Arpan Thapa
Thapa in 2015, during the filming of Bir Bikram
Born (1978-11-15) 15 November 1978 (age 45)
Kathmandu, Nepal[1]
NationalityNepalese
Occupation(s)Actor, director, writer
Years active2007–present
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]

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

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

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

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

  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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