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Baseraa

  • 1981
  • 2h 19m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
190
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Baseraa (1981)
DramaFamily

Sharda and her sister Poornima alias Nima live with their widowed father. Since both have come of age, he first arranges Sharda's marriage with a businessman named Balraj Kohli. Subsequently... Read allSharda and her sister Poornima alias Nima live with their widowed father. Since both have come of age, he first arranges Sharda's marriage with a businessman named Balraj Kohli. Subsequently, Poornima also marries a wealthy young man. But fate has other plans for Nima, for her hu... Read allSharda and her sister Poornima alias Nima live with their widowed father. Since both have come of age, he first arranges Sharda's marriage with a businessman named Balraj Kohli. Subsequently, Poornima also marries a wealthy young man. But fate has other plans for Nima, for her husband tragically passes away in an accident, leaving her widowed. When Sharda sees her sis... Read all

  • Director
    • Ramesh Talwar
  • Writers
    • Gulzar
    • G.R. Kamath
    • Leela Phansalkar
  • Stars
    • Shashi Kapoor
    • Rakhee Gulzar
    • Rekha
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    190
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ramesh Talwar
    • Writers
      • Gulzar
      • G.R. Kamath
      • Leela Phansalkar
    • Stars
      • Shashi Kapoor
      • Rakhee Gulzar
      • Rekha
    • 10User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Shashi Kapoor
    Shashi Kapoor
    • Balraj Kohli
    Rakhee Gulzar
    Rakhee Gulzar
    • Sharda
    Rekha
    Rekha
    • Purnima Kohli aka Nima'
    Poonam Dhillon
    Poonam Dhillon
    • Sarita Sethi
    Raj Kiran
    Raj Kiran
    • Sagar Kohli
    A.K. Hangal
    A.K. Hangal
    • Sharda's Father
    Iftekhar
    Iftekhar
    • Dr. B.K. Gokhale
    Master Vikas
    Master Vikas
    • Babbu Kohli
    Pardesi
    Rajan Verma
      Chandu
      H.F. Mistry
        Kirit Vyas
        Vishwanath
        Salma
        Raj Bharati
        • (Guest Appearance)
        Raj Bharti
        • Dr. Gupta
        • (as Col. Kapoor)
        Sudha Chopra
        Sudha Chopra
        • Mrs. Sethi (Sarita's mom)
        • Director
          • Ramesh Talwar
        • Writers
          • Gulzar
          • G.R. Kamath
          • Leela Phansalkar
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        Ibuk

        A very enjoyable family drama

        Mental illness is a subject that generally serves as a sideplot in Bollywood, for example the typical Bollywood movie would have the mother losing her mental balance after the death of her husband (Meri Jung). With that in mind I approached Baseera with an open mind and was very surprised by how mental illness is so pivotal to the plot. Rakhee is superb in the lead as a woman who becomes mentally ill after seeing her beloved sister as a widow and how she returns to her home after 14 years after making a recovery. Unfortunately her husband has married her beloved sister in her absence (not to mention fathered a child by her) and how the family try to keep up the pretense that everything was as the woman left her house all those years ago and what happens when she finds out. Yes the scenario is improbable to say the least but the cast really make the movie work. Other reviews have stated that the ending is bad but the way I see it is that the scenario is so tricky that there was no possible good way to resolve the situation. Shashi Kapoor is tremendous as her husband and Rekha as her husband whilst former 80's actress Poonam Dhillon and Raj Kiran lend excellent support. It was only after seeing it that I found out that the immensely talented Gulzar Sahib had a hand in writing this movie, which explains why this movie is of such high quality. All in all Baseera is a highly enjoyable drama and far better than the usual masala flicks.
        10rtoac1

        Well written and well made family drama

        This is a Hindi language film starring Shashi Kapoor, Rekha and Rakhee.

        It is scripted by Gulzar which really is the true star of the movie.

        A well written, well made family drama with no villains. Where circumstances bring in both sorrow and happiness into the lives of a family.

        Very solid performances by all the actors.

        The ending is also heart wrenching.

        I rated it 10/10 in IMDB.
        9Peter_Young

        A heartbreaking tale of love, marriage, and sacrifice

        Very few Indian writers can script movies as well as Gulzar. This film is a realistic story of lifelike situations narrated beautifully on-screen. There is no such thing as bad, malicious or villainous in Gulzar's films, there are people who become victims of their own acts. This story is about two loving sisters, Sharda and Poornima, played by Raakhee and Rekha. Sharda loses her mental balance and goes into coma upon seeing her sister get widowed on her wedding night. After she is taken to a mental hospital, Poornima takes it upon her shoulders to look after her sister's family and her little son, and she ultimately marries her sister's husband. But alas, after over ten years, Sharda recovers and comes back. And then starts a dramatic chain of lies.

