Name: Priya Adhikari
Zodiac: Leo
Profession: Helicopter Pilot
Nick Name: “Sanu” by family
Height: 5 feet 4 inches
Priya Adhikari has been in aviation for 16 years and a helicopter pilot for close to 12 years. Priya is a morning person who finds it hard to deal with late nights. Family comes first and workouts are an important part of the day with yoga, hiking and boxing as her favourite activities.
What do you consider to be your best quality?
I am a very honest, caring, loving and understanding. No matter where I go flying, I will make sure everything back home is good, and whenever I am home, I leave behind my work. I keep a distance between my personal and professional life.
If you could change a marriage norm, what would it be?
I don’t think we need to change anything, what we need to change is our mindset. Marriage is about two people, it’s not about rules and regulations rather it’s a bond of friendship. You will have a permanent best friend to share, discuss, fight, and a whole world to discover with. Marriage is a beautiful thing to cherish for those who are willing to be together to share, fight and discover throughout their life.
What does it take for a marriage to work?
I think understanding each other. Equal support for each other’s endeavors is important to make a marriage last long. A housewife and a working husband work equally together to build their home, it’s no less or more.
What would be your commitment to your better half?
I will always be there standing next to him, no matter the highs or lows, in any circumstance and through thick and thin.
Relationship rule: Honesty and communication
Relationship goals: A best friend kind of husband
Wedding wish-list
Love or an arranged marriage:
arranged marriage
Venue: Home
Music: His choice
Flowers: Lily
Lighting: Star lights
Wedding Attire: Siwangi Pradhan
Makeup: Bipashi Tuladhar
Food: His choice
Honeymoon destination:
Maldives or his choice
Name: Sanjay Gupta
Zodiac sign: Libra
Profession: Media Personality
Nick name: Puntu
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
Sanjay Gupta is a fun guy, who enjoys life as it comes. A successful career in media and a voice that is instantly recognisable, he comes across as a forthright and fun person. Sanjay owns the stage and is recognised for his professionalism and execution at work.
What do you consider to be your best quality?
I don’t lie.
If you could change any norms of marriage, what would it be?
No more arranged marriages.
What women need to know about men?
They need to be understood.
What would your commitment to your better half be?
I’ll work-out every day.
Relationship rule:
Stay loyal
Love lessons you live by
When I close my eyes, I need to see the girl I love.
Relationship goals
Being there for each other during tough times.
Wedding wish-list
Love or an arranged marriage: Love
Ideal bride: The day she comes in my dreams, the world will know.
Venue: Beach
Music: Whatever she likes
Flowers: Who am I to decide
Wedding attire: My six packs and my shorts.
Food: Sea Food
Honeymoon destination:
Mountains
Name: Trishala Gurung
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Profession: Doctor & Singer
Nick name: Trishu
Height: 5 feet 3 inches
Trishala is a fun loving, caring and a spiritual person who has amassed a huge following on her social media handles for the fashionista she is and some of the amazing songs she belts out.
What do you consider to be your best quality?
My best quality would be my voice.
If you could change any norms of marriage what would it be?
I think whatever our ancestors have passed to us as traditions and norms are perfectly fine.
What does it take for a marriage to work?
Commitment and love
What men need to know about women?
More men should listen to what women have to say.
What would be your commitment to your better half?
To always be honest
Relationship rule
Communication
Love lessons you live by
Love yourself first
Relationship goals
Happily ever after
Wedding wish-list
Love or an arranged marriage: Either
Ideal groom: Someone nice
Venue: Kathmandu
Music: Soothing music
Flowers: Roses or orchids
Wedding attire: Nepali saree
Makeup: Bride like
Food: Veg momos are a must
Honeymoon destination:
I’d love to go to Iceland
Name: Niti Shah
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Profession: Model, Actor & Entrepreneur
Nick name: Nits
Height: 5 feet 5 ½ inches
Niti Shah is a model and the titleholder of Miss International Nepal 2017. She has a perfect personality with a pretty facial structure and a good sense of dressing. She has already received a notable place in the modelling field.
What do you consider to be your best quality?
I am a very balanced person and I can keep myself and people around me calm. I am independent and progressive. Also, I firmly believe in honesty and giving my 100% to everything I do.
If you could change any norms of marriage, what would it be?
There are three particular changes.
Kanyadan
The whole concept of sending off daughters to somebody else’s house. Here the concept of a girl getting married is not just with her husband but the entire family. I feel the expectations are raised too high. Marriages can be more balanced where both groom and bride can maintain their marriage by being living independenly and starting their own family but also looking after and loving their respective families.
Why change to your husband’s surname when we women are born with our own identity and family heritage to be proud of.
What does it take for a marriage to work?
Companionship, trust, patience, understanding and loyalty
What would your commitment to your better half be?
Unconditional love is a lifelong commitment that I’ll give to my husband. And of course, along with it comes loyalty and patience in good and bad times.
