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Shaurya Thapa

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Contributor Since January, 2020
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About Shaurya Thapa

Shaurya Thapa is an Indian freelance journalist who mostly dabbles in writings on cinema, music, and human interest features. When it comes to Screen Rant, he writes detailed fact vs fiction features, ending explainers, and cast guides. Comics, anime, film history, Indian cinema and the horror genre are some of his several areas of expertise.

Apart from writing more than 1000 pieces for Screen Rant, Thapa has also contributed to The AV Club, Dread Central, Metro UK, Screen Daily, TimeOut, CBR, and more. He has also had varied entertainment and culture reporting experience in his home country India. He has served as a Sub-Editor at DailyO, an online publication under the India Today Group. 

 

Industry Focus

With an academic background in both history and journalism, Thapa specialises in writing "True Story" explainers where he gets to fact-check multi-genre films and shows. He is also a dedicated comic book geek with knowledge beyond the binary of Marvel and DC. Star Wars, anime, Indian cinema and the horror genre are some specific domains of Thapa's knowledge.

Favorite Media

With a fascination for "cinema that's so bad that it's good", Thapa is an ardent fan of Tommy Wiseau's The Room and almost all of Ed Wood's filmography. Community, The Sopranos, Attack on Titan, and Atlanta are the most quotable shows for him and much like the rest of the world, he thinks of Tom Hanks as the best human

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Doug Bradley played the iconic Pinhead for eight Hellraiser movies. But then what happened?

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Spy x Family is a very popular manga from Tatsuya Endo, but how does the anime compare to the source material.

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Zack Snyder is probably most known for his work in the DCEU, but he has plenty of other memorable projects in his filmography.

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Screen Rant investigates who would be the best pick to play Wonder Woman in James Gunn's DC Universe.

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The cast of Parasite.
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Titanic Cast & Character Guide
Titanic

James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster includes a stellar cast playing some timeless fictional characters and a few real-life historical personalities.

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From Hollywood legends to former TV stars, these actors deserve a comeback film.

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Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father is one of the most tragic films of all time, but it ends on a bittersweet and pathbreaking note.

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Screen Rant looks at what a potential Pachinko Season 3 could look like.

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Screen Rant takes a look at Alan Moore's The Great When's source material and its adaptation.

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Here's a roundup of Joey Graziadei's and Kelsey Anderson's relationship drama

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Dexter is a vigilante serial killer but does he target only violent individuals like him?

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The Sherlock Holmes and Snatch director's next hype-worthy project features Jon Krasinski, Natalie Portman, and many more.

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After playing Neo and John Wick, an older Keanu Reeves can take on Batman's cape and cowl.

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The Fight Club director's ion project was an adaptation of a classic sci-fi novel.

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Keanu Reeves can be the perfect candidate to play Batman in the DCU.

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