Kathmandu, June 14 -- The business reality show Shark Tank Nepal will premiere on July 2 and will be broadcast on Himalayan TV every Wednesday and Thursday at 9 pm.

The sharks (judges) panel for the first season are Hem Raj Dhakal, co-founder of IME Group; Cabinet Shrestha, founder of Agni Group; Ritu Singh Vaidya, director of Vaidya's Organisation; Anand Bagaria, managing director of Nimbus Group; and Saurabh Jyoti, director of Jyoti Group. Distributed globally by Sony Pictures Television, Shark Tank Nepal marks the 54th international franchise.

Simos Sunuwar directs the show. Over 20 episodes, 100 entrepreneurs will pitch their businesses and entrepreneurial ideas, with five entrepreneurs featured in each episode. Filming has already ...