Sanrakshan is a 2017 Nepali action thriller film directed by Purnendu Jha and produced under the banner of Purnendu Productions by Shweta Shah, Pradeep Kumar Udaya, Nandu Shrivastav and Narendra Maharjan. The movie was released in theaters on August 11, 2017, enjoying a solo release with no competition that week. It stars Nikhil Upreti as a police inspector and Saugat Malla as a Terai DSP, with Malina Joshi, Ashishma Nakarmi, Ramesh Ranjan Jha, Pramod Agrahari, Nirdesh Sriwastav and Amitesh Shah in supporting roles.

The film tells the story of the politics of Nepal and how those in power use their influence to control the nation. It was shot in Parsa and its neighboring districts in the Terai region, and the movie features the Madhesh unrest, crime in the Terai, police actions and other social aspects of the region. The story was written by Ramesh Ranjan Jha and Naresh Mishra, and the film was made with a reported budget of about one million dollars, making it one of the more ambitious productions of its time.

The cinematography was handled by Purushottam Pradhan, with editing by Surendra Paudel and action sequences by Himal KC. The music was composed by Pravesh Mallick, with background score by Iman Bikram Shah, and the choreography was led by Kabiraj Gahatraj. The lyrics were written by Dr. Krishna Hari Baral, Dermendra Premarshi and Roshan Janakpuri.

The first song from the film, a ballad incorporating elements of classical Nepali music featuring Saugat Malla and Ashishma Nakarmi, was released in July 2017 and drew positive attention. The film combined the action-star appeal of Nikhil Upreti with the acclaimed acting of Saugat Malla, creating strong interest among moviegoers.

Sanrakshan stands out as a political thriller that addressed the sensitive issues of the Terai and Madhesh region on the big screen, and it remains an important work in the filmography of director Purnendu Jha and in the careers of its two lead actors.