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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.
Starring
Urmila Matondkar, Dimple Kapadia, Naseeruddin Shah
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Banaras was released 20 years ago in 2006.
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 cit...
Banaras is a Drama film.
CAST (11)
Urmila Matondkar
Shwetambari
Dimple Kapadia
Gayatri
Naseeruddin Shah
Babaji
Ashmit Patel
Soham
Raj Babbar
Mahendra Nath
Arif Zakaria
Inspector Satpal Shukla
Javed Khan
Gunjan Juari
RM
Rajeev Mishra
Mahamaya
MP
Meenal Patel
Dadi
Akash Khurana
Dr. Gopal Bhattacharya
T
Tara
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What is Banaras about?
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.
Who stars in Banaras?
The cast of Banaras includes Urmila Matondkar, Dimple Kapadia, Naseeruddin Shah, Ashmit Patel, Raj Babbar.
What is the rating of Banaras?
Banaras has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
