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Banaras (2006)

Banaras poster
Directed by
Pankaj Parashar
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in the holy city of Varanasi explores her relationships with her parents and her lover. She tries to understand the mysteries of love, fear, life, and death.

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What happens

Banaras: A Mystic Love Story is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film directed by Pankaj Parashar. The film takes place in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi (the city, once known as Banaras, serves as a destination for the pilgrimage of millions of Hindu worshippers annually) and is centered on the relationship of a young woman with her parents and her lover. It is the journey of a woman seeking answers to the mysteries of the human psyche, love, fear, life and death. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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