# Arpan Thapa

_Nepali actor, director, and scriptwriter_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Arpan Thapa (Nepali: अर्पण थापा) (born 15 November 1978) is a Nepalese actor, director, and scriptwriter.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 November 1979 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21932018#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21932018#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21932018#P27))
- **Occupation:** actor; film actor; film director; writer; screenwriter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21932018#P106))

## About

He studied acting in Mumbai in 2002 before returning to Nepal to start his career in the Nepali film industry. He sold CDs at Mahabouddha, to promote the business of a friend, where he met Murray Kerr, the director.

Thapa began his acting career with the Nepali film Sick City, playing the lead role as Krishna. He has directed the movie Mukhauta, which was released on 13 June 2014.

Thapa cites Daniel Day-Lewis as his inspiration and has expressed respect for other Nepalese actors, including Hari Bansha Acharya and Madan Krishna Shrestha.

## Questions

**When was Arpan Thapa born?**  
Arpan Thapa was born on 17 November 1979 in Kathmandu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Arpan Thapa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arpan_Thapa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अर्पण थापा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q21932018](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21932018) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bir Bikram (ARPAN THAPA).jpg by AkhilThakuri (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bir_Bikram_(ARPAN_THAPA).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Arpan Thapa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bir Bikram (ARPAN THAPA).jpg — AkhilThakuri, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Arpan Thapa". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/arpan-thapa. Retrieved 5 November 2026.