Basanti (2000 film)
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| Directed by | Neer Shah |
| Based on | Basanti by Diamond Shumsher Rana |
| Produced by | Neer Shah |
| Starring | Rajesh Hamal Karishma Manandhar Gauri Malla Divya Dutta |
| Cinematography | Raju Thapa |
| Edited by | Narendra Khadka |
| Music by | Sambhujeet Baskota |
Production company | New Century Pictures |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Language | Nepali |
Basanti (Nepali: बसन्ती, translation: Lady like a Spring) is a 2000 Nepali historical romantic film directed by Neer Shah. The cast includes Karishma Manandhar, Rajesh Hamal, Gauri Malla and Ashok Sharma. This movie is based on a novel of the same name written by one of the prominent Nepalese novelists Diamond Shumsher Rana, who fictionalized a love story on a historical plot. The film met with huge positive response from critics and audience with praise directed towards performance of the cast and direction of Shah. The film was a big commercial success at the box office. The film is considered as one of the best film ever made in Nepali cinema history and the best movie in the historical movie genre.