Jharana Thapa

Jharana Thapa
झरना थापा
Jharana Thapa
Born
Kamala Raj Bhandari

(1980-03-28) March 28, 1980 (age 44)
Pyuthan
NationalityNepalese
EducationB.A.
Alma materMahendra Multiple Camps Dang & P.K Camps Kathmandu
Occupation(s)Actress, director
Years active1996–present
Political partyNepali Congress
Spouse
Sunil Kumar Thapa
​
(m. 1995)​
[1]
ChildrenSuhana Thapa
AwardsFem Botanica KTV Film Awards (2008)
KTV Film Award (2009)

Jharana Thapa (Nepali: झरना थापा) (born as Kamala Raj Bhandari on March 28, 1980) is a Nepalese film actress, film producer and film director.[1] She was one of the top star actress of late 90s and 2010s. Thapa made her Kollywood debut in Daijo (1996) opposite star actor Bhuwan K.C.[2][3][4][5] She received critical acclaim for her breakout role in the 1998 movie Dharam Sankat.[6][7][8]

After working in Nepali cinema for 20 years, she turned into a film director. Her debut directorial movie A Mero Hajur 2 was released in September 2017.[9]

Early life

Jharana Thapa was born on 28 March 1980 in Pyuthan, Nepal.[10]

Filmography

Actress

Films
Year Title Role
1996 Daijo saas
1998 Dharam Sankat
1999 Jeevan Sathi
2001 Anjali
2001 Sukha Dukha
2001 Bhaitika
2002 Purnima
2002 Siundo Ko Sindur
2003 Muglan
2009 Subash

Awards

Year Award Category Movie Role Result
2008 Fem Botanica KTV Film Awards 2065 Best Actress Takdir[11] Won
2009 KTV Film Award 2066 Best Actress Ma Timi Bina Mari Halchhu[12] Won

References

  1. ^ a b "Biography of Jharana Thapa, Debuting as a director in A Mero Hajur 2". Nepaliactress.com.
  2. ^ "Daijo (1996)". Reelnepal.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  3. ^ "Jharana Thapa". Kathmanducraze.com.
  4. ^ "Jharana Filmography". Reelnepal.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  5. ^ "Jharna movies". Xnepali.net.
  6. ^ "Jharana Thapa- breakout movie". Souryadaily.com (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  7. ^ "Dharam Sankat (1998)". reelnepal.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  8. ^ "सदाबहार नायिका झरना थापा". Ekantipur.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  9. ^ "Jharana Thapa turns director". Republoca. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  10. ^ "राजनीतिमा कलाकार : पार्टीका 'गहना' मात्रै?". Shukrabar. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  11. ^ "Film Award 2065". Nepali Movies, Nepali Films. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14.
  12. ^ "Ma Timi Bina Marihalchu best in the KTV Film Award 2066". Nepali Movies, Nepali Films. Archived from the original on 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-05-15.



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