Bansari (1943)

Directed by

Jayant Desai

Country

British Raj

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How it feels

This is a Bollywood social film from 1943 about a character who lives off others. It was a box office hit despite poor reviews, and it was the last film for one of its stars at the studio that produced it.

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What happens

Bansari (transl. The Flute) is a Bollywood social film. It was released in 1943. Music composition was by Gyan Dutt with lyrics written by D. N. Madhok. The film was produced by Chandulal Shah for Ranjit Studios. Directed by Jayant Desai, it starred Ishwarlal, Noor Mohammed Charlie, Dixit, Shamim Bano, Kesari and Urmila. The film had Charlie playing a "social parasite" and the acting was severely criticised by the critic of "Filmindia" as "putrid" and "obscene". The film however was a big success at the box-office. This was also Charlie's last film for Ranjit Studios as he became a "freelancer" soon after. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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