Rekha Thapa
| Rekha Thapa | |
|---|---|
 Rekha Thapa | |
| Born |
Rekha Thapa 21 August 1982 Salakpur, Morang, Koshi, Nepal |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Height | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Spouse(s) | Chhabi Raj Ojha (2001-2012) Divorced |
Rekha Thapa is a Nepali actress, model and film maker. She was a top ten finalist for Miss Nepal in 1999.[1] Two years later she made her movie debut in Chhabiraj Ojha's Hero. She has worked in around 200 Nepali movies and has gained popularity in the Nepali cine world because of her glamorous role. She owns the movie production house Rekha Entertainment. In 2010 and 2011 she won the CG Digital Film Awards for Best Actress, and in 2011 she also won the NEFTA Film Awards for Best Actress.[2]
Biography
Rekha Thapa was born in salakpur in morang district of eastern Nepal. After graduating from school, she moved to Kathmandu for her higher studies. As she had strong desire to be an actress, she continued to participate in various modelling glances & glamorous programs. Later she took part in the Miss Nepal Pageant in 1999, and ended up in second place.[1]
Thapa worked as a model, and was subsequently approached by the producer Chhabiraj Ojha with a proposal to work in the movie "Hero" with Rajesh Hamal. During the shooting of Hero, Chhabiraj Ojha proposed to her, and the two were married in traditional style. After ten years, the couple separated.
Thapa and her husband produced more than 8 movies under the name Rekha Films. Rekha Thapa has worked for more than a hundred movies since the early 2000s.
Thapa is a member of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).[3]
In the media
Thapa's entry in a top Political Party UCPN (Maoist) amidst a public program at party headquarters office of UCPN (Maoist) in Koteshwor, Kathmandu has been criticised by some of her fans.[3] In November 2009, while protesting for Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) on supremacy in the government, Rekha Thapa was seen dancing with the Prachanda who encircled Durbar Square, the government headquarter.[4] In December 2009, Rekha Thapa was seen kissing the shortest man in the world, Khagendra Thapa Magar.[5]
Rekha Thapa was on the cover page of Wave Magazine in June, 2013.[6]
Personal life
Rekha Thapa ended her relationship with her husband and film producer Chhabi Raj Ojha in 2012. She has been dating Sudarshan Gautam, a disabled non-resident Nepali (NRN) and the actor in Himmatwali. In an interview, Sudarshan Gautam had also admitted on the possibility of marriage. [7] Rekha later revealed that the affair with Sudarsan Gautam was a publicity stunt. [8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hero | First Film | |
| 2002 | Mitini | Pooja | |
| 2004 | Jeevan Rekha | Guest Role | |
| 2005 | Hami tin bhai | Maiya | |
| 2006 | Krodh | ||
| 2008 | Nasib Afno | ||
| 2008 | Batuli | ||
| 2009 | Sahara | ||
| 2009 | Kismat | kusum | |
| 2010 | Bato Muniko Phool | gurans | |
| 2010 | Himmat | Ganga/Jamuna | |
| 2010 | TOD [9] | ||
| 2011 | Kasle Choryo Mero Man | Rajkumari | CG Digital Film Awards for Best Actress[10] |
| 2011 | Hiffajat | NEFTA Film Awards for Best Actress[11] | |
| 2011 | Khusi | ||
| 2011 | Hamro maya juni juni lai | ||
| 2012 | Saathi Ma Timro | ||
| 2012 | Ishara | ||
| 2013 | Mero Jiwan Sathi | ||
| 2012 | Andaaj | Pritti | |
| 2012 | Lanka | ||
| 2012 | Rawan | ||
| 2013 | Kali | ||
| 2013 | Veer | ||
| 2014 | Himmatwali | ||
| 2014 | Tathastu | Filming |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Participants 1999, Miss Nepal official website, retrieved 16 February 2014
- ↑ Anand Nepal (20 March 2011). "Movie Awards in Nepali Film Industry and NEFTA Film Awards". xnepali.net. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rekha Thapa and Urmila Aryal join UCPN (Maoist). Nepal.FM. Retrieved on 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Prachanda dances while Rekha Thapa sings | Nepali Movies, Nepali Films". Xnepali.net. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Khagendra proposed and kissed Rekha Thapa | Nepali Movies, Nepali Films". Xnepali.net. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Rekha Thapa in New Avatar on Wave Magazine". Nepal.FM. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ↑ "Sudarshan Gautam says he might marry Rekha Thapa". xnepali.net. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "Nepali Actress - Rekha says, the affair with Sudarshan Gautam was a publicity stunt". nepaliactress.com. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "Nepali Movie Release in Kathmand". Washington Bangla Radio. 29 November 2011.
- ↑ "Rekha rocked CG Digital Film Awards | Nepali Movies, Nepali Films". Xnepali.net. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Movie Awards in Nepali Film Industry and NEFTA Film Awards | Nepali Movies, Nepali Films". Xnepali.net. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
External links
- Rekha Thapa full biography on WikiNepal
- Rekha Thapa on Facebook
- Rekha Thapa at the Internet Movie Database
