Upasana Singh Thakuri Explained

Upasana Singh Thakuri
Birth Date:	20 September 1998
Birth Place:	Darchula, Nepal
Nationality:	Nepalese
Occupation:	Actress, Model
Years Active:	2019–present

Upasana Singh Thakuri is a Nepalese film actress who works in Nepali cinema. One of the most talented new generation actresses of Nepal, She has her own unique way of acting, the ability to go deeply and empathize with her character in the movies.

Early life

Upasana Singh Thakuri was born on 20 September 1998.^[1]

Career

In 2019, Thakuri debuted as a film actress in Diwakar Bhattarai's sports drama Captain, where she starred alongside Anmol K.C., and Priyanka Mv.^{[2] [3]} Her performance received mixed responses from critics. Diwakar Pyakurel of Online Khabar observed, "[she] ... plays her role well; but she cannot powerfully reflect varying emotions and moods of the story". For her performance, she was nominated for the Best Debut Actor (Female) award from the Dcine Awards and the NEFTA Film Awards.^{[4] [5]}

The same year, She starred in Ram Babu Gurung's romantic comedy Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi.^[6] The film set the record for the highest-grossing opening of a film in Nepal.^{[7] [8] [9]} Her performance in the film was widely praised, one critic wrote: "In comparison to her previous role in Captain, Thakuri has improved a lot. In the movie, she is put in different emotional situations, but she skillfully and realistically reflects them in her facial expression, gesture and dialogues".^[10] In 2021, she signed for Pravin Jha's December Falls, where she will appear with Aaryan Sigdel.^[11] The same year, she was awarded the National Navdurga Award for her contribution to the Nepali cinema, alongside nine other actresses.

Filmography

2019	Captain	Shreya
	Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi	Kasi	^[12]
2022	December Falls
2022	Dui Numberi	Balika	^[13]
	Satyam	TBA

Awards

2019	Dcine Award	Best Debut Actor (Female)	Captain
	NEFTA Film Award
2021	National Navdurga Award	None			^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: जन्मदिनमा उपासना भन्छिन्–'३ वटा स्क्रिप्ट पढेँ, काम गर्ने पक्का छैन'. 30 September 2021. Online Khabar. ne.
2. Web site: Captain movie review: This Anmol KC starrer is a story of makers' misses. 30 September 2021. OnlineKhabar. 3 March 2019 . en-GB.
3. Web site: Meet Anmol KC's one of the 'Captain' girl Upasana Singh Thakuri.. 19 February 2019 . 31 December 2021.
4. Web site: 'डी सिने अवार्ड'मा अनमोल, प्रदिप, विपिन, आकाश, आर्यन र सलिमानको भिडन्त. 30 September 2021. Online Khabar. ne.
5. Web site: Upasana Singh Thakuri. 30 September 2021. Lens Nepal.
6. Web site: Mahat. Sunny. 25 September 2019. A complete family entertainer. 30 September 2021. The Annapurna Express. en.
7. Web site: कबड्डी ३ ले तोड्यो हालसम्मकै रेकर्ड. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200521163705/https://www.himalpost.com/kabaddi-3-record/. 21 May 2020. 21 May 2020. Himal Post. 21 September 2019 . ne.
8. Web site: Dayahang Rai-starrer 'Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi' collects over Rs 14 Million gross nations wide on day one. 21 May 2020. My City.
9. Web site: 'कबड्डी कबड्डी कबड्डी'को बम्पर व्यापार. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200521164441/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2019/09/797982. 21 May 2020. 21 May 2020. Online Khabar. ne.
10. Web site: Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi movie review: With a cliched story, can this well-acted comedy sustain the brand?. 10 October 2021. OnlineKhabar. 22 September 2019 . en-GB.
11. Web site: 'डिसेम्बर फल्स'मा आर्यन र उपासनाको यस्तो लुक्स. 10 October 2021. Online Khabar. ne.
12. Web site: On location in Pokhara. 30 September 2021. Nepali Times. en-US.
13. Web site: फिल्म 'डिसेम्बर फल्स'का लागि उपासना सिंह ठकुरी अनुबन्धित, माघदेखि छायाँकन. 30 September 2021. PahiloPost. ne.
14. Web site: चैत्यदेवी, केकी, उपासनासहित ९ नायिकालाई 'राष्ट्रिय नवदुर्गा सम्मान'. 10 October 2021. Online Khabar. ne.