Directing

Neer Bikram Shah

Born October 11, 1953 · Kathmandu, Nepal (age 72)

Neer Bikram Shah (born Oct 11, 1953), also known as Nir Shah, is a prominent Nepalese actor, director, producer, poet, and lyricist, widely regarded as one of the leading figures in the history of Nepali cinema. Emerging as a powerhouse in the industry during the 1980s, he has contributed to many milestone projects over a career spanning several decades. As a filmmaker, he directed and produced ac…

Known For

Muna Madan

Muna Madan · 2003

An epic tragedy, based on Nepal's most famous epic poem. Madan, a lower-class worker, is forced by poverty and mounting debts to go to Lhasa, Tibet, leaving behind his lonely mother and beloved wife, Muna. However, tragedy befalls him on the way home.

Kanchhi

Kanchhi · 2018

MovieRomanceDrama

Set in Nepal’s high Himalayas, two childhood friends defy family expectations and social barriers as their enduring love is tested by circumstances determined to keep them apart.

Narasimha Avatar · 2025

Narasimha Avatar

Set in Kathmandu, Narsimha Avatar is an action thriller in which a feared gangster’s empire is challenged by a mysterious masked vigilante, while a disgraced cop seeking revenge and a young man haunted by a hidden past become entangled in a web of crime, justice, and destiny.

Flash Back: Farkera Herda

Flash Back: Farkera Herda · 2010

Flash Back: Farkera Herda

A boy comes back to Nepal to attend a wedding. However, he meets a village girl and instantly falls in love with her.

Sindoor

Sindoor · 1979

Usha and Bikash fall deeply in love, only to be separated when Usha's father is manipulated by Prem's father into marrying her off to Prem, who schemes to acquire her family's wealth.

Himalaya

Himalaya · 1999

MovieAdventureDrama

As the denizens of a Tibetan village prepare for their arduous annual trek to exchange salt for grain, the community's allegiances are split between aging chieftain Tinle and rebellious young Karma. Tinle tries to maintain his clout and preserve obedience to ancient customs when Karma challenges the old man's power.

Woda Number 6

Woda Number 6 · 2015

Five friends mistakenly get involved in a Maoist revolution.

Bhauju

The film highlights the conflict arising from complex family relationships and the social environment. Filled with the struggles of characters fighting for justice and family honor, the story poignantly portrays themes of love, betrayal, and the quest for truth.

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Muna Madan

Muna Madan · 2003

An epic tragedy, based on Nepal's most famous epic poem. Madan, a lower-class worker, is forced by poverty and mounting debts to go to Lhasa, Tibet, leaving behind his lonely mother and beloved wife, Muna. However, tragedy befalls him on the way home.

Saau

Kanchhi

Kanchhi · 2018

MovieRomanceDrama

Set in Nepal’s high Himalayas, two childhood friends defy family expectations and social barriers as their enduring love is tested by circumstances determined to keep them apart.

Narasimha Avatar · 2025

Narasimha Avatar

Set in Kathmandu, Narsimha Avatar is an action thriller in which a feared gangster’s empire is challenged by a mysterious masked vigilante, while a disgraced cop seeking revenge and a young man haunted by a hidden past become entangled in a web of crime, justice, and destiny.

Flash Back: Farkera Herda

Flash Back: Farkera Herda · 2010

Flash Back: Farkera Herda

A boy comes back to Nepal to attend a wedding. However, he meets a village girl and instantly falls in love with her.

Sindoor

Sindoor · 1979

Usha and Bikash fall deeply in love, only to be separated when Usha's father is manipulated by Prem's father into marrying her off to Prem, who schemes to acquire her family's wealth.

Prem

Himalaya

Himalaya · 1999

MovieAdventureDrama

As the denizens of a Tibetan village prepare for their arduous annual trek to exchange salt for grain, the community's allegiances are split between aging chieftain Tinle and rebellious young Karma. Tinle tries to maintain his clout and preserve obedience to ancient customs when Karma challenges the old man's power.

