Sunil Thapa ( ne, सुनील थापा) is a leading Nepalese actor who has appeared in Nepali,

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films. He started his career with the Bollywood movie ''

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''. 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

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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

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player for ICL Club Bombay and Orkay's

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. Besides acting and sports, he also worked as a photo journalist for JS Magazine (Junior Statesman) and covered the

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Coronation in 1974. In 2014 he was also nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in

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for his extraordinary role in

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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

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thapa, Sunil 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