Badnam Basti 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. The film was thought to have been lost for 40 years, but a print was found in 2019.
Badnam Basti (1971)
Directed by Prem Kapoor
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Themes
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Amar Kakkad, Bollywood, India, Kamleshwar
Alternate Titles
Alley of Ill Repute
IN
Badnaam Basti
Badnam Basti
IN, US