[1] The same year, he directed an unreleased short film titled Innocent, which criticises gun culture in Kathmandu.

[4] The film is set around Nepal's capital Kathmandu, and the plot focuses on five young men who are in desperate need of money.

[6] Nischal Basnet contributed vocals as a playback singer to the film's original song, "Udhreko Choli", with Indira Joshi.

[3][7] Loot became a blockbuster at the box office, earning NPR 25.5 million Nepalese rupees (approximately US$218,000 in 2019).

[11] In 2014, Basnet directed the dark comedy Talakjung vs Tulke, which is set during the Nepalese Civil War (1996–2006).

[18] After Loot became a blockbuster, Basnet had planned a sequel, but its pre-production in writing the plot had taken a long time.

[21] OnlineKhabar wrote that they "can sense director Basnet's genuine involvement in trying to elevate Loot 2 beyond the obvious comparison to its prequel.

His characters have matured, not in a way warranting epiphanies mind you, but in a subtle manner like the effect passing of time has on individuals".

[23] The plot concerns his character, Jureli, and Asif Shah's Dari searching for two rupees;[24] he also sang "Talkyo Jawani" for the soundtrack of the film.

[24] After Dui Rupaiyan, Basnet made an appearance in the romantic drama Prasad,[26] playing Ramesh, a villainous character who interferes with the life of a couple who cannot conceive.

[27][28] He received praise from critics for this role, with OnlineKhabar saying that he "has contributed his distant gesture, cold facial expression and thoughtfully articulated dialogues to his projection as a conspirator".

[1] Basnet enjoys bicycling in his free time, and has said: "When on a bike, I feel a kind of thrill I can't explain.