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Veteran Nepali Actor Sunil Thapa Dies at 68 in Kathmandu

CINTAA confirmed his death, with funeral rites set for February 8.

Overview

  • He was found unconscious at his Shankhamul apartment and taken to Norvic Hospital in Thapathali, where an ECG confirmed his death, hospital staff said.
  • Doctors suspect cardiac arrest as the cause, though the official medical report is still pending.
  • CINTAA said he had been shooting until late the previous night and announced funeral rites for February 8.
  • Tributes were posted by colleagues including Priyanka Chopra, who called him “my Coach Sir,” and Manoj Bajpayee.
  • Across more than 300 films over four decades in Nepali, Bollywood, Tamil and Bhojpuri cinema, he was known for roles such as Rate Kaila in Chino and the coach in Mary Kom.