Sudarshan Thapa

{{Short description|Nepali filmmaker (born 1979)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Sudarshan Thapa

| image = Sudarshanthapa.jpg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|09|06|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kathmandu, Nepal

| education = {{ubl|Tribhuvan University}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Film producer |film director}}

| years_active = 2005–present

}}

Sudarshan Thapa is a Nepalese director, actor, screenwriter, dialogue writer and producer who works in Nepali films. He started his career in the Nepali film industry as a director of the hit movie Mero Euta Saathi Chha - a remake of Korean movie Millionaire's First Love,{{Cite web|title=K-Wave - Nepali Times|url=http://archive.nepalitimes.com/news.php?id=16542#.YM6mTagzbIU|access-date=2021-06-20|website=archive.nepalitimes.com}} produced by Prabhu Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana in 2009.{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Rishi|date=2009-08-19|title=Friendship tales|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/news-archives/friendship-tales|access-date=2021-06-20|website=The Himalayan Times|language=en}} His first directorial was a blockbuster that set a new trend for the industry. Since then, there was no turning back and his filmography grew with movies like "Ke yo Maya Ho", "Mero Love Story", "Dhanda", etc. He is basically known for his romantic movies with strong emotional factor.  Apart from directing, he also established himself as an actor in the movie "Saathi", Ajhai Pani,{{Cite web|date=2014-05-03|title=Alok Nembang Starts Work On AJHAI PANI|url=https://lexlimbu.com/blog/2014/05/03/alok-nembang-starts-work-on-ajhai-pani/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Lexlimbu|language=en-US}} "Chankhe Shankhe Pankhe",{{Cite web|last=Nasana|date=2015-09-25|title=Fight corruption with Chankhe Shankhe Pankhe|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/fight-corruption-with-chankhe-shankhe-pankhe|access-date=2021-06-20|website=The Himalayan Times|language=en}} etc. He is considered as the top director of Nepali film industry.