Geetanjali Thapa

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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, Thapas 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 Thapas 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). Thapas 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, Thapas 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 Liars 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.