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Basanti

Basanti

This movie is based on a novel of the same name written by one of the prominent Nepalese novelists Diamond Shumsher Rana.

2000 · 138 min · ★ 8.5 · History, Drama, Romance

Basanti is a historical love story based on the novel by Diamond Shamsher. It depicts the story of a girl along with the accounts of the historical events during the time of Junga Bahadur Rana, the first Rana Prime Minister of Nepal.

Directed by Neer Bikram Shah · Written by Neer Bikram Shah

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