Nischal Basnet filmography
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.[1] The film focuses on Hakku Kale (played by Saugat Malla), who masterminds a bank robbery.[2] The film received mixed reviews from the critics, some of whom criticized the script for not being original.[3] According to The Kathmandu Post, the film "changed the discourse of the Nepali film industry".[4] Loot earned 25.5 million Nepalese rupees (approximately US$218,000 in 2019), making it Nepal's highest-grossing film of 2012.[5][6] Basnet went on to win the Dcine Award for Best Debut Director.[7] In 2014, Basnet acted in and produced Ram Babu Gurung's romantic drama Kabaddi.[8] In the film, Basnet plays Bibek, who tries to abduct a gangster's daughter.[9] The same year, Basnet directed the dark comedy Talakjung vs Tulke.[10] The film is set during the Nepalese Civil War, which lasted from 1996 to 2006.[11] Basnet won the Film Critics Society of Nepal Award for Best Director[12] and the National Film Award for Best Director.[13][14] 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.[15]
In 2017, Basnet directed Loot 2, the sequel to Loot.[16] 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.[17][18] After directing Loot 2, Basnet starred in Dui Rupaiyan (2017), portraying Jureli, one of two characters on a quest to find two rupees.[19][20][21] In 2018, Basnet appeared in Dinesh Raut's Prasad, playing the role of Ramesh alongside actors Bipin Karki and Namrata Shrestha.[22][23] 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.[24][25] [note 1] Besides acting and directing, Basnet has served as a judge on Sarwanam Theater (2018), Nepal Idol (2019) and Nepal's Mega Cinestar (2019).[28][29] He has also sung "Udhreko Choli", "Hit Geet", and "Ghyampe".
Films
[edit]† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Credited as | Role(s) | Film director | Note(s) | Ref. | |
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Director | Actor | ||||||
2012 | Loot | Yes | No | — | Nischal Basnet | [30][10] | |
2013 | Uma | No | Yes | Bhuwan | Tsering Rhitar Sherpa | [31] | |
2014 | Fitkiree | No | Yes | Baburam | Anup Baral | [32] | |
Kabaddi | No | Yes | Bibek | Ram Babu Gurung | Also a producer | [33][9] | |
Talakjung vs Tulke | Yes | Yes | Police officer | Nischal Basnet | Nepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film | [34][35] | |
2015 | Kabaddi Kabaddi | No | Yes | Bibek | Ram Babu Gurung | [36][37] | |
Zindagi Rocks | No | Yes | Nischal, fiancé of Maya | Nikesh Khadka | Special appearance | [38] | |
2017 | Loot 2 | Yes | No | Dancer | Nischal Basnet | Special appearance | [39][40] |
Dui Rupaiyan | No | Yes | Jureli | Asim Shah | [41][19] | ||
2018 | Changa Chet | No | Yes | — | Dipendra K Khanal | Special appearance | [42] |
Prasad | No | Yes | Ramesh | Dinesh Raut | [43][22] | ||
2019 | Garud Puran | No | Yes | Singer | Subash Koirala | Special appearance | [44] |
Ghamad Shere | No | Yes | Shere | Hemraj B.C. | [45][46] | ||
Jatrai Jatra | No | Yes | Himself | Pradip Bhattarai | Special appearance | [47] | |
2023 | Dimag Kharab | Yes | No | Nischal Basnet | [48] | ||
2024 | Behuli From Meghauli | No | Yes | Sajan Kafle, Akash Baral | Producer | [49] | |
TBA | Damadol † | No | Yes | TBA | Asim Shah | Announced | [50][51] |
Television
[edit]Title | Year | Role(s) | Note(s) | Ref |
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Sarwanam Theater | 2018 | Judge | [52] | |
Nepal Idol | Guest Judge | Appeared alongside Dinesh Raut and Namrata Shrestha | [28] | |
Nepal's Mega Cinestar | 2019 | Judge | [29] | |
Himalaya Roadies | 2022 | Guest judge |
Music videos
[edit]Title | Year | Credited as | Singer(s) | Film | Note(s) | Ref. | |
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Singer | Actor | ||||||
"Udhreko Choli" | 2012 | Yes | No | Indira Joshi, Nischal Basnet | Loot | [53][54] | |
"Hit Geet" | 2015 | Yes | No | Nischal Basnet | Kabaddi Kabaddi | [55] | |
"Kutu Ma Kutu" | 2017 | No | Yes | Rajan Raj Shiwakoti, Melina Rai, Rajan Ishan | Dui Rupaiyan | Features Swastima Khadka, Asif Shah and Basnet | [56] |
"Kale Dai" | Yes | Yes | Nishcal Basnet, Meena Niraula | Parva | [57][58] | ||
"Ghyampe" | Yes | No | Hercules Basnet ft. Nischal Basnet | Loot 2 | [59] | ||
"Poko Parera" | Yes | Yes | Nischal Basnet | Lappan Chhappan | [60] | ||
"Nacha Firiri" | 2018 | No | Yes | Mahesh Kafle | — | Features Swastima Khadka and Basnet | [61][62] |
"Ma Ta Pirim Ma" | No | Yes | Koshish Chhetri, Manisha Pokhrel | Garud Puran | [63][44] | ||
"Maya Pirim" | 2019 | No | Yes | Nishan Bhattarai, Manisha Pokhrel | Jatrai Jatra | Features Karishma Manandhar and Basnet | [64] |
"Sali Mann Paryo" | No | Yes | Kali Prasad Baskota, Ashmita Adhikari | Ghamad Shere | Features Swastima Khadka and Basnet | [65][66] |
Notes
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- ^ "युटुबमा 'काले दाई' हिट, माला चलिन् कि निश्चल ?" ['Kale Dai' becomes successful on YouTube, because of Mala or Nischal?]. Online Khabar (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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