Arpan Thapa
Arpan Thapa (Prakash Tiwari ) (Nepali: अर्पण थापा) (born 17 August 1978).[2] is a Nepali actor, director, and scriptwriter.
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Nationality | Nepali |
Occupation | Actor, director, writer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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 | Source |
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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 | Released on 12 Jan 2018[21] | |
2019 | Ghar | [22] | |
2020 | Teen Jantu | Maila | To be released late 2020 |
Director
He has directed several films; Mukhauta in 2014[23]a drama Aadha Love in 2017[22], Sunkesari [24], Ghar in 2019 [22] and the upcoming Teen Jantu in 2020
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- "Bato Muniko Phool 2 - बाटो मुनिको फूल २". Facebook. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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- Dixit, Abhimanyu (5 June 2019). "Arpan Thapa's Ghar is a horrific cliché". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- "New Nepali Movie Mukhauta – press meet". Nepali Movies. 15 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- Nanda, Nareej (23 March 2018). "Arpan Thapa". South Asia Times. Retrieved 17 February 2020.