''Bir Bikram 2'' is a 2019 Nepali romantic comedy film. The film was directed by

Milan Chams Milan Chams (born 20 March 1980) is a director of Nepali films. He is best known for the films Bir Bikram and Lily Bily which have received a number of awards. Other films he directed include Bir Bikram 2. Chams caused an uproar when he file ...

, written by Pradeep Bhardwaj who is the top paid screen writer of nepalese film industry ,produced by Milan Chams, and executive produced by Arpan Sapkota under the banner of Chams Entertainment. The film stars

Paul Shah Purna Bikram Shah( Nepali:पुर्न बिक्रम साह)professionally known as Paul Shah, is a Nepali film actor and model known for his work in the Nepali film industry. Starting off behind the scenes as an video editor, Shah ...

Barsha Siwakoti Barsha Siwakoti () is a Nepali film actress and Model (people), model who works predominantly in Cinema of Nepal, Nepali cinema. She made her career in Nepali film industry from her debut movie ''Nai Nabhannu La 2'' (2014). She has also appeared ...

Najir Hussain Mohamad Najir Husen, popularly known as Najir Husen, is a Nepalese film actor, known for his work in the Nepalese entertainment industry. One of the most critically acclaimed actors in Nepal, Husen began his career in acting at the Mandala Theat ...

, Buddhi Tamang, and Desh Bhakta Khanal. ''Bir Bikram 2'' is a sequel to the 2016 film ''

Bir Bikram ''Bir Bikram'' ( ne, बिर बिक्रम, translit=Bira Bikrama) is a 2016 romantic comedy film directed by Milan Chams. This movie features Nepalese actors Dayahang Rai, Anoop Bikram Shahi, Deeya Pun, Arpan Thapa, Menuka Pun and Najir Hu ...

'', and received mixed reviews from the critics but met with positive response from audience. The film was success in single screens but had a poor run in multiplexes giving it a box office verdict of Below Average.

Plot

Two best friends, Bir (Paul Shah) and Bikram (Najir Hussain), fall in love with the same girl, Badal (Barsha Siwakoti). She falls in love with Bir. Then Baag Bahadur (Buddhi Tamang) also falls for Badal. He breaks the two best friends apart and kidnaps Badal. Bir and Bikram swear to get Badal back, and eventually do but at a cost, Bikram dies as he prevents his two friends from killing each other. In the end, she forgives Baag Bahadur for kidnapping her.

Cast

as Bir *

as Badal *

as Bikram * Buddhi Tamang as Baag Bahadur * Desh Bhakta Khanal

Reception

Abhimanyu Dixit of ''

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'' said the film was sexist, writing, "Even in Bir Bikram 2, both the male leads take sneaky pictures of Barsha Siwakoti's character without her knowledge. Is this acceptable behaviour? In one scene, a character blatantly says "Budi ko fariya ho ra chyatna lai?" (Am I your wife's skirt to tear?). How's that not sexist?" This review received mix response from Nepali audience. Rupak Risal of Moviemanu gave the movie 3 out 5 stars . He praised some performances especially that of Najir Hussain and music while he also wrote " The entire climax could have been shortened to sharpen the final act. Controlled performances from all, however, Buddhi Tamang is overly dramatic at the beginning. His performance is much more convincing in the second half. Overall, movie is a good one time watch." Pranesh Gautam, a comedian, produced a review of the film, calling it "unnecessarily loud" and noting that "the story is strikingly similar to the Bollywood hit ''

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'' (1975), and the film has nothing new to offer". He also used weapons in his review video which also received backlash from audience. He was arrested and detained for nine days after a

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was filed by the director,

, who accused Gautam of "defamation, libel, expressing sexist, racial remarks through social media while reviewing the movie" and of cyber crime. Gautam was arrested under the Cyber Crime Act. This caused an outcry among Nepali youths while some section also criticised for use of over the top tone and antics and use of some words. Gautam was released after nine days in jail.

Soundtrack

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=tt12320574 Nepalese romantic comedy films Films about friendship