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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.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Hindi

Runtime

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Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

07 April 2006

Country

India

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

Akash Khurana

Akash Khurana

Dr. Gopal Bhattacharya

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