Sunil Thapa

Sunil Thapa (Nepali: सुनील थापा) is a leading Nepalese actor[1][2][3] who has appeared in Nepali, Bollywood and Bhojpuri films. He started his career with the Bollywood movie Ek Duuje Ke Liye.[4]

Sunil Thapa
सुनील थापा
Born (1957-05-19) 19 May 1957
Kathmandu, Nepal
Other namesRatey Kaila
Sher Singh
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)Rajani Thapa
Children2

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 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.

Besides acting and sports, he also worked as a photo journalist for JS Magazine (Junior Statesman) and covered the Bhutan Coronation in 1974. In 2014 he was also nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Film-fare Award for his extraordinary role in Mary Kom.[5][6] He is recently working for Nepali Movie "Sher Bahadur".[7][8]

Filmography

Thapa has featured in many Nepalese, Bhojpuri and Hindi films. The following are some of the select films of Thapa.

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1981Ek Duuje Ke LiyeHindi
1982Aaj Ki AwaazHindi
1982MashaalNepali
1986Manav HatyaPolice Constable Bajirao KaleHindi
1989ChinoNepali
1989Manu The GreatHindi
1989AlbelaHindi
1991 Deuki Nepali
1992NaseebwaalaHindi
1992 Bandhu Inspector Hindi/ Bengali
1994 Prabhisha Nepali
1999ThuldaiNepali
2000AagoNepali
2000Tan Ta Sarai Bigris Ni BadriNepali
2003 Jetho Kancho Birkhe Saau Nepali
2004 Basanta Ritu Ranveer Singh Nepali
2005 Karma Yoodha Dharanidhar Nepali
2006 - 2017 Meri Bassai Sher Singh Mama Nepali TV Serial
2007 Raghubir Birat Nepali
2008 Kanoon Mantri Satya Prakash Nepali
2009God Lives in the HimalayasNepali
2014Mary Kom[9]M. Narjit SinghHindi
201510 EndrathukullaLawyerTamil
2017Sarkar RajBhojpuri
2018BorderBhojpuri
2019Nirahua Chalal LondonVishabhar SinghBhojpuri
2019- Present Dear Jindagi Nepali TV Serial
2019 Sher-E-Hindustan Bhojpuri

References

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