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Basanti
Basanti is a historical love story based on the novel by Diamond Shamsher. It depicts the story of a girl along with the accounts of the historical events during the time of Junga Bahadur Rana, the first Rana Prime Minister of Nepal.
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Basanti is a historical love story based on the novel by Diamond Shamsher. It depicts the story of a girl along with the accounts of the historical events during the time of Junga Bahadur Rana, the first Rana Prime Minister of Nepal.
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Genre:History, Drama, Romance
Written By:Neer Bikram Shah
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Runtime:138 minutes
Studio:New Century Pictures
Cast
Neer Bikram Shah
Director
Karishma Manandhar
Basanti / Meethu
Rajesh Hamal
Kaji / Gagan Singh Bhandari
Gauri Malla
Queen / Rajya Lakshmi Devi
Pawan Mainali
Damber Bahadur
Neeraj Thapa
Jung Bahadur Kunwar Rana
B.S. Rana
King Rajendra Bikram Shah
Ashok Sharma
Silangey Dittha
Kiran K.C.
Ghyabring
Rajaram Poudyal
Khadananda Baje
Pawan Mainali
Dambar Bahadur Bista
Subhadra Adhikari
Mishri Aama
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