        Baseraa is a Hindi melodrama, and I mean it in the positive sense of the word. Every character in this extraordinary picture is greatly written and is given importance. The average viewer will find it hard to sympathise with Rekha's character, because it's naturally disgusting that a woman could in her own mind get married to her sister's husband. But you could look at it from another perspective, wherein she did it because she was already living in this house and if she was to marry someone else (assuming she would have to remarry one day), it would mean she had to leave her sister's child all alone. That is, her decision could even look logical to some, who would interpret that she did it solely for her sister, to save her family. I personally see it as a major sacrifice.

        Being a mainstream film, Baseraa has everything one may associate with Hindi commercial cinema, and yet its subtlety dominates the proceedings. The dialogue is excellent, and while it accepts the slightly theatrical tone that is prevalent in commercial films, some scenes are amazingly rare for films of the sort. The sets are lavish even if not exactly appropriate for the realism of the proceedings, and the actors are well-cast even when they look too polished. Master R. D. Burman's music for the film is beautiful. My favourite song is "Jahan Pe Sawera Ho Baseraa", which is poignant, breathtaking and perfectly performed by the divine Lata Mangeshkar. What the film manages to avoid as opposed to other mainstream films is unnecessary drama where it's certainly uncalled for. The story flows brilliantly without redundant subplots and remains constantly focused on the main characters.

        The film quite clearly belongs to the two ladies, Raakhee and Rekha, who are amazingly convincing as two sisters. They actually resemble each other in their general appearance. Both were given amazing roles to play: sisters who sacrifice themselves for each other, just that it doesn't come across explicitly in the film. Rekha enjoys a bigger part, one of more substance and essence of character. She is compelling as a woman who makes unconventional decisions by circumstances. The fear expressed in her eyes before her sister's comeback and later on the suffering and pain when she is like a stranger in her own home are all done wonderfully. But the winner is Raakhee, partly because, as said, it's hard to like Rekha's character, and partly because of her character's sacrifice at the end of of the film. This is one of Raakhee's most memorable performances and she is thoroughly believable and moving.

        One of the most powerful scenes is the penultimate scene between Poonam Dhillon and Raakhee. Poonam acts intelligently and gently, and Raakhee is top-notch. Their interaction is so real that the scene shocks you at first but ends up breaking your heart. From then on, the film goes more along the lines of a typical tear-jerker, but there too it's presented with authenticity and some restraint. Baseraa is clearly one of the greatest Hindi family dramas on relationships, love and sacrifice.
        9kabirp-1

        Original story, superb performances!!

        I have always ranked Basera as one of the finest stories ever filmed in Hindi cinema. The film tells the story of a happy family suddenly faced with tragedy and how they try to cope with an altered situation.

        Rakhee is brilliant in her role, if this was a Hollywood film, she would have certainly won an Oscar!! The scene where she yearns for her husbands affection upon her return is particularly touching, and the final scenes between Rakhee and Poonam Dhillon are simply fantastic and guaranteed to make you cry (by virtue of Rakhee's powerful performance)

        Rekha has also played the character extremely well. Overall a great movie which has been lovingly directed, super performances topped with RD's fine music. Unfortunately a highly under-rated movie!
        10lgaur

        This is an excellent movie - Story of love and circumstances!

        There are no villains and no heroes. Circumstances have dictated their lives as is in any real life. This may be one of Rekha's best movies. She just looked like a million bucks and acted like an Oscar winner. Not only Rekha but the entire cast lived in the film (I wish they could have selected different kid). I especially enjoyed not having "specialty comic relief nonsense" that Indian movies can't do without. Delicate story line told in a no nonsense manner. Screen play is Gulzarish, with heart poured out in every dialogue -- nonfilmi dialogue. Gulzar's lyrics enhance the mediocre music. The title song (not the tune) is just great. But then this movie is not about the songs, it is all about feelings and how each character expressed them in their own special way. A must see.

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          This film was based on a play than Ramesh Talwar with Gulzar had then developed into a film.

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        • Release date
          • September 25, 1981 (India)
        • Country of origin
          • India
        • Language
          • Hindi
        • Also known as
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        • Production company
          • Rose Movies
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          • 2h 19m(139 min)
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