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Who was Nepal’s veteran actor Sunil Thapa? Died at the age of 68, played an important role in ‘The Family Man 3’
Samira Vishwas | February 8, 2026 12:24 AM CST

Sunil Thapa passes away: Nepal’s well-known film actor Sunil Thapa died suddenly in Kathmandu on 7 February 2026. He was 68 years old, he was last seen in the series ‘The Family Man’. Thapa was a well-known actor of Nepali cinema and had worked in more than 300 films. He was recently seen in Raj and DK’s crime drama ‘The Family Man 3’. The news of his death is in the headlines, and his fans are curious to know the reason for his sudden death.

According to many reports, the cause of Sunil Thapa’s death is said to be heart attack. According to Rajendra Bahadur Singh, President of Norvik Hospital, Thapathali, Thapa was brought to the hospital in an unconscious state. ECG was done at 7:44 am, due to which his death was confirmed. Doctors suspect heart attack to be the cause of death. Speaking to The Post, he said, “When he was brought, he was unconscious. ECG was immediately done, which confirmed his death.”

Sunil Thapa’s career

Before entering films, Sunil Thapa started his career as a model in Mumbai in the 1970s and worked for many clothing brands. Apart from this, he also played football for Bombay Club. Apart from being a model and actor, Thapa also worked as a photojournalist and covered the coronation of Bhutan in 1974.

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Worked in more than 300 films

Sunil Thapa has played many roles in more than 300 Nepali films and has received critical praise for his role of ‘Raate Kaila’ in the film ‘Chino’. This role has made him one of the most famous villains of Nepali film industry. He was known for his villain roles in Nepali cinema and won many awards, including the Motion Pictures Award Nepal twice.

Sunil Thapa’s Bollywood entry

Sunil Thapa started his Bollywood career with Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri’s film “Ek Duje Ke Liye”. She got recognition for her role in “Mary Kom”. For which he was nominated for the Filmfare Award. He was recently seen in season 3 of the Amazon Prime series “The Family Man”. Thapa played the role of David Khuzou, a well-known local leader and MCA chief of Nagaland. Thapa has also served as the President of Everest Film Academy.

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Sunil Thapa’s wife and children

There is news in Sunil Thapa’s personal life that he is married to Rajni Limbu, who has been his biggest support. He has not only inspired and supported them. Rather, love and care has also been showered on them. They have two children, about whom very little information is available. It has also been told that many of his family members live in Mumbai. Thapa was living in an apartment in Kathmandu.

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