Co-Producer

Woda Number 6

Woda Number 6 · 2015

Five friends mistakenly get involved in a Maoist revolution.

Sushila's Father

Bhauju

The film highlights the conflict arising from complex family relationships and the social environment. Filled with the struggles of characters fighting for justice and family honor, the story poignantly portrays themes of love, betrayal, and the quest for truth.

Sanrakshan

Sanrakshan · 2017

MovieRomanceDrama

The story of the politics of Nepal; how they use their power to control the whole nation.

Special Appearance

Badlido Aakash

Badlido Aakash · 1983

Deepa, raised in a strict traditional family, falls in love with Surendra, and with the support of her elder brother Shankar, the couple defies societal divisions and family opposition to build a life together.

Bhojendra / Surendra's Father

Kahan Bhetiyela

Kahan Bhetiyela · 2008

Kahan Bhetiyela

MovieRomanceDrama

Young traveler Abhishek falls in love with a dancer Muna at a highway restaurant. Both of them attempt to escape from the goons who don't want Muna to get away from their oppression.

Basudev

Basudev · 1984

MovieDramaFamily

A teacher named Basudev Kattel who is suffering from poverty seeks to his friend named Kumar than he realized Kathmandu is filled of corruption.

Director

Balidaan

Balidaan · 1997

MovieHistoryDrama

A group of brave rebels and an ordinary leader fight against an oppressive regime for democracy and freedom during Nepal's Panchayat era.

Masaan

Based on a play by Gopal Prasad Rimal, It portrays social conflicts and women's demand for social justice during the Rana regime.

Director

Sano Sansar

Sano Sansar · 2008

MovieComedyRomance

A young man helps a drunk woman get home safely, then learns that she is the same friend with whom he's been chatting online.

Police Officer

Basanti

Basanti · 2000

MovieHistoryDrama

Basanti is a historical love story based on the novel by Diamond Shamsher. It depicts the story of a girl along with the accounts of the historical events during the time of Junga Bahadur Rana, the first Rana Prime Minister of Nepal.

Director

Paran

MovieFamilyDrama

A heartfelt family drama about Dharmanath, who treasures his children as his “essence of life” and dreams of growing old in their love. Set in Dhankuta, the film beautifully portrays love, legacy, and the true meaning of family.

Chhakka Panja 4

Chhakka Panja 4 · 2023

Chhakka Panja 4

Nirbhaya Singh is currently the head of one of Nepal's most influential political parties, while his son, Dig Vijay Singh is deeply involved in criminal operations. When a political election is going to take place, Nirbhaya Singh becomes paralyzed, and Dig Vijay Singh assumes to run for his father.

Nirbhaya Singh

Swarga

MovieDramaFamily

A story about daughter-in-law and mother-in-law and their atrocities.

Savitri's Father

Kismat

A young man becomes a police officer to fight corruption and systemic injustice after a tragic, life-altering event involving his family.

Saathi

MovieDramaFamily

A child is separated from his family by evil relatives who want to invade their property. The child is taken care of by a maid, and later, when he grows up, she reveals his backstory to him. As a result, he reunites with his family.

Father

Bhisham Pratigya

Bhisham Pratigya · 1995

Bhisham Pratigya

Nepali classic movie starring Rajesh Hamal.

Chhakka Panja 3

Chhakka Panja 3 · 2018

Chhakka Panja 3

MovieComedyDrama

The headmaster's daughter returns to her rural village to reform a corrupt, mismanaged government school, facing fierce resistance from local politicians and her own in-laws in the process.

Shreeman

Shreeman · 2011

MovieDramaFamily

A woman struggling with an unhappy marriage faces difficult choices as she tries to build a better life for herself and her child. Her journey through love, family, and social expectations becomes a story of resilience and the search for happiness.