Baseraa is a 1981 Indian Bollywood film. The film was produced by Ramesh Behl, and directed by Ramesh Talwar. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Rakhee, Rekha, Poonam Dhillon, Raj Kiran, A.K. Hangal and Iftekar. The music of the film is by R.D. Burman.

Plot[link]

Sharda (Rakhee) and Nima (Rekha) are sisters living with their widowed father. Sharda gets married to Balraj Kohli (Shashi Kapoor), a businessman, and they have a son, Sagar. Nima also marries a wealthy young man. But Nima's husband dies in an accident immediately after the marriage. Sharda, unable to see her sister as a widow, becomes mentally ill and is admitted to Pune Mental Hospital. After 14 years, an inmate strikes Sharda on her head, and 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 psychiatrist discharges her to the care of her husband and family. Sharda comes home and finds that everything is about the same, except that her son has grown up and is about to be engaged. She sees Nima still wearing a widow's garb. A few months later, Sharda sees Nima clad in a married woman's attire, and starts suspecting that everything is not what it seems. She then finds out that Balraj had married Nima and also had a son with her. As details come flooding back to Sharda, she experiences paranoia & is unable to trust anyone. She feels alone, lost, helpless, and distrustful in the midst of her loved ones, as no one is what they claim to be.

Cast[link]

• Shashi Kapoor as Balraj Kohli
• Rakhee as Sharda Kohli
• Rekha as Purnima a.k.a. 'Nima'
• Poonam Dhillon as Sarita Sethi
• Raj Kiran as Sagar Kohli
• A.K. Hangal as Father of Sharda and Nima
• Iftekhar as Dr. B.K. Gokhale
• Master Vikas as Babbu Kohli

Music[link]

The score was composed by R. D. Burman. The main songs are: "Aaungi Ek Din Aaj Jaoon", "Chup Chup Chuppa Chuppi", "Jahan Pe Sawera Ho Basera", "Jane Kaise Beeteei Ye Barsaaten", "Sanware Sunao Bansuri" and "Tumhe Chhod Ke Ab Jeene Ko" sung by playback singers Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar.

External links[link]

• Baseraa at the Internet Movie Database

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