Rachha Pant from Butwal has been crowned Mrs. Nepal World 2025. In a special ceremony held in Kathmandu, she outshined all her competitors to win the prestigious title. Pant secured the crown by surpassing 24 finalists in this renowned beauty pageant for married women.
She was declared the winner after giving an impressive answer in the final question–answer round, where chief judge and former Inspector General of Police Sarbendra Khanal asked: “Which social evil would you choose to eliminate?” Pant also won the KD Photography Most Photogenic sub-title. Along with the main crown, she received a scooter and the opportunity to represent Nepal in Mrs. World 2026 in the United States.
In the competition, Sanju Bhatt became Mrs. Nepal International, also winning the Central Fashion School Fashion Icon title. Deepika Tamang was declared MS Nepal International, while Vidya Chauhan became the First Runner-up of Mrs. Nepal World. Chauhan also won the Viewer’s Choice and Facebook Choice awards. Second Runner-up Elina KC received the Cute Care Best Hair title, and Third Runner-up Nirmala Sunuwar won the Savitri Kanchanjunga Best Dancer award.
The winners of Mrs. Nepal International and MS Nepal International will represent Nepal at Mrs. International and MS International, respectively, both to be held in Singapore.
Actress, storyteller, and lyricist Pooja Chand was honored as Honorary Mrs. Nepal World 2025 for her nearly 35 years of contribution to Nepali film, art, culture, and literature. Before the felicitation, artists Esaraj Garach and Richa Thapa performed dances to her popular songs.
Several additional category awards were also presented, including:
- Nepal Telecom Multimedia Voice – Aruna Lama
- Mehta Cosmetics Healthy Skin – Tara Khanal
- Michelin Best Ramp Walk – Sumnima Khapung
- ARS Dental Best Smile – Binita Adhikari
- Reliable Diagnostic Most Disciplined – Bishnu Bhandari
- Cavin’s Most Friendly – Kusum Khadka
- Bhini Most Talented – Kanchan Jha
- Flytech International Mrs. Eco-Friendly – Kalpana Bista
- Millennia Global Beauty With Compassion – Shubhana Rokaya
- Ayuth Veda Best Personality – Imayung Rai
- Swasthyashree Best Physique – Sumina Maharjan
- Rajdhani National Daily Intellectual Beauty – Ganga Lamichhane
- Ribbon Entertainment Management Choice – Sajani Joshi
The judging panel included former IGP Sarbendra Khanal, actor-director Saroj Khanal, actress Sunny Rauniyar, Mrs. Nepal World 2023 Prithviya Thapa, glamour photographer Rajbhai Suwal, actor-producer Gajit Bishwakarma, and General Physician Dr. Kurt.
The event was hosted by Sesemi Limbu, with choreography by Ashwinikant Jha and dance choreography by Sandeep Bhujel. Coordination was handled by Samrat Shah, Anjan Pariyar, and Ganga Maharjan. The competition, organized by Ribbon Entertainment, featured various entertaining performances.