Basant (1942)
Impoverished singers Uma and her brother Babul are discovered by Nirmal. Uma becomes a star and marries Nirmal, but his insecurity leads him to abandon her and their daughter, Manju. When he finds Uma back on stage, he abducts Manju. After years, the family reunites, and Uma returns to a homemaker role.
- Date of release
- 1942-07-29
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Director
- Amiya Chakrabarty
Casting
- Mumtaz Shanti — Uma
- Suresh — Babul
- Mumtaz Ali — Babul
- P.F. Pithawala — Janaki Prasad
- Kamala
- Kanu Roy — House Rent Collector
- Pramila — Meena
- Madhubala — Manju (uncredited)
Interesting facts
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.
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