Upasana Singh Thakuri
Born (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998
Darchula
NationalityNepalese
Other namesuppu
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present

Upasana Singh Thakuri (Nepali: उपासना सिंह ठकुरी) is a Nepalese film actress who works in Nepali cinema.

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".[2] 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.[12]

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref(s)
2019 Captain Shreya [2]
Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi Kasi [13]
2022 December Falls
2022 Dui Numberi Balika [14]
TBA Satyam TBA

Awards

Year Award Category Film Result Ref(s)
2019 Dcine Award Best Debut Actor (Female) Captain Nominated [4]
NEFTA Film Award Nominated [5]
2021 National Navdurga Award None Honoured [12]

References

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