Impoverished singers Uma and her brother Babul are discovered by Nirmal. Uma becomes a star and marries Nirmal, but his insecurity leads him to abandon her and their daughter, Manju. When he finds Uma back on stage, he abducts Manju. After years, the family reunites, and Uma returns to a homemaker role.
Acting
Mumtaz Shanti's eyes do ALL the heavy lifting.
Director
Amiya Chakrabarty
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Basant exemplifies 1940s Hindi cinema's 'fallen woman' rehabilitation obsession—successful female performers must be punished then redeemed through sacrifice.
Naushad composed here before his Mughal-e-Azam era; Mumtaz Shanti was a major star who mysteriously faded post-Partition.
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