Sunil Thapa ( ne, सुनील थापा) is a leading
Nepalese actor who has appeared in
Nepali
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,
Bollywood
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and
Bhojpuri
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films. He started his career with the Bollywood movie ''
Ek Duuje Ke Liye''.
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
Mumbai
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(''then 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
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.
Besides acting and sports, he also worked as a photo journalist for JS Magazine (Junior Statesman) and covered the
Bhutan
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Coronation in 1974. In 2014 he was also nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in
Filmfare Award
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for his extraordinary role in
Mary Kom
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. He is recently working for Nepali Movie "Sher Bahadur".
Filmography
Thapa has featured in many Nepalese, Bhojpuri and Hindi films. The following are some of the select films of Thapa.
References
External links
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Living people
1957 births
20th-century Nepalese male actors
21st-century Nepalese male actors
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Actors from Kathmandu
Nepalese male film actors