Baseraa
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Baseraa is a 1981
India
n Bollywood
film. The film was produced by Ramesh Behl, and directed by Ramesh Talwar
. The film stars Shashi Kapoor
, Rakhee, Rekha, Poonam Dhillon
, Raj Kiran, A.K. Hangal and Iftekar. The music of the film is by R.D. Burman.
), a businessman and they have a son Sagar. Nima also marries a wealthy young man. But Nima's husband dies in an accident immediately after the marriage. Sharda, unable to see her sister as a widow, becomes mentally ill and is admitted to Pune
Mental Hospital.
After 14 years, an inmate strikes Sharda on her head and she loses consciousness for several days. When she regains her senses, she remembers everything that happened 14 years ago, but is unable to recollect her life in the mental hospital. Her psychiatrist discharges her to the care of her husband and her family. Sharda comes home and finds is about the same, except that her son has grown up and is about to be engaged. She sees Nima still wearing a widow's garb. A few months later, Sharda sees Nima clad in a married woman's attire, replete with colorful saree, a bindiya with vermilion in her parting, and starts suspecting that everything is not what it seems. She then finds out that Balraj had married Nima and also has a son from her. As details come flooding into her, she experiences paranoia & is unable to trust anyone. She feels alone, lost, helpless, and distrustful in the midst of her loved ones, as no one is what they claim to be.
, Kishore Kumar
and Lata Mangeshkar
Bollywood films of 1981
-Highest grossing:The top forty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1981:The last four were box office flops-1981:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database* - A look back at the year 1981 with a special focus on the Hindi film song*...
India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film. The film was produced by Ramesh Behl, and directed by Ramesh Talwar
Ramesh Talwar
Ramesh Talwar is an Indian Film, Theatre, Television Director , Producer, Actor. He is the nephew of the famous Film writer, Short Story writer and Playwright Sagar Sarhadi who played an immense role in shaping his personality...
. The film stars Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor , born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta , is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema...
, Rakhee, Rekha, Poonam Dhillon
Poonam Dhillon
Poonam Dhillon is an Indian Hindi film, theatre and TV actress. She is best known for her 1979 film, Noorie, for her six films with Rajesh Khanna Red Rose, Dard, Nishaan, Zamana, Awam and Sohni Mahiwal , Samundar Saveray Wali Gaadi and Naam .- Early life :Dhall was born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur,...
, Raj Kiran, A.K. Hangal and Iftekar. The music of the film is by R.D. Burman.
Plot
Sharda (Rakhee) and Nima (Rekha) are sisters living with their widowed father. Sharda is married to Balraj Kohli (Shashi KapoorShashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor , born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta , is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema...
), a businessman and they have a son Sagar. Nima also marries a wealthy young man. But Nima's husband dies in an accident immediately after the marriage. Sharda, unable to see her sister as a widow, becomes mentally ill and is admitted to Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
Mental Hospital.
After 14 years, an inmate strikes Sharda on her head and she loses consciousness for several days. When she regains her senses, she remembers everything that happened 14 years ago, but is unable to recollect her life in the mental hospital. Her psychiatrist discharges her to the care of her husband and her family. Sharda comes home and finds is about the same, except that her son has grown up and is about to be engaged. She sees Nima still wearing a widow's garb. A few months later, Sharda sees Nima clad in a married woman's attire, replete with colorful saree, a bindiya with vermilion in her parting, and starts suspecting that everything is not what it seems. She then finds out that Balraj had married Nima and also has a son from her. As details come flooding into her, she experiences paranoia & is unable to trust anyone. She feels alone, lost, helpless, and distrustful in the midst of her loved ones, as no one is what they claim to be.
Cast
- Shashi KapoorShashi KapoorShashi Kapoor , born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta , is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema...
as Balraj Kohli - Rakhee Gulzar as Sharda Kohli
- Rekha as Purnima Kohli aka 'Nima'
- Poonam DhillonPoonam DhillonPoonam Dhillon is an Indian Hindi film, theatre and TV actress. She is best known for her 1979 film, Noorie, for her six films with Rajesh Khanna Red Rose, Dard, Nishaan, Zamana, Awam and Sohni Mahiwal , Samundar Saveray Wali Gaadi and Naam .- Early life :Dhall was born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur,...
as Sarita Sethi - Raj Kiran as Sagar Kohli
- A.K. Hangal as Sharda's Father
- IftekharIftekharIftekhar was a character actor in Bollywood films, especially known for his roles as police officers in several films.-Career:...
as Dr. B.K. Gokhale - Master Vikas as Babbu Kohli
- PardesiPardesiPardesi is a 1970 Bollywood drama film directed by Kundan Kumar. The film stars Mumtaz.-Cast:*Mumtaz... Myna*Biswajeet ... Pardesi / Ajay*Lata Bose ... Rekha *Brahmachari ... Devdas*Sulochana Chatterjee...
- Raj Verma
- Chandu
- H.F. Mistry
- Kirit Vyas
- Vishwanath
- Salma
Music
The score was composed by R. D. Burman. The main songs are: Aaungi Ek Din Aaj Jaoon, Chup Chup Chuppa Chuppi, Jahan Pe Sawera Ho Basera, Jane Kaise Beeteei Ye Barsaaten, Sanware Sunao Bansuri and Tumhe Chhod Ke Ab Jeene Ko sung by playback singers Asha BhosleAsha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
, Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...
and Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...