Relationship rule: Honesty
Love lessons you live by: Never stay in a toxic relationship; rather find someone who appreciates your existence
Relationship goals: Barack Obama and Michele Obama (power couple) and Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal
Wedding wish-list
Love or an arranged marriage: Love
Ideal groom: Good looking, tall, broad shoulders (on the physical side), and loving, attentive, supportive and career oriented.
Venue: A destination wedding with mountains in the backdrop
Music: Can’t help falling in love by Kina Grannis
Flowers: Anything white or pastel colour flowers
Wedding attire: I love white weddings and I’d love to be dressed in a beautiful white gown and of course I want to be a Manish Rai bride flaunting our red attire.
Makeup: Subtle and simple
Food: I am an avid Japanese cuisine lover
Honeymoon destination: Maldives
Name: Nagma Shrestha
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Profession: National Director of Miss Universe Nepal, Umanga Creation Pvt. Ltd
Nick name: Nags
Height: 5 feet 11 inches
From an early age Nagma was fascinated by the entertainment industry and in some way or the other, has been a part of it ever since. She wears many hats – VJ, emcee, model, and has taken part in more than a dozen national and international pageants, also representing Nepal in Miss Earth and Miss Universe in 2012 and 2017 respectively. She is currently the National Director of Miss Universe Nepal with an aim to create an empowering platform where women can realise their leadership potential and bring change to the society for the better.
What do you consider to be your best quality?
Resilience. I believe in the phrase, “If you want something done right, do it yourself”. This mantra helped bring Miss Universe participation opportunity to Nepal back in 2017 and later opening up the opportunity to many dreamers through the separate MUN franchise, since 2020.
If you could change any norms of marriage, what would it be?
I would change the Hindu vows which don’t align with equality. If a man and woman are to be partners for life, they should have equal status, right from the get-go.
What does it take for a marriage to work?
Both partners need to be equally committed to make a marriage work. It takes two to make a marriage work and lack of commitment from one side always leads to unhappiness in the end. That is why, if there is lack of commitment from any side, the other half should always let them know. Communication is the key.
What men need to know about women?
Women put respect and trust above anything else. A man who fails to realise this will never get any.
What would be your commitment to your better half?
I will push you to do your best and be your best, if you promise to do the same for me.
Relationship rule: Respect the values and people I hold dear; trustworthy.
Love lessons you live by: You have to be your own sunshine, darling.
Relationship goals: I want to be calm in love, patient in love, happy in love and understood in love.
Wedding wish-list
Love or an arranged marriage: Love
Ideal groom: Has to be the classic gentleman, someone who is faithful, honest, emotionally mature, self-confident, positive attitude, kind, compassionate, committed, selfless, friendly, passionate and charismatic, romantic, thoughtful, responsible, patient, caring, supportive, humorous, protective, ambitious, direct, problem-solver and grateful.
Venue: Destination wedding
Music: Jazz
Flowers: Roses
Wedding attire: White Gown and Red Lehenga or Sari
Makeup: Classy and elegant
Food: Mouth watering
Honeymoon destination: Venice
Name: Vedika R.L Rana
Zodiac sign: Aries
Profession: Ad film Producer & Brand Marketing Consultant
Nick name: Vedu
Height: Taller than you think
Vedika Rana is based out of Bombay as an Ad film and Event Producer but due to the pandemic, returned to Nepal in 2020. Here, she is working as a Brand Marketing Consultant for brands such as Bottega and Khukuri Rum.
What do you consider to be your best quality?
This is a tough one, my best quality recently is keeping quiet even though I want to be a smart mouth at times. I am kind of proud of it (laughs).
If you could change any norms of marriage, what would it be?
I have heard the dowry system still exists under the veil of gifts etc so definitely that. Otherwise arranged or love, whatever works for you, that’s all that matters.
What does it take for a marriage to work?
As I am obviously not married, I wouldn’t know but if I had to guess I feel it’s understanding that both partners are different and it’s important to make sure to accept the difference instead of try and change the other individual. Also, open honest communication.
What men need to know about women?
We are similar so don’t make statements like “why do women always…”. It doesn’t make things better and also PMS is real.
Relationship rule
Respect each other and understand where they are coming from.
Love lessons you live by
It is important to have boundaries even if it’s your closest person.
Relationship goals
To be the most comfortable with one another, to feel safe and assured.
Wedding wish-list
Love or an arranged marriage? I feel I’d head towards love because I am not a very easy person to deal with so love may help.
Venue: Mountains or the jungles (the place doesn’t matter)
Music: Everyday will be different, honestly
Flowers: I will try my best to avoid real flowers
Wedding attire: My grandmother’s traditional gown
Makeup: Minimal dewy
Food: Every kind
Honeymoon destination:
The East – Hong Kong, Japan, Korea
Name: Biraj Thapa
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Profession: Lawyer
Nick name: Ziten
Height: 5.5
Biraj Thapa is a young advocate, whose writ petition which scrapped appointment of the seven non-MP ministers, including Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa made headlines in May, 2021.
