Sunil Thapa
Sunil Thapa | |
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सुनील थापा | |
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| Born | 19 May 1957 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Other names | Ratey Kaila Sher Singh |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Rajani Thapa |
| Children | 2 |
Sunil Thapa (Nepali: सुनील थापा) is a leading Nepalese actor [1][2][3] who has appeared in Nepali, Bollywood and Bhojpuri films. He started his career with the Bollywood movie Ek Duuje Ke Liye.[4]
He is an enigmatic figure in the Nepali movie industry, winning more number of awards, including the Motion Pictures Award Nepal twice. He is popular for his villainous roles in Nepali movies.
Career
Thapa started his modelling career in 1974 in Bombay, with Binny's and Mafatlal Fabrics.
During his early days, he was also engaged in sports and was a professional football player for ICL Club Bombay and Orkay's Sports Club.
Besides acting and sports, he also worked as a photo journalist for JS Magazine (Junior Statesman) and covered the Bhutan Coronation in 1974. In 2014 he was also nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Film-fare Award for his extraordinary role in Mary Kom.[5][6] He is recently working for Nepali Movie "Sher Bahadur".[7][8]
Filmography
Thapa has featured in many Nepalese, Bhojpuri and Hindi films. The following are some of the select films of Thapa.
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1981 | Ek Duuje Ke Liye | Hindi | ||
| 1981 | Manav Hatya | Hindi | ||
| 1982 | Aaj Ki Awaaz | Hindi | ||
| 1982 | Mashaal | Nepali | ||
| 1989 | Chino | Nepali | ||
| 1989 | Manu The Great | Hindi | ||
| 1989 | Albela | Hindi | ||
| 1991 | Deuki | Nepali | ||
| 1992 | Naseebwaala | Hindi | ||
| 1992 | Bandhu (1992 film) | Inspector | Hindi/ Bengali | |
| 1994 | Prabhisha | Nepali | ||
| 1999 | Thuldai | Nepali | ||
| 2000 | Aago | Nepali | ||
| 2000 | Tan Ta Sarai Bigris Ni Badri | Nepali | ||
| 2003 | Jetho Kancho | Birkhe Saau | Nepali | |
| 2004 | Basanta Ritu | Ranveer Singh | Nepali | |
| 2005 | Karma Yoodha | Dharanidhar | Nepali | |
| 2006 - 2017 | Meri Bassai | Sher Singh Mama | Nepali | TV Serial |
| 2007 | Raghubir | Birat | Nepali | |
| 2008 | Kanoon | Mantri Satya Prakash | Nepali | |
| 2009 | God Lives in the Himalayas | Nepali | ||
| 2014 | Mary Kom[9] | M. Narjit Singh | Hindi | |
| 2015 | 10 Endrathukulla | Lawyer | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Sarkar Raj | Bhojpuri | ||
| 2018 | Border (2018 Bhojpuri film) | Bhojpuri | ||
| 2019 | Nirahua Chalal London | Vishabhar Singh | Bhojpuri | |
| 2019- Present | Dear Jindagi | Nepali | TV Serial | |
| 2019 | Sher-E-Hindustan | Bhojpuri |
References
- ^ "Biography of Sunil Thapa; An antagonist in reel life".
- ^ "Most popular villain Sunil Thapa".
- ^ "Actor Sunil Thapa making comeback with Sher Bahadur". Retrieved Jan 8, 2018.
- ^ "Rati Agnihotri: I was a rare North Indian girl doing well down South - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ Ganesan, Ranjita (2014-08-23). "Why Priyanka Chopra was picked to play Mary Kom". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ "Nepali Actor Sunil Thapa in Bhansali's Film With Priyanka Chopra". Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Sunil Thapa To Portray The Character Of 'Sher Bahadur'".
- ^ "Sunil Thapa being Sher Bahadur". Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "SUNIL THAPA: HIS RETURN TO BOLLYWOOD BIOPIC WITH MARY KOM".
External links
- Sunil Thapa at IMDb
- Sunil Thapa on Facebook
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