Nepal10 Essential Films from NepalStop 6 of 10

Basanti

Name: Basanti
Released: 2000

वसन्ती

2000

This historical romance, set during the reign of Nepal's first Rana prime minister, follows a young woman named Basanti caught up in the passions and intrigues of the 19th-century court. Adapted from a beloved novel.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Nepal

This film is stop 6 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Nepal. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Nepal in the 196 country film challenge.