Arpan Thapa is a popular Nepali actor and filmmaker known for pioneering realistic, character-driven cinema in Nepal since 2011. Trained at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Lab in Mumbai, he is among firsts to introduce method acting in Nepali films. Arpan has acted in over 30 films and directed around five, often exploring complex, morally grey characters and socially relevant themes like corruption, disability, and conflict.