Arpan Thapa (Nepali: अर्पण थापा) (born 15 November 1978)[1] is a Nepalese actor, director, and scriptwriter.

Arpan Thapa
Thapa in 2015, during the filming of Bir Bikram
Born (1978-11-15) 15 November 1978 (age 45)
NationalityNepalese
Occupation(s)Actor, director, writer
Years active2007–present
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]

He studied acting in Mumbai in 2002 before returning to Nepal to start his career in the Nepali film industry. He sold CDs at Mahabouddha, to promote the business of a friend, where he met Murray Kerr, the director.[3]

Thapa began his acting career with the Nepali film Sick City, playing the lead role as Krishna.[3] He has directed the movie Mukhauta , which was released on 13 June 2014.[4]

Thapa cites Daniel Day-Lewis as his inspiration[3] and has expressed respect for other Nepalese actors, including Hari Bansha Acharya and Madan Krishna Shrestha.[5]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Notes Ref(s)
2011 Sick City Krishna [6]
2011 Batch No: 16 Guru [7]
2012 Dhanda Arjun [8]
2013 Chhadke Bhokse [9]
2013 Badhshala Captain Thapa [10]
2013 Maun Aman [11]
2014 Mukhauta Pandit
2014 Suntali Tailor [12]
2015 Dying Candle Mukunda [13]
2016 Bir Bikram Aaitey [14]
2016 Bato Muni ko Phool 2 Abhay [15]
2016 Hamlet Hamlet [16]
2016 Anaagat Suresh [17]
2017 America boys [18]
2017 Lappan Chhappan Chamero Don [19]
2018 Changa Chet [20]
2018 Firke [21]
2019 Ghar Shiva Also writer and director. [22]
2020 Teen Jantu Maila
2022 Chiso Manchhe [23]
2023 Prasad 2

Director

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He has directed several films; Mukhauta in 2014,[24] a drama Aadha Love in 2017,[22] Sunkesari,[25] Ghar in 2019,[22] and the upcoming Teen Jantu in 2020.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Radio Kantipur- 96.1, 101.8 MHz: Nepal's most listened to Radio Station". Radio Kantipur. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  2. ^ https://ageandheight.com/arpan-thapa-age-and-height/
  3. ^ a b c "In Character Arpan Thapa's Alter Egos | Features". Living.com.np. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Nepali Movie – Mukhauta". xnepali.com. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Arpan Thapa (अर्पन थापा)". Reel Nepal. Qubex. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  6. ^ Thapa, Rabi. "Signs of life". Nepali Times. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  7. ^ Devi, Mia (24 October 2013). "Nepali Film – Batch No. 16 (2011)". Films of Nepal. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Dhanda(2012) - Nepali Movie - Full Cast". Reelnepal.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  9. ^ Devi, Mia (24 February 2013). "Nepali Film – Chadke (2013)". Films of Nepal. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  10. ^ Devi, Mia (8 November 2013). "Nepali Film – Badhashala (2013)". Films of Nepal. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  11. ^ Devi, Mia (28 September 2013). "Nepali Film – Maun (2013)". Films of Nepal. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  12. ^ "NEFTA Film Award 2015 Qatar : An event by Nepal Film Technical Association". Ekantipur.com. 17 November 1979. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  13. ^ "'Dying Candle' review: A beautifully crafted movie". OnlineKhabar. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Bir Bikram, a movie by Milan Chams to feature Diya". Xnepali.net. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Bato Muniko Phool 2 - बाटो मुनिको फूल २". Facebook. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Hamlet to exact revenge in Capital". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  17. ^ Caprara, David (28 May 2016). "Changing winds in Kollywood". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Hari, America Boys bring new tales to cinemas". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Twists and turns keep audience hooked on Lappan Chhappan". The Himalayan Times. 26 March 2017. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  20. ^ "Three new films to hit Kathmandu screens today". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  21. ^ "Butterfly drops its trailer". Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  22. ^ a b c Dixit, Abhimanyu (5 June 2019). "Arpan Thapa's Ghar is a horrific cliché". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  23. ^ नेपाल, सुकृत (19 June 2022). "शवयात्राको कथा : चिसो मान्छे". Gorkhapatra (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  24. ^ "New Nepali Movie Mukhauta – press meet". Nepali Movies. 15 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  25. ^ Nanda, Nareej (23 March 2018). "Arpan Thapa". South Asia Times. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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