Geetanjali Thapa (Actress)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Geetanjali Thapa

• Does Geetanjali Thapa smoke: Not Known

• Does Geetanjali Thapa drink alcohol: Not Known

• Thapa, initially, aspired to become a pilot and wanted to procure a commercial flying license in Delhi.

• Although born and raised in Sikkim, Thapa’s first acting opportunity came when she was spotted modeling by a casting agent at her college in Kolkata. The agent offered her a role in a local film, which she accepted keenly, however, the film was later shelved and Thapa’s debut was left in vain.

• In 2007, she was crowned the winner of Mega Miss North East beauty pageant.

• A few years later, she made her silver-screen debut with the film- I. D. (2012). Thapa’s performance in the movie fetched her two international awards for Best Actress at the Los Angeles Film Festival and the Madrid Film Festival.

• The following year, Thapa’s Monsoon Shootout, a Hindi thriller, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie received a warm reception from various international critics.

• She also featured in a short film by Anurag Kashyap titled That Day After Everyday. The movie proved to be a huge success on YouTube as it managed more than 7 million views in weeks of its official release.

• Riding high on international fame, Thapa was left speechless when her movie Liar’s Dice (2014) was nominated in the best foreign-language film category at the Oscars. Notably, the film also starred ace Indian actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Additionally, she was awarded the National Film Award for the same.

• Her movie, Tigers (2014), which also features Emraan Hashmi as the male lead, was selected for screening in the Contemporary World Cinema Section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.