Background
Arun Thapa was born in Kathmandu, Nepal in January 1952. His father was Ganju Prasad Thapa. He studied and grew up in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Arun Thapa was born in Kathmandu, Nepal in January 1952. His father was Ganju Prasad Thapa. He studied and grew up in Kathmandu, Nepal.
He first studied in a school in Gana Bahal Tole then at Justice of the Peace School in Chettrapati. Later he studied in Turnbull High school in Darjeeling, coming back to complete his School Leaving Certificate (Salt Lake City) from Kathmandu in 1971. He later studied at Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara for an Intermediate in Arts degree but soon dropped out to pursue a career in music
He first started singing at his college where he fell in love with a girl. Most of his songs were in memory of their relationship. He recorded many songs but his career started from super hit song Jati Maya Laye Pani where he received public affection.
Before being a popular singer, he had worked in Nepal Bank Limited.
Deep Shrestha was his best friend. They would always hang around together.
He first sang his song in Radio Nepal in 1971. Thapa have long been suffering from lung and liver ailment.
He died on 22 July 1999 (Bachelor of Science 2056 Shravan 5 at 1815 hrs) in Kathmandu.