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Paras Bam Thakuri, known as Cool Boy or CoolBoyyy, is a TikToker and actor from Kanchanpur in Sudurpashchim. He grew a large following with comedy, emotional short stories and everyday social sketches, then moved from social media into Nepali cinema, starring in Hostel 3 and Behuli. He is also known among fans for his charity work.
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Paras Bam Thakuri, known on social media as Cool Boy or CoolBoyyy, was born on 27 May 2001 in Kanchanpur, in Sudurpashchim Province in the far west of Nepal.
He grew up in a middle-class family as the youngest of four children, with three older sisters. His father was a retired police constable and his mother worked as a seamstress. Losing his father to Covid-19 became a turning point in his life.

Paras built his following as Cool Boy on TikTok, with comedy, emotional short stories and everyday social sketches. His natural, expressive acting and relatable characters connected with young audiences across Nepal, and he became one of the best-known faces of the country's new generation of creators.
Fans also know him for supporting charity causes.
His first big step into films was Hostel 3, the third film in the popular Hostel series. Filming began in Lalitpur in September 2024, and he played one of the leads. It made him part of a new wave of Nepali TikTokers moving into mainstream cinema.

He followed it with Behuli, a romantic drama directed by Sashan Kandel and presented by Arjun Pokharel, with Paras in the lead opposite Divya Rayamajhi. Songs from the film, including "Dailma Thau Cha" and "Ma Bhaina Bhane", featured the pair before the release.
Behuli opened nationwide on Bhadra 26, 2083 (11 September 2026). The Teej festival brought in audiences, and by 4 October it had grossed about Rs 2.99 crore from around 106,000 viewers, according to the Film Development Board. Pokharel has announced a second Behuli film for 2084 BS.
