Basant (1942)
- Directed by
- Amiya Chakravarty
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- British Raj
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A romantic musical set in springtime in British India. It follows a mother and daughter as they deal with love and family relationships.
romanticmusicalnostalgicmelodiccheerfulwarmclassiclighthearted
What happens
Basant (transl. Spring) is a 1942 Indian romantic musical film directed by Amiya Chakrabarty, produced by Bombay Talkies and starring Mumtaz Shanti and Ulhas, along with Madhubala in an uncredited role. Basant marked the Hindi film debut of Mumtaz Shanti, who was already a celebrated star in Punjabi film industry. However, the film is largely remembered as the first screen appearance of Madhubala, who played an uncredited role of Shanti's daughter; Madhubala later became a leading star in the 1950s and early 1960s. The film was theatrically released on 29 July 1942 and was praised by critics for the performances of actors, music and direction. It was the highest-grossing Indian film at the time of its release and the highest-grossing Indian film of 1942. It had a 76-week run in the theatres. As of 2021, Basant remains one of the fifty highest-grossing Indian films in the history (when adjusted for inflation). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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காலேஜ் குமாரி (1942)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.