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  • Baseraa (1981)
  • 139 min | Drama, Family
Baseraa (1981)
139 min | Drama, Family

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, Poornima also marries a wealthy young man. But ...See moreSharda 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 sister in a widow's garb, she loses her mental balance and is institutionalized in Pune Mental Hospital. After approximately 14 years, an inmate strikes Sharda on her head, she loses consciousness for several days. When she regains her senses, she remembers everything that happened 14 years ago, but is unable to recollect her life in the mental hospital. Her treating psychiatrist is ready to discharge her to the care of her husband and her family. Sharda comes home, everything is about the same, except that her son, Sagar, has grown up and is about to be engaged to Sarita Sethi, and Nima still wears a widow's garb. A few months later Sharda sees Nima clad in a colorful saree, wearing a bindiya with sindoor in her forehead, and starts suspecting that everything is not it seems to be. She then finds out that Balraj had re-married and also has a son from his second marriage named Babbu. As details come flooding into her she experiences wild paranoia, is unable to trust anyone, as no one is what they claim to be, and she feels alone, lost, helpless, and distrustful. The rest of the family hover around - waiting to see what the new outcome is to be with Sharda and her struggle to fit into a family that has not been her's for 14 years. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) See less
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Director
Writers
Gulzar (dialogue) (screenplay) | G.R. Kamath (screenplay) (as G.R. Kamat) | Leela Phansalkar (story)
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Updated Sep 25, 1981

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Sep 25, 1981 (India)

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Shashi Kapoor
Balraj Kohli Balraj Kohli   See fewer
Rakhee Gulzar
Sharda Sharda   See fewer
Rekha
Purnima Kohli aka Nima' Purnima Kohli aka Nima'   See fewer
Poonam Dhillon
Sarita Sethi Sarita Sethi   See fewer
Raj Kiran
Sagar Kohli Sagar Kohli   See fewer
A.K. Hangal
Sharda's Father Sharda's Father   See fewer
Iftekhar
Dr. B.K. Gokhale Dr. B.K. Gokhale   See fewer
Master Vikas
Babbu Kohli Babbu Kohli   See fewer
Pardesi
Actor Actor   See fewer
Rajan Verma
Actor (as Raj Verma) Actor (as Raj Verma)   See fewer
Chandu
Actor Actor   See fewer
H.F. Mistry
Actress (as Mrs. H.F. Mistry) Actress (as Mrs. H.F. Mistry)   See fewer
Kirit Vyas
Actor Actor   See fewer
Vishwanath
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Salma
Actress Actress   See fewer
Raj Bharati
(Guest Appearance) (Guest Appearance)   See fewer
Raj Bharti
Dr. Gupta (as Col. Kapoor) Dr. Gupta (as Col. Kapoor)   See fewer
Sudha Chopra
Mrs. Sethi (Sarita's mom) Mrs. Sethi (Sarita's mom)   See fewer
Gulshan
(Guest Appearance) (Guest Appearance)   See fewer
Harjeet
(Guest Appearance) (Guest Appearance)   See fewer
Tika Singh
(Guest Appearance) (as Tikka Singh) (Guest Appearance) (as Tikka Singh)   See fewer
Kedarnath Saigal
In the crowd (uncredited) In the crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
Harjeet Walia
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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