Loot

Loot is a 2012 Nepali crime thriller film that was directed and written by Nischal Basnet in his debut. The film was produced by Madhav Wagle and Narendra Maharjan with Princess Movies and Black Horse Pictures. The film features an ensemble cast including Saugat Malla, Dayahang Rai, Karma Shakya, Prateek Raj Neupane, Sushil Raj Pandey, Reecha Sharma, Srijana Subba, Praveen Khatiwada and Sushma Karki. In the film, Haku Kale (Saugat Malla), suffers from poverty and he is inspired by a recent successful bank robbery, he plans to rob a bank in Kathmandu alongside four other criminals. The film was released on 13 January 2012 in Nepal, received critical acclaim with praise directed towards performances of the cast, screenplay, twists, climax and direction of Nischal Basnet. The film developed a cult following especially Saugat Malla's character Haku Kale became a cult character in Nepali cinema. With an estimated budget of 500,000 to 700,000 Nepalese rupees (NPR), Loot grossed 52 million NPR at the box office and went on to become the Highest Grossing Nepali movie of all time and broke several records at the box office. Loot is considered a landmark film in Nepalese critically and commercially. It is credited for bringing realism in Nepali cinema rather than focusing on larger than life routine masala Nepali film and brought a new wave of Cinema in Nepal. The film is also credit for reviving box office in Nepal attracting Nepali youth audience who at that time were attracted to Hollywood and Bollywood cinema more than Nepali routine cinema. The film won three National Film Awards. A sequel Loot 2 was released in 2017 and was huge success as well. Plot In Kathmandu, Nepal, Haku Kale lives in poverty and has an idea to get himself out of it. Inspired by a recent successful bank robbery, he plans to rob a bank within five months. He searches for accomplices who are in need of money and recruits gambler Naresh, drug dealer Khatri, and unemployed Golfe and Pandey. The group plan their bank robbery and decide what tasks each person will perform. The gang will go to the bank on three motorcycles; after arriving, Khatri will change the number plates. Haku will already be inside the bank; he will reconnoitre the bank then indicate to the others when it is safe to proceed.