Baseraa
| Baseraa | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ramesh Talwar |
| Written by | Gulzar Leela Phansalkar G. R. Kamat |
| Produced by | Ramesh Behl |
| Starring | Shashi Kapoor Raakhee Rekha Raj Kiran Poonam Dhillon |
| Cinematography | Peter Pereira |
| Edited by | Nand Kumar |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
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Running time | 2h 14min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Baseraa is a 1981 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Talwar. Produced by Ramesh Behl, the film is based on a Marathi novel by Leela Phansalkar. It stars Shashi Kapoor, Raakhee, Rekha, Raj Kiran, Poonam Dhillon in lead roles. The music was composed by R. D. Burman.
In the film, Raakhee plays a woman returning to her family after living in a mental asylum for 14 years. The film features the song "Jahan Pe Savera Ho", written by her husband Gulzar.
Baseraa was remade in Telugu as Thodu Needa (1983), in Tamil as Kanmaniye Pesu (1986), in Malayalam as Nirabhedangal (1987) and in Kannada as Suvvi Suvvalaali (1998).