Cinemaazi remembers B S Thapa on his birth anniversary
3 Jul 1923
B S Thapa began his film career as an apprentice to Chetan Anand when he was making Afsar (1950). He made his directorial debut with Maitighar (1966) which was the first Nepali language film made under a private banner. He also worked in Hindi and Punjabi cinema with films like Man Jeete Jag Jeet (1973), Himalay Se Ooncha (1975) and Charandas (1977). He was born on 3 July, 1923.
