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Badnam Basti (English: Infamous Neighbourhood) is a 1971 Bollywood drama film directed by Prem Kapoor and adapted from an eponymous novel by Hindi novelist Kamleshwar. Starring Nitin Sethi, Amar Kakkad, and Nandita Thakur, it is often described as India's first gay film.
Aug 9, 2023 · Badnam Basti, a queer film that disappeared for decades, only to resurface in 2019. Read about the film's themes, its struggle for recognition, and the discourse surrounding its portrayal of desire and sexuality.
Badnam Basti: Directed by Prem Kapoor. With Nitin Sethi, Nandita Thakur, Nandlal Sharma, Amar Kakad. An adaptation of Kamleshwar Prasad Saxenaa's eponymous novel, this artfully hewn, musical melodrama traces a circular relationship between its three main characters: dashing truck driver bandit Sarnam, the lovely Bansuri who he saves from being ...
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- Drama
- Prem Kapoor
- 1971
Based on a novel by Hindi writer Kamleshwar Prasad Saxena, it centers on a love triangle between two men and one woman on the margins of society.
02 STIGMATIZATION: BECOMING A “BADNAAM BASTI” Fearing contagion and inter-racial mixing, the colonial police designated Kamathipura as a tolerated zone for European sex workers in the 19th century, through coercion and protection. In the 20th century, Indian sex workers grew in numbers.
Aug 6, 2020 · Prem Kapoor’s 1971 Hindi film Badnam Basti (Alley of Ill Repute) is considered one of the first Indian films to explore queer relationships. Based on a novel by Hindi writer Kamleshwar Prasad Saxena, it centers on a love triangle between two men and one woman on the margins of society.
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Badnam Basti is a tragedy rooted in a rural environment where feudalism rules the economy. Reasons are governed by orthodox ideas and yet, the individual human life yearns for liberation. A complex story takes shape as multiple individuals get tangled through relationships.
