[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.