nalbo’, Sudarshan Thapa and Shovit Basnet to find out who is the sexiest actress in Nepali movie.

Karishma Manandhar and Richa Sharma topped the Director’s choice list with three votes each. Jharana Bajracharya, Rejina Upreti, Sumina Ghimire and Sushma Karki were choices of at least one director.

Here we have photos of six Nepali Sexiest Actress as follows Karishma Manandhar,Jharana Bajracharya,Rejina Upreti,Richa Sharma,Sumina Ghimire and Susma Karki.So everyone write down in box which is your sexiest actress?

 Nepal has seen some fabulous beauties in the recent years. With the growing number of beauty pageants, the ever increasing TV channels and the internet, people are now more aware of Nepali models than they were in the past. Models like Namrata Shrestha, Zenisha Moktan are so popular that tons of searches on the internet are targeted towards them every month. Yet, there are only a handful of pages on the Internet about them. And that's certainly not helping to add to their popularity!

While models from other part of the world have thousands of pages dedicated to them on the internet, it's a pity that Nepalese models are lagging far behind with even the popular models not having their presence on the internet except for in a few news site. We needn't go far. Indian and Chinese female models have conquered the world. May be with their vast population, it's not a big deal for them to have tons of pages on the internet about their models, but there are some peculiar reasons behind Nepali models lagging behind on the Internet:

1) As being told earlier, the small Nepali population is the main cause. And out of that small population, only a handful uses the internet. Out of that handful, only a small portion writes about Nepali models or creates new pages on the internet about them, hence less number of pages on the internet.

2) The attitude of the online Nepalese users toward our female models is wrong. Majority of comments made on pages of Nepali female models are offensive. If you cannot respect your own fellow countrywomen, no one else will!

3) Laziness of the models to self-promote themselves. Models should also take initiatives in promoting themselves. Facebook is one popular medium to do so. Adding pictures and sending out messages to fans would keep the ball rolling.

4) Backward society which considers the slightest of skin-show a sin. It's a fact that modeling cannot be done without any skin show and this fact needs to be understood.
Having said all these, the future of the Nepali girls who are engaged in modeling on the internet should not be dark. More and more bloggers are writing about Nepali girls these days. More groups are being created in Facebook dedicated to our models. These are obviously positive signs. However, collective effort is required from everyone's side to make our female models more popular on the internet.

All the 4 problems pointed out earlier need to be solved if we want to see our Nepali girls competing on the global arena.

The author is one of the few Nepali girls who have had success in the Nepalese modeling industry. She has nearly 3 years of experience in the Nepali modeling industry and being from the same field, she wants to make Nepali models more known on the internet through her Nepali Girls blog