Basant 82 years old

Uma (Mumtaz Shanti) and Babul (Suresh) are poor and homeless siblings. Both of them have got singing talent but are unable to find any job. Then they meet Nirmal who is younger brother of theater owner Janki Babu. Nirmal persuades his brother to give them a chance. After seeing their talent, Janki Babu also admires Uma and gives her leading role at his theater. Then Nirmal and Uma fall in love with each other and get married. However, Nirmal has a misunderstanding that his elder brother also likes Uma and wanted to marry her. He does not approve of Uma's job in theater but himself is struggling to find a job. Uma leaves the job and they also also leave Janki babu's house. Now they have a small baby daughter, Manju. But soon they see the true face of poverty and struggle to cope with it.

Credits

Basant Cast

Name Character
Madhubala She was 8, 36 years old when she died as Manju

Basant Crew

Name Department
J.S. Casshyap as Writer. Writing
Amiya Chakrabarty as Director. Directing
Amiya Chakrabarty as Writer. Writing
Basant poster
Basant (82 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 02, 1942
  • Runtime: 145 minutes