Jharana Thapa Explained

Jharana Thapa झरना थापा
Native Name:	Jharana Thapa
Party:	Nepali Congress
Birth Name:	Kamala Raj Bhandari
Birth Date:	1980 3, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Pyuthan
Nationality:	Nepalese
Education:	B.A.
Alma Mater:	Mahendra Multiple Camps Dang & P.K Camps Kathmandu
Occupation:	Actress, director
Years Active:	1996present
Spouse:	^[1]
Children:	Suhana Thapa
Awards:	Fem Botanica KTV Film Awards KTV Film Award

Jharana Thapa (Nepali: झरना थापा) (born as Kamala Raj Bhandari on March 28, 1980) is a Nepalese film actress, film producer and film director. 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]
2009	KTV Film Award 2066	Best Actress	Ma Timi Bina Mari Halchhu^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Biography of Jharana Thapa, Debuting as a director in A Mero Hajur 2 . Nepaliactress.com.
2. Web site: Daijo (1996) . Reelnepal.com . 2017-07-21 . 2019-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191221154504/https://reelnepal.com/movie/631/daijo . dead .
3. Web site: Jharana Thapa. Kathmanducraze.com.
4. Web site: Jharana Filmography . Reelnepal.com . 2017-07-21 . 2019-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191221154023/https://reelnepal.com/name/1338/jharana-thapa/filmography . dead .
5. Web site: Jharna movies . Xnepali.net.
6. Web site: Jharana Thapa- breakout movie . Souryadaily.com . Nepali . 2017-07-21 . 2017-09-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170912012638/http://www.souryadaily.com/2017/07/143822.html . dead .
7. Web site: Dharam Sankat (1998) . reelnepal.com . 2017-07-21 . 2019-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191221153818/https://reelnepal.com/movie/707/dharma-sankat . dead .
8. Web site: सदाबहार नायिका झरना थापा . Ekantipur.com . 11 March 2011 . 2017-09-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170912012255/http://nari.ekantipur.com/news/2012-03-24/985.html . dead .
9. Web site: Jharana Thapa turns director . Republoca . 28 July 2016.
10. Web site: राजनीतिमा कलाकार : पार्टीका ‘गहना’ मात्रै?. 2021-12-01. Shukrabar. en.
11. Web site: Film Award 2065. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714142644/http://www.myfursad.com/nepal_top_artist_news.php?id=281&title=Film+Awards+2065+&+the+Winners+Are%E2%80%A6&PHPSESSID=5b83abb569e6eb65ea17e4bb8803e2eb. dead. 2011-07-14. Nepali Movies, Nepali Films.
12. Web site: Ma Timi Bina Marihalchu best in the KTV Film Award 2066. Nepali Movies, Nepali Films. 2010-05-15. 2010-07-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20100720084655/http://blog.xnepali.com/ma-timi-bina-marihalchu-best-in-the-ktv-film-award-2066/#more-4265. dead.