Body of Veteran Actor Sunil Thapa to be Kept at Film Development Board for Final Tributes

Kathmandu. The body of veteran actor Sunil Thapa, who passed away on Saturday, will be kept at the Film Development Board for final respects. Mohan Niraula, President of the Artists' Association, stated on Saturday evening that it was decided in a discussion among various organizations of artists that the body would be kept at the Development Board for final tributes.

The body will undergo a post-mortem examination before being placed at the Board for tributes. 'Family members have stated that the body should be post-mortemed,' said President Niraula, 'Only after the post-mortem will it be kept at the Board for final respects.'

Thapa, 68, passed away due to a heart attack at Norvic Hospital in Thapathali. Thapa, who resided in an apartment in Shankhamul, had been active in the Nepali and Indian film industries for a long time. He acted in over 300 films combined in Bollywood and Nepali cinema.

Thapa, who succeeded in bringing the role of the 'villain' similar recognition and respect as a hero in Nepali cinema, was famous by the name 'Rate Kaila'. He established this identity through his role in the film 'Chino'. Thapa lived alone in Nepal, while other members of his family reside in Mumbai, India.