''Basanti'' (,

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: ''Lady like a Spring'') is a 2000

Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...

i historical romantic film directed by

Neer Shah Neer Bikram Shah, also known as Nir Shah, is a Nepalese film actor, director, producer, poet, songwriter, and businessman. He is considered one of the leading actors in Nepali cinema history and an actor with multiple identities. He is related ...

. The cast includes

Karishma Manandhar Karishma Manandhar (née Karishma KC) is a Nepalese actress. is a Nepali actress, producer, and politician who predominantly worked in Nepali-language films. Widely regarded as one of the most popular and successful actresses in the history of ...

Rajesh Hamal Rajesh Hamal ( ; born 9 June 1964) is a Nepalese film actor and television presenter. He is considered one of the prominent figures in Nepali cinema and is often referred to by fans and media as "Maha Nayak" (Nepali for "The Great Actor"). Hamal ...

Gauri Malla Gauri Malla () is a Nepalese actress. In 2002, she was awarded Nepal's "Motion Picture Award" for best leading female.Diamond Shumsher Rana Diamond Shumsher Rana (5 July 1918 – 11 March 2011) was a Nepali writer and political activist known for his acclaimed novels ''Basanti'' and ''Seto Bagh''. Life and career He was born at Tansen Durbar in Palpa, where his grandfather, Sher Sh ...

, 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.

Plot

The film chronicles the love story of Basanti (Karishma Manandhar), a palace maid, and

Gagan Singh Bhandari {{no footnotes, date=January 2020 General Gagan Singh Bhandari (Nepali: गगनसिंह भंडारी) (1796–1846) was a Nepalese General. He was born in a Chettri family of Gorkha Kingdom. He was the commander-in-chief of the most p ...

(Rajesh Hamal), a Nepalese general and Kaji. The film also depicts the cold-blooded murder of

Mathabar Singh Thapa Mathabar Singh Thapa (, 17981845) was the Prime Minister of Nepal and the Commander-In-Chief of the Nepalese Army from 25 December 1843 – 17 May 1845, until he was murdered by his nephew Jung Bahadur Rana. He was the first Mukhtiyar to title ...

, the first person to be awarded the title of Prime Minister of Nepal. The film concludes with the tragic 1846 Kot massacre, following which Jang Bahadur Kunwar (Neeraj Thapa) ascends to the position of Prime Minister of Nepal.

Cast

as Basanti/ Meethu, Gagan Singh's love interest *

as Kaji

Gauri Malla Gauri Malla () is a Nepalese actress. In 2002, she was awarded Nepal's "Motion Picture Award" for best leading female.Rajya Lakshmi Devi Rajya Lakshmi Devi ( Nepali राज्यलक्ष्मी देवी) (ca. 1814 – before 1900) was a queen consort of Nepal as the junior wife of King Rajendra of Nepal. In 1843, Queen Rajya Lakshmi was made the queen regent and co- ...

*Neeraj Thapa as Kaji Jung Bahadur Kunwar Rana * B.S. Rana as King

Rajendra Bikram Shah Rajendra Bikram Shah (; 3 December 1813 – 10 July 1881) was King of Nepal. His reign saw the rise of the Ranas; in 1846, Jung Bahadur Rana came to power as prime minister and the next year, Rajendra was forced to abdicate in favor of his son ...

* Ashok Sharma as Silangey Dittha * Kiran K.C. as Ghyabring *Rajaram Paudel as Khadananda Baje *Pawan Mainali as Dambar Bahadur Bista *Subhadra Adhikari as Mishri Aama *Sabita Gurung as Janaki, Meethu's mother *Bishnu Bhakta Phuyal as Meethu's father *

as Ustad *Madan Das Shrestha as Baajumaan *Manju Shrestha as Silangey's wife *

Niruta Singh Niruta Singh is an actress known for her work in Nepali cinema. She became a household name through her diverse roles and was the top actress of 90s and 2000s. She received wide acclaim for her performance in the 2001 film ''Darpan Chhaya,'' w ...

(Special appearance in song "Fagu Ho")

Song

The Song
Fagu Ho Fagu Ho
is one of the most popular Holi Song in Nepal. All the songs were composed by Sambhujeet Baskota and the lyrics were penned by Neer Shah.

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''Official Basanti Movie''
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