Sunil Thapa dies at 68: Nepal bids final farewell to its iconic 'villain'

Sunil Thapa dies at 68: At Pashupatinath, his son, Anmol, performed the rituals alongside Thapas wife, Rajani Limbu, and their daughter. 

Kathmandu: Nepal bid farewell to Sunil Thapa on Sunday, the veteran actor who reshaped villainy in Nepali cinema and was regarded as the greatest villain of all time.

The actor, who began his career in Bollywood and later contributed significantly to Nepali cinema, passed away on Saturday morning in Kathmandu. The actor was 68.

On Sunday, hundreds of his fellow actors, as well as those who worked alongside him, stood in line at the Film Development Board to pay their last respects. Members of the film fraternity were also seen at the Pashupatinath Crematorium late Sunday afternoon, where Thapa was given his final farewell.

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Two sitting Nepali ministers arrived at the crematorium, located next to the sacred Bagmati River and beneath the Pashupatinath Temple, where they draped Thapa's body with the national flag.