When Nepali films began to search for an original identity with a different narrative style and new commentary, the perspective of the 'hero' gradually changed. As a result, the actor of the theater broke that belief and lived a different character on the screen, different stories started coming.

Now, the topic that you don't need a perfect body, tall stature and a chubby face to become a hero came to be established among the audience. Even the heroes who try to stick within that belief are now making themselves proficient in character acting. A new face who has entered the Nepali film industry following the same belief of 'Hero' is now in the center of discussion among filmmakers and film lovers. She is, Sameer Bhatt. 

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Sameer Bhatt, the son of action star Viraj Bhatt, has made a wave at the box office from the first film, the love of the audience and the action shown on the screen. Some have rushed to put the responsibility of taking the action film forward on Sameer's shoulders. However, another question has been raised among the filmmakers among these discussions with Sameer, will Nepali films be pushed to the old story telling style again? Are the audience fed up with the original film and want to watch a spicy film? However, with time, Sameer and his upcoming films will answer these questions. Let's understand how Sameer, who became a strong competitor of today's heroes, caught his father's spot. 

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Especially since his childhood, Sameer had shown a willingness to follow his father's path. 'What will you become father in the future?' When someone asked him a childish question, the younger son Sanir would say to Viraj Bhatt - I will become a businessman. However, Jetha Sameer never said he would become a doctor or pilot. Since childhood, Sameer used to kick and imitate the actions of his father on screen. The body was weak, but when he saw himself imitating himself, Viraj felt - it does, it does something!

'12 Villages' is a glimpse of artistry that Viraj saw in his son. "From the age of 10/12, I knew that he was interested in films. I wanted to get Sameer in the film. It's not a bad area either. In the field in which I am successful, something of the people in that field can be seen in the children. Fathers in that area are interested in their children coming to that area,' said Viraj. 

While he was busy with Bhojpuri films, Viraj went to Mumbai with his son Sameer. Younger son Sanir and his wife lived in Kathmandu. He taught Sameer in Mumbai, taught him martial arts, joined him in dance, made him learn acting in theater. Sameer claims that he has worked hard for more than 10 years to appear on the film screen. It was Viraj who made his son do this kind of preparation. Sameer, who studied martial arts in Mumbai, studied taekwondo with Ashok Lama in Nepal. Also learned gymnastics and dance. 

Now he is learning karate in Bhaktapur. It is difficult to achieve perfection in martial arts, acting and dance. It took 10 years to do all this, maybe it could have been done in 5 years. I didn't learn that I train for 10 years. After 10 years of learning these things, I got my first film,” says Sameer. Sameer, who grew up watching his father on screen since childhood, has made these preparations for the film. 

Sameer feels that the same hard work is now seen on screen. The audience did not expect to watch the film in this way, to like it. 

'Working hard'. My father has always taught me that karma is in your hands, said Sameer looking at his father who was with him. 

Viraj is also stunned by his son's admission. There was a single theater in Viraj's time. There was a different atmosphere in the hall at that time. There was always whistles and applause at Hero's 'entry'. Films were shown even with audiences twice the capacity of the hall. Audiences were seen watching the film even while standing. However, Viraj understands that his son Sameer has returned the same energy of his time. It used to be said that there is no whistle or applause in the multiplex. It was also heard that movies are watched in a quiet environment in multiplexes. However, 12 villages have proved that if the film is whistled and applauded, whistles and claps will be played," says Viraj. He is of the opinion that action films are essential for the film industry. In his own words, the Nepali film industry was incomplete without action films. Viraj seems confident that the number of action films will increase after '12 villages'. 

Viraj analyzes that action films are disappearing along with the theater actors who came after them. Can you make a terrific action film with theater actors? Can you invest in them? You can't,' Viraj said questioningly, 'A hero should also do action, he should learn, he should know.' Viraj is still stuck in the ancient view of the hero. Viraj feels that the theater and comedy actors who came after him in the film industry were not suited to action. Some actors become loveboys, they are also not suitable for action. That's why they argue that action films have been sold in the meantime. "Also, when a comedy film was released, films were made running behind it," says Viraj, "action films should not have been lost." Action films require a lot of hard work. Not everyone can do that hard work.'  Sameer gives the example of 60-year-old Tom Cruise, agreeing with his father that action films are needed for the

film industry. What kind of stunts does 60-year-old Tom still do? This means there is a market for action films. Even in Bollywood, a film like KGF was made, it earned 20 crores from Nepal,' says Sameer, 'This time Nepali films have earned that kind of money.'

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Sameer never thought that he would definitely become here. He says that it was Viraj who instilled in him the dream of becoming an artist. Viraj looked for the old recognition of the same hero in his son. Sameer's stature gradually increased. After looking 'good', Luke also tells Viraj that he made his son train. It was easy for Sameer to enter the film industry because of 'Starkid'. It became easy to get a film. The effort to get the film was very difficult. Those 10 years of sacrifice/penance were tough. How many times I got sick during training,' says Sameer. Viraj advises Sameer that he should choose a good film to preserve the audience love and stardom earned from the first film. "Continuing the hard work you do, learning new things," says Viraj, "You have succeeded today, and if the audience loves you, don't be mad about it." 

became easy for Viraj Sameer as a director. At the climax of the film, Sameer has a monologue. That scene didn't go well on the first day of filming. Sameer thinks that if there had been another director in place of his father, he would have finalized that scene! However, Viraj had to shoot the scene again the next day. One action of the film was shot after three months of shooting. At that time, his leg was injured due to the action scene. Seeing that the scene was not going well due to that injury, Viraj decided to shoot the scene after three months. Before going to the shoot, both his legs were not the same. One leg was not raised. Seeing him act in such a situation, I was amazed,'' Viraj says, recalling those days.