Basanti Tangewali(1992)
Basanti Tangewali is a 1992 Hindi drama film directed and produced by Kanti Shah under Mangla Films. The cast includes Ekta Sohini, Kader Khan, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Shakti Kapoor, Dalip Tahil, and Kiran Kumar. The story follows Basanti, a tanga driver, whose twin sister becomes a dacoit and terrorizes their village. The film explores themes of mistaken identity, family loyalty, and justice. It is a spin-off reimagining the character Basanti from the 1975 classic Sholay. The film was released in 1992 and features music by Dilip Sen and Sameer Sen.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1992
- Director
- Kranti Shah
- Language
- Hindi 0
Storyline
Basanti is a cheerful tanga driver in a peaceful village. Her life turns upside down when her identical twin sister joins a dacoit gang. The sister uses their shared face to frame Basanti for crimes. Basanti must clear her name and stop her sister before the village is destroyed.
“Two faces, one family, one war”
Film Details
Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Basanti Tangewali
Cast reunions in this film: Sadashiv Amrapurkar & Avtar Gill (6 films together).