Jharana Thapa

Jharana Thapa
झरना थापा
Jharana Thapa
Born
Kamala Raj Bhandari

(1980-03-28) March 28, 1980 (age 44)
Pyuthan
NationalityNepalese
EducationB.A.
Alma materMahendra Multiple Camps Dang & P.K Camps Kathmandu
Occupation(s)Actress, director
Years active1996–present
Political partyNepali Congress
Spouse
Sunil Kumar Thapa
​
(m. 1995)​
[1]
ChildrenSuhana Thapa
AwardsFem Botanica KTV Film Awards (2008)
KTV Film Award (2009)

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]

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]

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  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.