Geetanjali Thapa
Geetanjali Thapa | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Geetanjali Thapa is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Hindi films. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress (2013) for her performance in Liar's Dice.
Career
A professional model before joining the film industry, in 2010 she made her feature film debut with Tina Ki Chaabi. Her next film,
Thapa's latest release was
In 2016, Thapa starred in the movie Land of the Gods (Dev Bhoomi), playing the role of a young progressive schoolteacher Shaanti, who wants to bring modernity to the village and emphasised on education.[8][9][10] She also starred in Vikramaditya Motwane's survival drama Trapped, where she starred alongside Rajkummar Rao.
In 2018, she starred alongside Zain Khan Durrani in the romantic drama Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz, where she played the role of Archana Pradhan, who works in a creative agency which designs branded memes and lives life to her fullest. She also starred as Minnie Basu, in the drama film Bioscopewala, an adaptation of Tagore's Kabuliwala.
Thapa's latest release in 2019 is the American crime film, Stray Dolls, whose cast includes Olivia DeJonge and Cynthia Nixon.[11][12] She currently starred for the short drama movie Frayed Lines, which is the story about two individuals who don't speak a common language but connect and take a step away from a life they have known. She plays the role of an Assamese migrant worker named Tabu.[13]
Personal life
Born and raised in
Thapa's debut short film was the English language project Myth (2006) directed by Prashant Rasaily, when she was still in school.
Awards
- 2013 -
- 2013 - ImagineIndia Film Festival - Best Actress - I.D.[18]
- 2013 - Liar's Dice[19]
- 2014 - 14th New York Indian Film Festival - Best Actress - Liar's Dice[20]
- 2019 - Tribeca Film Festival - Special Jury Mention - Stray Dolls
Filmography
Films
‡ | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2012 | I.D.
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Charu | Hindi | Best Performance, Los Angeles Film Festival 2013[17] Best Actress, ImagineIndia Award 2013, Madrid[18] |
2013 | Monsoon Shootout | Anu | Hindi | |
That Day After Every Day
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Girl who hits the 'goon in the bus' | Hindi | ||
2013 | Liar's Dice | Kamla | Hindi | National Film Award for Best Actress[19] Best Actress, 14th Annual New York Indian Film Festival[20] |
2014 | Tigers | Zainab | Hindi-Urdu English German |
credited as Geetanjali 2014 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)[21] |
2016 | Land of the Gods (Dev Bhoomi) | Shaanti | Hindi | |
Trapped | Noorie | Hindi | ||
2018 | Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz | Archana Pradhan | Hindi | |
Painting Life | The Lady in the Guest House | English | ||
Bioscopewala | Minnie Basu | Hindi | ||
2019 | Stray Dolls | Riz | English | Tribeca Film Festival - Special Jury Mention
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2020 | Frayed Lines[22] | Tabu | Kodava Assamese |
Short film |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Sacred Games | Nayanika Sehgal | Netflix | Season 1 |
References
- ^ "I auditioned for White Lies so I could meet Danis: Geetanjali Thapa". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Liar's Dice: Mumbai Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Making a Mark". India Today. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ Ankur Pathak (6 September 2014). "Geetanjali Thapa: I wouldn't want to be cast just because I'm a 'North Easterner'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Emraan Hashmi's turn as an anti–infant formula activist". The Caravan. 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Geetanjali Thapa heads to Toronto to promote her new film with the Oscar-winning director Danis Tanovic". India Today. 29 August 2014.
- ^ a b Shaheen Parkar (28 September 2014). "Yet to learn how things work in Bollywood: Geetanjali Thapa". MiD DAY. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Film Review: 'Land of the Gods' (Dev Bhoomi)". Variety. 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Land of the Gods: A universal story highlighting that some things never change". Cineuropa. 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Serbian director puts Uttarakhand on world cinema map". The Hindu. 14 September 2016.
- ^ Lowe, Justin (27 April 2019). "'Stray Dolls' Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (23 September 2019). "Samuel Goldwyn Takes North American Rights to 'Stray Dolls'". Variety. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Award-winning short film Frayed Lines explores the complexity of identity at the backdrop of NRC". Firstpost. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Geetanjali Thapa wins Mega Miss North East". Archived from the original on 7 January 2010.
- ^ "Geetanjali Thapa on being low-key and letting her work speak". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Interview: Geetanjali Thapa, Actor [I.D., Monsoon Shootout]". DearCinema.com. 15 July 2013. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ a b "20th LA Film Fest Award". Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ a b "ImagineIndia 13th International Film Festival Award". Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ a b "61st National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b "14th Annual New York Indian Film Festival". Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Tigers". TIFF. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Frayed Lines". Frayed Lines. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
External links
- Geetanjali Thapa at IMDb
- Geetanjali Thapa at Bollywood Hungama