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Karma Takapa Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 6, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth1986

Age37 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceBorong, Sikkim, India

ProfessionActor, Director, Writer

NationalityIndian

Karma Takapa Biography

Karma Takapa is an Indian actor, director and writer from Borong, Sikkim. Trained in journalism and filmmaking, he has worked across Hindi, Nepali and Chh映

Early life and background

Karma Takapa was born in Borong, Sikkim in 1986. He grew up in the northeastern region of India and attended several schools in the area, including Tashi Namgyal Academy in Gangtok, St. Augustine's School in Kalimpong and Mount Hermon School in Darjeeling. He completed undergraduate studies in Delhi before pursuing a postgraduate qualification in print journalism at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Delhi. He later trained in direction and screenplay writing at the Film & Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, graduating in 2009.

Career

Takapa's working life has included journalism and filmmaking. Before joining FTII he worked at The Indian Express. He made his on-screen acting debut in the 2012 Hindi film I.D., in which he appeared as a character named Karma. In the same year he began directing and writing short films, including a short he directed titled 11 Minutes and a Tibetan-language short he wrote called Thutse Kyuma.

In 2015 he moved into feature filmmaking as a writer and co-director of the Chhattisgarhi feature Mor Mann Ke Bharam, which premiered at the 17th Mumbai Film Festival and earned a Special Jury Prize for direction at that edition of the festival. Two years later he wrote and directed the Nepali-language drama-mystery Ralang Road, which premiered at the 52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and was screened at multiple international film festivals.

As an actor he has worked in both films and streaming series. He gained wider attention for playing Dev, a shaman able to communicate with the dead, in the 2021 Amazon Prime Video supernatural crime thriller series The Last Hour. In 2023 he appeared in the Netflix film Jaane Jaan in the role of Sundar, sharing the screen with Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Public profile

Takapa is identified with multiple roles in cinema: actor, director and writer. He has spoken publicly about experiences related to his appearance and the way he has been treated, and has cited fellow actor Danny Denzongpa as a role model. Physical details listed in public records include a height of approximately 173 cm (about 5'8") and black hair and eyes.

Latest updates

Recent credited work includes his 2021 lead role in The Last Hour and a 2023 appearance in the Netflix film Jaane Jaan. His earlier festival successes as writer-director for Mor Mann Ke Bharam and Ralang Road remain notable entries in his filmmaking résumé.
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Recent Work

The Last Hour

Played the lead role of Dev, a shaman, in the 2021 Amazon Prime Video supernatural crime thriller web series.

2021
Jaane Jaan

Played the role of Sundar in the 2023 Netflix film.

2023
Mor Mann Ke Bharam

Wrote and co-directed the 2015 Chhattisgarhi feature film which premiered at the 17th Mumbai Film Festival and received a Special Jury Prize for direction.

2015
Ralang Road

Wrote and directed the 2017 Nepali-language drama mystery film that premiered at the 52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

2017
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Career Highlights

  1. Acting debut in the Hindi film I.D. (2012)
  2. Directed short films and wrote in Tibetan early in his career (2012)
  3. Wrote and co-directed Mor Mann Ke Bharam (2015), awarded Special Jury Prize for direction at the 17th Mumbai Film Festival
  4. Wrote and directed Ralang Road (2017), premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
  5. Lead role in Amazon Prime Video series The Last Hour (2021)
  6. Appeared in Netflix film Jaane Jaan (2023)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Karma Takapa born?

1986

What is Karma Takapa known for?

Actor, Director, Writer