B.S. Thapa

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Not to be confused with Bhimsen Thapa.

B.S. Thapa
Born	circa 1923 AD
💀Died	9 August 2016(2016-08-09) (aged 92–93) Mumbai, India9 August 2016(2016-08-09) (aged 92–93)
🏳️ Nationality	Nepalese
Other names	Bhimsen Thapa
💼 Occupation	Director, Actor, writer, Film Producer
📆 Years active	1957–1996
Known for	Maitighar (1966) Himalay Se Ooncha (1975) Kanchhi (1984) Maya Preeti (1989)
👴 👵 Parents	Narayan Singh Thapa (father) Laxmi Thapa (mother)
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Bhimsen Thapa (c.1923 AD - 9 August 2016), popularly known as, B.S. Thapa (Nepali: बि.एस. थापा) was a Nepalese director, actor, writer and film producer who directed both Bollywood and Nepalese movies.

He is popularly known for his works as director in Maitighar (1966), Himalay Se Ooncha (1975), Kanchhi (1984) and Maya Preeti (1989). Maitighar was the first Nepalese movie to be produced by private sector. He also acted as minor characters in Kinare Kinare (1963), Maitighar (1966) and Zindagi Ek Juaa (1992). He shared screenwriting with Aghajani Kashmiri in Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke (1963). His first and only production was the Nepalese movie Maya Preeti (1989).

Family and personal life

B.S. Thapa was born circa 1923 as Bhimsen Thapa to father Narayan Singh Thapa and mother Laxmi Thapa. His father was a Gurkha soldier in British India. He completed his intermediate studies in Nepal and went to Lucknow for further studies. He first married Sarswati Thapa who later died and secondly married a choreography named Pratima. He has 3 sons - Arun, Anil and Akhil as well as 2 daughters - Reshma and Simran. His granddaughter Deena through his daughter Simran acted as Titli in Bollywood comedy Apna Sapna Money Money (2006).

Film career

B.S. Thapa got his first acting break in the Bollywood movie Arpan (1957). He then acted as Thakur Manohar in the Chetan Anand directed Kinare Kinare (1963). He did a collaboration writing with the main screenwriter Aghajani Kashmeri in Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke (1963) which was loosely based on the adultery and murder case of K.M. Nanavati vs. State of Maharashtra. He got his directorial debut in the Nepalese movie Maitighar (1966), which was also the second movie of Nepal and the first Nepalese movie produced by private sector. The movie was produced under the private banner of Sumonanjali Films. The movie featured Mala Sinha in the lead role and was appeared by actors Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Nath and director Thapa himself in minor roles. The movie was a huge success in Nepal which led to the renaming of the original filmspot by the name of the movie Maitighar.

Thapa worked as a second unit director under the debut production of Sunil Dutt in Reshma Aur Shera (1971). He went on to direct Sunil Dutt starrer religious Punjabi movie Man Jeete Jag Jeet (1973). His major directorial break in Bollywood was again the Sunil Dutt starrer Bollywood action film Himalay Se Ooncha (1975). He then went on to direct the multistarrer Bollywood movie Charandas (1977). He also directed another Hindi movie Gangadham (1980). His final directorial venture in Bollywood was the Raj Babbar starrer drama movie Lakshmi (1982). He continued his success in Nepal when he directed Shiva Shrestha starrer Nepalese movie Kanchhi (1984) which was a major hit in Nepal. He also acted in the movie and wrote the story and script of the movie. His last movie as a director was the Nepalese movie Maya Preeti (1989) which was his first and only production. He then worked as second unit director in his late career in Zindagi Ek Juaa (1992) and Bal Bramhachari (1996). He also acted as a minor character in the movie Zindagi Ek Juaa (1992).

Death

He died at early morning on 9th August 2016 aged 93 years old in Mumbai. During his last days, he was living in his private residence in Mumbai.

Filmography

The list of movies where B.S. Thapa was involved:

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Title	Year	Director	Producer	Screenwriter	Actor	Notes	Ref.
Arpan	1957
Kinare Kinare	1963					as Thakur Manohar (uncredited)
Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke	1963					Collaboration writing with the main screenwriter Aghajani Kashmeri.
Maitighar	1966					First Nepalese film produced under private banner.
Reshma Aur Shera	1971					Second Unit Director under Sunil Dutt.
Man Jeete Jag Jeet	1973					Religious Punjabi movie.
Himalay Se Ooncha	1975					Directorial debut in Bollywood
Charandas	1977
Gangadham	1980
Lakshmi	1982
Kanchhi	1984
Maya Preeti	1989					Debut Production.
Zindagi Ek Juaa	1992					Second Unit Director
Bal Bramhachari	1996					Second Unit Director

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