# Karun Thapa

_Nepali IT expert, film editor and 3D animator (born 1965)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Karun Thapa born on 23 March 1965) is a Nepali IT expert, film editor, 3D animator, trainer, a well-known lyricist and Ghazal writer. Karun is known for his technological contribution to Nepali IT and media industry. He has contributed by introducing Devanagari fonts in computers, introducing AVID Digital Film Editing system in Nepal and introducing 3D animation in Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 March 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35496224#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Beni ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35496224#P19))
- **Occupation:** film editor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35496224#P106))
- **Education:** Budhanilkantha School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35496224#P69))
- **Official website:** karunthapa.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35496224#P856))

## Questions

**When was Karun Thapa born?**  
Karun Thapa was born on 23 March 1965 in Beni.

**Where did Karun Thapa study?**  
Karun Thapa was educated at Budhanilkantha School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Karun Thapa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karun_Thapa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): करुण थापा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%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 Q35496224](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35496224) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Karun-Thapa-Photo.jpg by Mantranepal (CC-BY-SA-4.0)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Karun-Thapa-Photo.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Karun Thapa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Karun-Thapa-Photo.jpg — Mantranepal, CC-BY-SA-4.0.

## Cite this page

"Karun Thapa". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/karun-thapa. Retrieved 4 November 2026.