Arpan Thapa
{{Short description|Nepali actor, director, and scriptwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
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| name = Arpan Thapa
| image = Bir Bikram (ARPAN THAPA).jpg
| caption = Thapa in 2015, during the filming of Bir Bikram
| native_name_lang = ne
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|11|15}}
| birth_place = Kathmandu, Nepal
| nationality = Nepalese
| occupation = Actor, director, writer
| years_active = 2007–present
| notable_works =
| height = {{height|m=1.80}} https://ageandheight.com/arpan-thapa-age-and-height/
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Arpan Thapa ({{langx|ne|अर्पण थापा}}) (born 15 November 1978){{cite web |title=Radio Kantipur- 96.1, 101.8 MHz: Nepal’s most listened to Radio Station |url=http://radiokantipur.ekantipur.com/red-carpet/69/Arpan-Thapa/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716065225/https://radiokantipur.com/red-carpet/69/Arpan-Thapa/ |archive-date=2015-07-16 |accessdate=2016-06-02 |website=Radio Kantipur}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://living.com.np/features/hillrazers|title=In Character Arpan Thapa's Alter Egos | Features|date=2014-04-20|website=Living.com.np|accessdate=2016-06-02}}
Thapa began his acting career with the Nepali film Sick City, playing the lead role as Krishna. He has directed the movie Mukhauta , which was released on 13 June 2014.{{cite web|url=http://xnepali.net/movies/nepali-movie-mukhauta/|title=Nepali Movie – Mukhauta|publisher=xnepali.com|accessdate=24 December 2015}}
Thapa cites Daniel Day-Lewis as his inspiration and has expressed respect for other Nepalese actors, including Hari Bansha Acharya and Madan Krishna Shrestha.{{cite web|title=Arpan Thapa (अर्पन थापा)|url=http://reelnepal.com/name/33537/arpan-thapa/biography|website=Reel Nepal|publisher=Qubex|accessdate=23 November 2015|archive-date=18 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118013829/http://reelnepal.com/name/33537/arpan-thapa/biography|url-status=dead}}
Filmography
Director
He has directed several films; Mukhauta in 2014,{{Cite web|url=http://moviesnepal.com/new-nepali-movie-mukhauta-press-meet/|title=New Nepali Movie Mukhauta – press meet.|date=15 April 2015|website=Nepali Movies|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402102717/http://moviesnepal.com/new-nepali-movie-mukhauta-press-meet/|archive-date=2 April 2015|access-date=18 February 2020}} a drama Aadha Love in 2017, Sunkesari,{{Cite web|url=http://www.southasiatimes.com.au/news/?tag=arpan-thapa|title=Arpan Thapa|last=Nanda|first=Nareej|date=23 March 2018|website=South Asia Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-17}} Ghar in 2019, and the upcoming Teen Jantu in 2020.
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Arpan Thapa}}
- {{IMDb name|4405897}}
- [https://www.thefilmnepal.com/artist/arpan-thapa/profile The Film Nepal]
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Category:21st-century Nepalese male actors