Milan Chams

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Milan Chams
मिलन चाम्स
Milan Chams on Budha Subba Digital.jpg
Chams interviewed in 2017
Born (1980-03-20) 20 March 1980 (age 43)
NationalityNepali
CitizenshipNepali
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, editor
Years active2014–present
Notable work

Milan Chams (born 20 March 1980) is a director of Nepali films. He is best known for the films Bir Bikram [1] [2] [3] and Lily Bily which have received a number of awards. Other films he directed include Bir Bikram 2. [4]

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Chams caused an uproar when he filed charges against stand-up comedian Pranesh Gautam after the latter gave a satirical review of Bir Bikram 2. His critics accused him of bullying and harassing movie critics upon getting negative reviews. [5]

Bir Bikram 2 was widely panned by the critics. It was criticized for its sexist overtones and also accused of plagiarizing scenes from 'Sholay', a hit Bollywood film from the 70's. [6]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2017Dcine AwardEncouragement Award Bir Bikram Won [11]
2018 NFDC National Film Awards Best Director Lily Bily Won [12]
Dcine AwardBest DirectorLily BilyWon [13]
Kamana Film AwardsBest DirectorLily BilyWon [14]

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