Sunil Thapa is a well known Nepalese actor. Best known for his highest grossing at the time of releases like Chino,Ranko,Sapana. He is often called as "Raate Kaila" in media and among popular movie figures in Nepal. Raate Kaila is the character he played in Chino, which not only established him as an able actor in Nepali cinema but gave him the everlasting popularity that few actors other than the heroes in films get. He occasionally appears in Indian films also.