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Banaras

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Banaras: A Mystic Love Story is the name of an Indian Bollywood film directed by Pankaj Parashar released in 2006. The film takes place in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi (the city, once known as Banaras, serves as a destination for the pilgrimage of millions of Hindu worshippers annually) and is centered around the relationship of a young woman with her parents and her lover. The storyline also has a strong religious dimension. Most of the film was shot in Varanasi, with some scenes shot in Mauritius.

Top Cast

  • Urmila Matondkar

    Urmila Matondkar

    Shwetambari

  • Dimple Kapadia

    Dimple Kapadia

    Gayatri

  • Naseeruddin Shah

    Naseeruddin Shah

    Babaji

  • Ashmit Patel

    Ashmit Patel

    Soham

  • Raj Babbar

    Raj Babbar

    Mahendra Nath

  • Arif Zakaria

    Arif Zakaria

    Inspector Satpal Shukla

  • Javed Khan

    Javed Khan

    Gunjan Juari

  • Rajeev Mishra

    Rajeev Mishra

    Mahamaya

  • Meenal Patel

    Meenal Patel

    Dadi

Overview

Banaras: A Mystic Love Story is the name of an Indian Bollywood film directed by Pankaj Parashar released in 2006. The film takes place in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi (the city, once known as Banaras, serves as a destination for the pilgrimage of millions of Hindu worshippers annually) and is centered around the relationship of a young woman with her parents and her lover. The storyline also has a strong religious dimension. Most of the film was shot in Varanasi, with some scenes shot in Mauritius.

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