Biraj holds strong values of mutual respect and dignity with people.
What do you consider to be your best quality?
I think I am good at talking. I care for and value people around me.
If you could change any norms of marriage, what would it be?
Dowry system has been a serious problem so I would change that.
What does it take for a marriage to work?
The mutual understanding between a couple, helping one another, trust
What women need to know about men?
Their feelings
What would be your commitment to your better half?
I will always respect and love you
Relationship rule
Understanding one another’s feelings
Love lessons you live by
Love is a source of motivation
Wedding wish-list
Love or an arranged marriage? Love
Ideal bride: Just loving and caring
Venue: Own house
Music: Panche baja, local traditional music
Flowers: Roses
Wedding attire: Traditional
Food: Nepali
Honeymoon destination: Maldives
Name: Samridhi Rana
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Profession: Disability Inclusion Advisor
Nick name: Too many to mention
Height: 5 feet
Samridhi Rana is grounded, well-travelled, loves to continually learn and experience new things, and has a special interest in art by Claude Monet. Samridhi has strong work ethics and is unafraid of challenges. She is highly self-motivated and fun loving, and those who know her will vouch for her caring nature.
What do you consider to be your best quality?
Integrity
If you could change any norms of marriage, what would it be?
In South Asia – Dowry, financial and materialistic expectations from the daughter in laws family.
What does it take for a marriage to work?
Though not married… in my opinion, mutual support (be good partners, a team), love, like mindedness.
What men need to know about women?
Most women would value men more if they contributed equally in household chores, including in the kitchen. And shower women with pleasant surprises like gifts, good news about their career success, and keeping things exciting. Women are not that complicated, most women just want clear communication, being a good listener and reciprocator.
What would be your commitment to your better half?
Loyalty… Polyamourous relationship is beyond my comprehension and not for me.
Relationship rule
Loyalty, growing together (personal and professional experiences) making both sides of the families feel equally valued.
Love lessons you live by
Focus on being content and bettering the now and the days ahead.
Relationship goals
Never stop having fun, doing what we love, and continuing to have a purpose in life.
Wedding wish-list
Love or an arranged marriage: Open to both as far as it leads to love.
Ideal groom: Grounded, genuine as a person, fun, respectful, well educated, well-travelled, gives me pleasant surprises, non-judgmental, not flashy, not addicted to digital media, understands self-worth and mine, good listener and someone who loves to explore the new (travel, food, art galleries, the sorts).
Venue: No hard and fast rule. Home also works.
Music: I will leave it to my close ones to form the playlist. No commercial DJ. Could Spotify
Flowers: Any
Wedding attire: Depends
Makeup: Close to natural
Food: Maasu bhat
Honeymoon destination: Anyplace new
Name: Moin Uddin
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Profession: Teacher
Nick name: Bablu
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Moin Uddin is a teacher by profession and passion who loves to make daily teaching vlogs. He is probably the first person in the world to make a daily vlog as a teacher since 2018. He is also a filmmaker, poet, writer and opportunity provider for students. Sensitive and down to earth, he is unfazed by challenges and is recognised as an ‘all heart’ person.
What do you consider to be your best quality?
Dedication, commitment, honesty, hardworking, knowledge seeking about different things be it through books, videos or films.
If you could change any norms of marriage, what would it be?
There’s a patriarchal norm that the husband should work outside home and the wife should work inside home, so I would change that. Both can do any work, be it outside or inside the home depending upon their mutual consideration.
What does it take for a marriage to work?
Love and commitment towards each other, respect for who they are and what they want in life through marriage, compliment and appreciate the little things each other does for one other, growing together in personal and professional lives are some of the things for a marriage to work.
What women need to know about men?
That men too feel insecure about many things in life. They are also sensitive towards many things. That they respect and value women and want them to succeed.
What would be your commitment to your better half?
I want my better half to be ambitious and hardworking towards achieving her goals in life, so my commitment would be in empowering her and to be her better version through kindness, education and more.
Relationship rule
Don’t fuss around the feelings of each other. Be straight forward in letting know of your wants from each other, and be loyal.
Love lessons you live by
Give love and receive love
Relationship goals
To live each day creating beautiful and meaningful memories to later look back and cherish as well as by telling stories of our times to the next generation.
Wedding wish-list
Love or an arranged marriage: Love marriage
Ideal bride: Healthy, kind, ambitious, modernly religious and cultured, who values education and wants to learn and improve every single day, who has an ambition to create impact in the lives of others.
Venue: Any beautiful mountain of Nepal
Music: Meaningful lyrics
Flowers: Roses
Wedding attire: Simple Muslim Dress (Kurta, Paijama, Muslim Cap)
Food: Indian, Nepali
Honeymoon destination: Serene place where greenery is in abundance.
