Jharana Thapa

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]

Jharana Thapa झरना थापा
Jharana Thapa
Born	Kamala Raj Bhandari (1980-03-28) March 28, 1980 (age 44) Pyuthan
Nationality	Nepalese
Education	B.A.
Alma mater	Mahendra Multiple Camps Dang & P.K Camps Kathmandu
Occupation(s)	Actress, director
Years active	1996–present
Political party	Nepali Congress
Spouse	Sunil Kumar Thapa ​ (m. 1995)​ [1]
Children	Suhana Thapa
Awards	Fem Botanica KTV Film Awards (2008) KTV Film Award (2009)

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. "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.

External links

• Jharana Thapa at IMDb
• Jharana Thapa on Twitter