Samrat Basnet
Samrat Basnet
artist
About
Samrat Basnet is a prominent Nepali filmmaker, action director, and stunt specialist recognized for upgrading the technical and visual standards of action cinema in Nepal. Active in the industry since 2007, he initially established himself as a high-profile fight director and action coordinator, contributing to dozens of popular feature films.
Career
Samrat Basnet is a prominent Nepali filmmaker, action director, and former international athlete who is widely recognized for raising the technical and visual benchmarks of action sequences in Kollywood. Before entering the entertainment industry, he competed globally as an international Taekwondo player and proudly represented Nepal at the 2009 World Taekwondo Championship in Denmark. He transitioned into filmmaking in 2007, establishing himself as a highly sought-after stunt coordinator and directing action sequences for over 35 feature films. Building on a decade of choreography success, Basnet successfully stepped into the director's chair with his 2019 debut feature film Password and later solidified his commercial standing by directing the high-octane 2022 action thriller Lakhey.