Villain is a 2019 Nepali action film that was released in the cinemas of Nepal on 11 January 2019. The film was directed by Devendra Panday, and it was produced by Kapil Khatri and Bal Bahadur Shrestha under the banner of The Global Pictures. The story of the movie was written by Maunata Shrestha, and the picture features the actor Nikhil Upreti in the leading role, supported by the actresses Shilpa Pokharel and Nisha Adhikari, and the producer himself, the actor Kapil Khatri, along with Dhurba Koirala. The movie was one of the two films that hit the Nepali cinemas in the same week, along with the comedy film Chauka Dau, and it was presented as a typical Nepali masala film with the action genre.

The plot of the film revolves around the social issues of the Nepali society, and it shows the story of the characters through the medium of the action sequences. According to the director, the movie is an action genre movie that revolves around the social issues of our society, and the story follows the journey of the hero who has to fight against the villains of the society. The film deals with the theme of the revenge and the justice, and it presents the usual commercial ingredients of the fights, the songs, the romance and the drama that are loved by the mass audience of the Nepali cinema. The songs of the movie were also well received; the song Chyanakuti Jhyai, which was released in November of 2018 through the official channel of Budha Subba Digital, received a good appreciation from the audience, with over one lakh eighty four thousand views on the YouTube platform in just two days.

The cast of the film included the actors who were already known to the audience from the commercial movies of the industry. The song Chyanakuti Jhyai was sung by the prominent Nepali singers Anju Panta and Ramchandra Kafle, and the video of the song was choreographed by Dipendra Timalsina and Deepak Shrestha. Villain was released on the 27th of Poush, and the movie completed its theatrical run in the cinemas of Nepal, where the action sequences and the performances of the lead actors were appreciated by the audience. The full movie is available to watch freely on the YouTube platform.