Arpan Thapa
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Nationality | Nepali |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, writer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Arpan Thapa (Prakash Tiwari ) (Nepali: अर्पण थापा) (born 15 November 1978).[2] is a Nepali 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 | 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] |
Director
He has directed several films; Mukhauta in 2014[23]a drama Aadha Love in 2017[22], Sunkesari [24] and Ghar in 2019 [22]
References
- ^ "Radio Kantipur- 96.1, 101.8 MHz: Nepal's most listened Radio Station". Radiokantipur.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Arpan Thapa (अर्पन थापा) >>Biography". reelnepal.com. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "In Character Arpan Thapa's Alter Egos | Features". Living.com.np. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Nepali Movie – Mukhauta". xnepali.com. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Arpan Thapa (अर्पन थापा)". Reel Nepal. Qubex. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ Thapa, Rabi. "Signs of life". Nepali Times. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ Devi, Mia (24 October 2013). "Nepali Film – Batch No. 16 (2011)". Films of Nepal. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Dhanda(2012) - Nepali Movie - Full Cast". Reelnepal.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ Devi, Mia (24 February 2013). "Nepali Film – Chadke (2013)". Films of Nepal. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ Devi, Mia (8 November 2013). "Nepali Film – Badhashala (2013)". Films of Nepal. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ Devi, Mia (28 September 2013). "Nepali Film – Maun (2013)". Films of Nepal. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "NEFTA Film Award 2015 Qatar : An event by Nepal Film Technical Association". Ekantipur.com. 17 November 1979. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "'Dying Candle' review: A beautifully crafted movie". OnlineKhabar. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bir Bikram, a movie by Milan Chams to feature Diya". Xnepali.net. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bato Muniko Phool 2 - बाटो मुनिको फूल २". Facebook. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Hamlet to exact revenge in Capital". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ Caprara, David (28 May 2016). "Changing winds in Kollywood". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hari, America Boys bring new tales to cinemas". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Twists and turns keep audience hooked on Lappan Chhappan". The Himalayan Times. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Three new films to hit Kathmandu screens today". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Butterfly drops its trailer". Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Dixit, Abhimanyu (5 June 2019). "Arpan Thapa's Ghar is a horrific cliché". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.
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External links
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- Arpan Thapa at IMDb