Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

Sikkim-born Geetanjali Thapa has won the Best Performance in the Narrative Competition for her role in Kamal K.M’s  I.D at the recently concluded Los Angeles Film Festival. I.D. was screened in the Los Angeles Film Festival in the section of the International Competition held on June 13-17. Geetanjali Thapa is the first Bollywood lead actress from the small state of Sikkim, and her success story will surely inspire the new generation to dream big. Geetanjali Thapa , who plays “Charu” in I.D. ,  earli er won the Award for Best Actress at Imagineindia International Film Festival, Madrid. The much-acclaimed film I.D. has  won seven awards at film festivals across different countries and is making news. Speaking exclusively to Shital Pradhan, blogger of  the ' Proud  to be a Sikkimese'  blog, she said, "I feel extremely grateful.  It feels good to be appreciated for the hard work one has put in. I have been meeting filmmakers and reading scripts. I did...

Pageant showcases modern outlook of North-East and lays wonderful platform for the young women of the region. G eetanjali Thapa became the first girl from Sikkim to win Miss Mega North-East contest. She entered the contest at the last moment and that too by a stroke of luck. But she immediately made an impact and was noted by the grooming and personality development experts as a potential winner. Confident and beautiful girls like Monalisa Marak were her competitors but overall grace, ready wit and look made the winner’s crown to deservedly sit on her head. She is not new to modelling having done quite a few assignments, some with even big brands like Elle. She at present is based in Kolkata, where side by side to her modelling she is also pursuing a degree in English Honours. “I feel so happy. The Mega Miss North East pageant is the most prestigious crown of the region. To win it is like a dream come true for me. My friends and family are also very happy with my success. I have always...