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title: 'Loot (2012)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nischal Basnet'
released: '2012-01-13'
runtime_minutes: 138
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Nepal'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/loot-2012'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2179133/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Loot (2012)

2012 · 138 min · Comedy · Nepal

Original title: लूट

## Synopsis

Loot is a 2012 Nepali crime thriller film that was directed and written by Nischal Basnet as his debut. The film received critical acclaim with praise directed towards the performances of the cast, the screenplay, twists, climax and the direction of Nischal Basnet. The film, and especially Saugat Malla's character Haku Kale, developed a cult following in Nepali cinema. With an estimated budget of 5,000,000 to 7,000,000 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, breaking several records at the box office. It is credited for bringing realism to 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 credited for reviving the box office in Nepal, attracting Nepali youth audience who at that time were attracted to Hollywood and Bollywood cinema moreso than routine Nepali cinema. The film won three National Film Awards.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nischal Basnet](https://cinepixo.com/people/nischal-basnet)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Roshan Thapa](https://cinepixo.com/people/roshan-thapa)
- **Producer:** [Narendra Maharjan](https://cinepixo.com/people/narendra-maharjan)

## Cast

- [Saugat Malla](https://cinepixo.com/people/saugat-malla) as Haku Kale

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