Rekha Thapa

Rekha Thapa
Born Rekha Thapa
(1982-08-21) August 21, 1982
Salakpur, Morang, Nepal
Residence Kathmandu, Nepal
Nationality    Nepali
Other names
  • Kali
  • Nanu
Occupation Actress, model, producer, social worker
Height 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Religion Hinduism[1]
Spouse(s) Chhabi Raj Ojha
(m. 2001; div. 2012)
Parent(s) Prem Thapa (father)
Saraswoti Thapa (mother)[2]
Awards "CG Digital Film Awards" (2010)
"NEFTA Film Awards" (2011)
Website

www.rekhathapa.org

www.rekhathapa.net

Rekha Thapa is a Nepali actress, model and film maker. She was a top ten finalist for Miss Nepal in 1999.[3] 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.[4]

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.[3]

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 is also known as Dekha Thapa due to her open mind policy 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).[5]

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.[5] 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.[6] In December 2009, Rekha Thapa was seen kissing the shortest man in the world, Khagendra Thapa Magar.[7]

Rekha Thapa was on the cover page of Wave Magazine in June, 2013.[8]

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.[9] Rekha later revealed that the affair with Sudarsan Gautam was a publicity stunt.[10]

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 [11]
2011 Kasle Choryo Mero Man Rajkumari CG Digital Film Awards for Best Actress[12]
2011 Hiffajat NEFTA Film Awards for Best Actress[13]
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
2016 Rampyaari

References

  1. ↑ Rekha Thapa (April 21, 2010). "Rekha Thapa Biograpgy Details". Rekha Thapa. p. 93. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nepali Actress Rekha Thapa". facemeu.com. September 11, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Participants 1999, Miss Nepal official website, retrieved 16 February 2014
  4. ↑ Anand Nepal (20 March 2011). "Movie Awards in Nepali Film Industry and NEFTA Film Awards". xnepali.net. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  5. 1 2 Rekha Thapa and Urmila Aryal join UCPN (Maoist). Nepal.FM. Retrieved on 1 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Prachanda dances while Rekha Thapa sings | Nepali Movies, Nepali Films". Xnepali.net. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Khagendra proposed and kissed Rekha Thapa | Nepali Movies, Nepali Films". Xnepali.net. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Rekha Thapa in New Avatar on Wave Magazine". Nepal.FM. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Sudarshan Gautam says he might marry Rekha Thapa". xnepali.net. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Nepali Actress - Rekha says, the affair with Sudarshan Gautam was a publicity stunt". nepaliactress.com. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Nepali Movie Release in Kathmand". Washington Bangla Radio. 29 November 2011.
  12. ↑ "Rekha rocked CG Digital Film Awards | Nepali Movies, Nepali Films". Xnepali.net. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  13. ↑ "Movie Awards in Nepali Film Industry and NEFTA Film Awards | Nepali Movies, Nepali Films". Xnepali.net. Retrieved 9 May 2013.

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