Bir Bikram 2016

Two best friends, Bir and Bikram, grow up with different ideas about what they want to become as they get older. When they are six, Bir steps in to help Bikram with money for education, but life drifts them apart. Before parting, Bir gives Bikram a small, one-rupee coin that bears the text “Bir Bikram” as a keepsake of their bond. This moment marks the end of their childhood as separate destinies begin to take shape.

Bir becomes a country boy, living a simple life as a farmer, while Bikram travels to Kathmandu to earn a degree and returns later as a teacher. On Bikram’s return, the two men fail to recognize each other at first, a reminder of how much their paths have diverged. Yet Bikram’s arrival also stirs a plan to bring happiness to Bir’s life: he tries to arrange a match for Bir with a girl he cares about. The woman in question is Joon, whom Bir loves but has never voiced his feelings for, bound by a promise to protect her. Joon has also forgotten some of the past with Bikram, since he left her when she was younger.

As the plot unfolds, Bikram—upon returning to the village—decides to take action to unite Bir and Joon. He schemes to help them together, even if that means stepping into the role of a villain in Bir’s eyes. In the end, his efforts succeed, and the two lovers are brought together through his schemes and persistence.

The village’s dynamics introduce another powerful figure: Aaitey, the wealthiest man in town who loves Joon. She does not return his affection, and Aaitey’s ambition shifts his influence into the growth of the village itself, notably when he funds a road that brings him money and respect.

<Narrative perspectives are enriched by Man Bahadur Bishwokarma — often known as Maney — the village storyteller who reveals stories to those who pay for the full tale. He also has a pregnant sister whom society shuns, and Bir steps in to settle this social controversy, showing Bir’s capacity for fairness and compassion beyond his personal hopes and loves.>

Midway through the film, tragedy strikes as Bir’s mother dies. Overwhelmed with grief, Bir searches for funds to pay for the funeral and even contemplates selling a donkey that has accompanied him since he was eighteen, highlighting the depth of his loyalties and responsibilities.

A darker turning point arrives when Aaitey tries to orchestrate an arranged marriage between Joon and himself by approaching Joon’s Father. Though Joon resists, her father is swayed by wealth and status, offering a substantial sum and the promise of turning her into a kind of queen. Joon ultimately runs away with Bir, seeking genuine happiness rather than an arranged fate. The tension peaks when Aaitey attacks Bir, nearly killing him, but Bikram intervenes to save his friend and restore balance to the fragile relationships in the village.

Throughout this journey, the village—led by the presence of Basant Bhatt as the Prime Minister of the village—forms a backdrop of communal life, social pressure, and collective memory that shapes every choice the characters make. The story remains centered on loyalty, love, and the quiet courage required to protect those you care about, even when the path to it is complicated by pride, money, and long-held promises.