Badnam Basti (1971)
- Original title
- बदनाम बस्ती
- Directed by
- Prem Kapoor
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rated
- A
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 3 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
In a small Indian neighborhood, a married man forms a secret romantic relationship with another man. The film explores the emotional struggles and social pressures they face in a conservative society.
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What happens
Badnam Basti (English: Infamous Neighbourhood) is a 1971 Bollywood drama film directed by Prem Kapoor and adapted from an eponymous novel by Hindi novelist Kamleshwar. Starring Nitin Sethi, Amar Kakkad, and Nandita Thakur, it is often described as India's first gay film. The film was thought to have been lost for 40 years, but a print was found in 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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