A Popular (#1) Singing Talents Reality Show of Nepal
Nepali Tara (Nepal Star) is a Nepali television series which debuted on NTV on 2005; the show is a talent contest to decide the best new singer in Nepal based on viewer voting and participation. Its loosely based on British TV series Pop Idol, but is independently produced and is not a licensed adaptation. The first Nepali Tara was Deepak Limbu from Prakashpur,Sunsari ,second nepali tara Santosh lama and third nepali tara Pratap Lama. The judges panel include famous Nepali singer Deepak Jangam, Bimala Rai and musician Aalok Shree.

The first audition for the singing reality show, ‘Nepali Tara-3’, started from Dharan with 22 aspiring singers selected for the next round. 943 participants had given their auditions in front of the panel of judges comprising music composer Suresh Adhikari, singer Ram Krishna Dhakal, and music composer Prakash Gurung. According to a press statement released by the organizers, the judges have found this year’s participants more talented and competitive than previous seasons. “We’ve had a hard time choosing the best ones,” the judges are quoted as saying. The winner of Nepali Tara-3 will get a cash prize of Rs 251,000, an opportunity to sing three songs as Coca-Cola Nepali Tara, of which music videos will also be produced. The next audition will take place at Narayanghat on Thursday at Hotel Global, Bharatpur. Nepali Tara-3 is being hosted by Santosh Lama, winner of ‘Nepali Tara-2’ and Dharmendra Sewan, runner-up of ‘Nepali Tara-1