Nischal Basnet is a Nepalese film director and actor who primarily appears in Nepali language films. He made his directorial debut in 2012 with the crime-thriller Loot and wrote screenplay for the film. The film focuses on Hakku Kale (played by Saugat Malla), who masterminds a bank robbery. The film received mixed reviews from the critics, some of whom criticized the script for not being original. According to The Kathmandu Post, the film "changed the discourse of the Nepali film industry". Loot earned 25.5 million Nepalese rupees (approximately US$218,000 in 2019), making it Nepal's highest-grossing film of 2012. Basnet went on to win the Dcine Award for Best Debut Director. In 2014, Basnet acted in and produced Ram Babu Gurung's romantic drama Kabaddi. In the film, Basnet plays Bibek, who tries to abduct a gangster's daughter. The same year, Basnet directed the dark comedy Talakjung vs Tulke. The film is set during the Nepalese Civil War, which lasted from 1996 to 2006. Basnet won the Film Critics Society of Nepal Award for Best Director and the National Film Award for Best Director. Talakjung vs Tulke was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
In 2017, Basnet directed Loot 2, the sequel to Loot. Loot 2 grossed 60.1 million Nepalese rupees (approximately US$524,000 in 2019) at the box office, surpassing the lifetime box office gross of Loot. After directing Loot 2, Basnet starred in Dui Rupaiyan (2017), portraying Jureli, one of two characters on a quest to find two rupees. In 2018, Basnet appeared in Dinesh Raut's Prasad, playing the role of Ramesh alongside actors Bipin Karki and Namrata Shrestha. For his role in the film, Basnet was nominated for a Dcine Award and the Kamana Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role. Besides acting and directing, Basnet has served as a judge on Sarwanam Theater (2018), Nepal Idol (2019) and Nepal's Mega Cinestar (2019). He has also sung "Udhreko Choli", "Hit Geet", and "Ghyampe".
Films +KeyDenotes films that have not yet been released Year Title Credited asRole(s) Film directorNote(s) Director Actor2012LootNischal Basnet2013UmaBhuwanTsering Rhitar Sherpa2014FitkireeBaburamAnup BaralKabaddiBibekRam Babu GurungAlso a producerTalakjung vs TulkePolice officerNischal BasnetNepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film2015Kabaddi KabaddiBibekRam Babu Gurung Zindagi RocksNischal, fiancé of MayaNikesh KhadkaSpecial appearance2017Loot 2DancerNischal BasnetSpecial appearanceDui RupaiyanJureliAsim Shah2018Changa ChetDipendra K KhanalSpecial appearancePrasadRameshDinesh Raut2019Garud PuranSingerSubash KoiralaSpecial appearanceGhamad ShereShereHemraj B.C.Jatrai JatraHimselfPradip BhattaraiSpecial appearance2023Dimag Kharab Nischal Basnet2024Behuli From MeghauliNoYesSajan Kafle, Akash BaralProducer2025Ke Ghar Ke Deraa: Ghar No. 2NoYesDipendra K. KhanalMahabhojNoNoPlayback singerDamadol TBAAsim ShahAnnounced
Television +TitleYearRole(s)Note(s)Sarwanam Theater2018JudgeNepal IdolGuest JudgeAppeared alongside Dinesh Raut and Namrata Shrestha Nepal's Mega Cinestar2019Judge Himalaya Roadies2022Guest judge
Music videos Title Year Credited asSinger(s) Film Note(s) Singer Actor"Udhreko Choli"2012Indira Joshi, Nischal BasnetLoot "Hit Geet"2015Nischal BasnetKabaddi Kabaddi"Kutu Ma Kutu"2017Rajan Raj Shiwakoti, Melina Rai, Rajan IshanDui RupaiyanFeatures Swastima Khadka, Asif Shah and Basnet"Kale Dai"Nishcal Basnet, Meena NiraulaParva"Ghyampe"Hercules Basnet ft. Nischal BasnetLoot 2"Poko Parera"Nischal BasnetLappan Chhappan"Nacha Firiri"2018Mahesh KafleFeatures Swastima Khadka and Basnet"Ma Ta Pirim Ma"Koshish Chhetri, Manisha PokhrelGarud Puran"Maya Pirim"2019Nishan Bhattarai, Manisha PokhrelJatrai JatraFeatures Karishma Manandhar and Basnet"Sali Mann Paryo"Kali Prasad Baskota, Ashmita AdhikariGhamad ShereFeatures Swastima Khadka and Basnet Notes
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