Upasana Singh Thakuri
Upasana Singh Thakuri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 September 1998 Darchula |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Other names | upasana |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Upasana Singh Thakuri (Nepali: उपासना सिंह ठकुरी) is a Nepalese film actress who works in Nepali cinema.
Early life[edit]
Upasana Singh Thakuri was born on 20 September 1998.[1]
Career[edit]
In 2019, Thakuri debuted as a film actress in Diwakar Bhattarai's sports drama Captain, where she starred alongside Anmol K.C., and Priyanka Mv.[2][3] Her performance received mixed responses from critics. Diwakar Pyakurel of Online Khabar observed, "[she] ... plays her role well; but she cannot powerfully reflect varying emotions and moods of the story".[2] For her performance, she was nominated for the Best Debut Actor (Female) award from the Dcine Awards and the NEFTA Film Awards.[4][5][unreliable source?]
The same year, She starred in Ram Babu Gurung's romantic comedy Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi.[6] The film set the record for the highest-grossing opening of a film in Nepal.[7][8][9] Her performance in the film was widely praised, one critic wrote: "In comparison to her previous role in Captain, Thakuri has improved a lot. In the movie, she is put in different emotional situations, but she skillfully and realistically reflects them in her facial expression, gesture and dialogues".[10] In 2021, she signed for Pravin Jha's December Falls, where she will appear with Aaryan Sigdel.[11] The same year, she was awarded the National Navdurga Award for her contribution to the Nepali cinema, alongside nine other actresses.[12]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Captain | Shreya | [2] |
| Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi | Kasi | [13] | |
| 2022 | December Falls | ||
| 2022 | Dui Numberi | Balika | [14] |
| TBA | Satyam | TBA |
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dcine Award | Best Debut Actor (Female) | Captain | Nominated | [4] |
| NEFTA Film Award | Nominated | [5] | |||
| 2021 | National Navdurga Award | None | Honoured | [12] | |
References[edit]
- ^ "जन्मदिनमा उपासना भन्छिन्–'३ वटा स्क्रिप्ट पढेँ, काम गर्ने पक्का छैन'". Online Khabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Captain movie review: This Anmol KC starrer is a story of makers' misses". OnlineKhabar. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Meet Anmol KC's one of the 'Captain' girl Upasana Singh Thakuri". 19 February 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b "'डी सिने अवार्ड'मा अनमोल, प्रदिप, विपिन, आकाश, आर्यन र सलिमानको भिडन्त". Online Khabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Upasana Singh Thakuri". Lens Nepal. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Mahat, Sunny (25 September 2019). "A complete family entertainer". The Annapurna Express. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "कबड्डी ३ ले तोड्यो हालसम्मकै रेकर्ड". Himal Post (in Nepali). 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Dayahang Rai-starrer 'Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi' collects over Rs 14 Million gross nations wide on day one". My City. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "'कबड्डी कबड्डी कबड्डी'को बम्पर व्यापार". Online Khabar (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi movie review: With a cliched story, can this well-acted comedy sustain the brand?". OnlineKhabar. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "'डिसेम्बर फल्स'मा आर्यन र उपासनाको यस्तो लुक्स". Online Khabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ a b "चैत्यदेवी, केकी, उपासनासहित ९ नायिकालाई 'राष्ट्रिय नवदुर्गा सम्मान'". Online Khabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "On location in Pokhara". Nepali Times. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "फिल्म 'डिसेम्बर फल्स'का लागि उपासना सिंह ठकुरी अनुबन्धित, माघदेखि छायाँकन". PahiloPost (in Nepali). Retrieved 30 September 2021.