| Basant Bahar | |
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| Directed by | Raja Nawathe |
| Written by | Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Story by | Ta-Ra-Su |
| Based on | Hamsageethe by TaRaSu. |
| Produced by | R. Chandra |
| Starring | Bharat Bhushan Nimmi |
| Cinematography | M. Rajaram |
| Edited by | P. S. Khochikar G. G. Mayekar |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
Production company | Shri Vishwa Bharati Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Basant Bahar (transl. Beautiful Spring), directed by Raja Nawathe,[1] is a 1956 Indian film. This musical[2] had nine outstanding songs, with lyrics written by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri; and music composition by Shankar–Jaikishan. The movie is an adaptation of the Kannada novel Hamsageethe by TaRaSu.[3] Hamsa means swan and Geethe means song. It is believed that before a swan dies, it will sing without opening its mouth. That mutter of melody is believed to be unmatched since any scene of lyricism falls short of its reach.
- ^ "Basant Bahar (1956)". The Hindu. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ Nathan Southern (2011). "Basant Bahar (1956)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
- ^ "Meet the man who was the inspiration behind great Kannada films".