Arpan Thapa () (born 15 November 1978) is a Nepalese actor, director, and scriptwriter. He studied acting in

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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. 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. Thapa cites

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as his inspiration and has expressed respect for other Nepalese actors, including

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and

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Filmography

Director

He has directed several films; '' Mukhauta'' in 2014, a drama ''Aadha Love'' in 2017, ''Sunkesari'', ''Ghar'' in 2019, and the upcoming Teen Jantu in 2020.

References

External links

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The Film Nepal
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