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	Soham, after one meditative session, is illumined by Babaji, his mentor (played by [[Naseeruddin Shah]]) and decides there is no harm in falling in love with the girl from the high-caste [[Brahmin]] family. This creates a citywide scandal. Shwetambari's parents initially object but eventually support the relationship, despite the objections of orthodox elements. The orthodox elements of the society discourage the relationship actively, driving Shwetambari to depression. She eventually finds salvation in her religious beliefs. Eventually, when she discovers her own mother caused the murder of her fiancé, a disheartened Shwetambari leaves the city.		Soham, after one meditative session, is illumined by Babaji, his mentor (played by [[Naseeruddin Shah]]) and decides there is no harm in falling in love with the girl from the high-caste [[Brahmin]] family. This creates a citywide scandal. Shwetambari's parents initially object but eventually support the relationship, despite the objections of orthodox elements. The orthodox elements of the society discourage the relationship actively, driving Shwetambari to depression. She eventually finds salvation in her religious beliefs. Eventually, when she discovers her own mother caused the murder of her fiancé, a disheartened Shwetambari leaves the city.

	17 years later, Shwetambari, now a philosopher and religious scholar, is torn between returning to her beloved city of Varanasi to see her dying father, and avoiding all the unpleasantness associated with her inter-caste liaison of the past. She returns, which creates turbulence in the mindscape of her so-called self-realized being.		17 years later, Shwetambari, now a philosopher and religious scholar, is torn between returning to her beloved city of Varanasi to see her dying father, and avoiding all the unpleasantness associated with her inter-caste liaison of the past. She returns, which creates turbulence in the mindscape of her so-called self-realized being. There are more spiritual surprises and uncoverings in the end of the movie.

	==Reviews==		==Reviews==
	The film, essentially a love story, makes frequent allusions to [[Dharmic]] [[mysticism]] and philosophy, with references to [[Gautama Buddha\|Buddha]], [[Kabir]], [[Tulsidas]] and [[Adi Shankara]]. Some reviewers praised this concept, while others criticized it as superficial, presenting a facade of religious piety over what is a standard Bollywood romance. Urmila Matondkar was generally praised for her performance.<ref>Adarsh, Taran. [http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12512/index.html Movie review]. indiaFM.com. Accessed 30 September 2007.</ref> The film was praised for being rich in human emotions. The acting was received well, and the cinematography was praised with respect to the portrayal of the beauty of the holy city of [[Varanasi]].		The film, essentially a love story, makes frequent allusions to [[Dharmic]] [[mysticism]] and philosophy, with references to [[Gautama Buddha\|Buddha]], [[Kabir]], [[Tulsidas]] and [[Adi Shankara]]. Some reviewers praised this concept, while others criticized it as superficial, presenting a facade of religious piety over what is a standard Bollywood romance. Urmila Matondkar was generally praised for her performance.<ref>Adarsh, Taran. [http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12512/index.html Movie review]. indiaFM.com. Accessed 30 September 2007.</ref> The film was praised for being rich in human emotions. The acting was received well, and the cinematography was praised with respect to the portrayal of the beauty of the holy city of [[Varanasi]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/movies/mov597/banaras___a_mystic_love_story-review.html \|title=Review of film \|access-date=30 September 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203050610/http://www.apunkachoice.com/movies/mov597/banaras___a_mystic_love_story-review.html \|archive-date=3 February 2007 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/movies/mov597/banaras___a_mystic_love_story-review.html \|title=Review of film \|access-date=30 September 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203050610/http://www.apunkachoice.com/movies/mov597/banaras___a_mystic_love_story-review.html \|archive-date=3 February 2007 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

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{{short description|2006 film by Pankaj Parashar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Banaras
| image = Banaras A Mystic Love Story.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Pankaj Parashar]]
| producer = L.C. Singh
| writer = [[Javed Siddiqui]]<br />L.C. Singh
| narrator =
| starring = [[Urmila Matondkar]]<br />[[Dimple Kapadia]]<br />[[Raj Babbar]]<br />[[Ashmit Patel]]
| music = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| cinematography = [[Nirav Shah]]
| editing =
| studio =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2006|4|7}}
| runtime = 122 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''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 on the relationship of a young woman with her parents and her lover. It is the journey of a woman seeking answers to the mysteries of the human psyche, love, fear, life and death. The storyline also has a strong religious and spiritual dimension. Most of the film was shot in [[Varanasi]], with some scenes shot in [[Mauritius]].

==Plot ==
A young woman, Shwetambari is the daughter to wealthy parents, Mahendranath and Gayatri Devi respectively and studies at university in the city. She falls in love with a low-caste mystic named Soham (played by [[Ashmit Patel]]).
Soham, after one meditative session, is illumined by Babaji, his mentor (played by [[Naseeruddin Shah]]) and decides there is no harm in falling in love with the girl from the high-caste [[Brahmin]] family. This creates a citywide scandal. Shwetambari's parents initially object but eventually support the relationship, despite the objections of orthodox elements. The orthodox elements of the society discourage the relationship actively, driving Shwetambari to depression. She eventually finds salvation in her religious beliefs. Eventually, when she discovers her own mother caused the murder of her fiancé, a disheartened Shwetambari leaves the city.

17 years later, Shwetambari, now a philosopher and religious scholar, is torn between returning to her beloved city of Varanasi to see her dying father, and avoiding all the unpleasantness associated with her inter-caste liaison of the past. She returns, which creates turbulence in the mindscape of her so-called self-realized being.

==Reviews==
The film, essentially a love story, makes frequent allusions to [[Dharmic]] [[mysticism]] and philosophy, with references to [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]], [[Kabir]], [[Tulsidas]] and [[Adi Shankara]]. Some reviewers praised this concept, while others criticized it as superficial, presenting a facade of religious piety over what is a standard Bollywood romance. Urmila Matondkar was generally praised for her performance.<ref>Adarsh, Taran. [http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12512/index.html Movie review]. indiaFM.com. Accessed 30 September 2007.</ref> The film was praised for being rich in human emotions. The acting was received well, and the cinematography was praised with respect to the portrayal of the beauty of the holy city of [[Varanasi]].
<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/movies/mov597/banaras___a_mystic_love_story-review.html |title=Review of film |access-date=30 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203050610/http://www.apunkachoice.com/movies/mov597/banaras___a_mystic_love_story-review.html |archive-date=3 February 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Banaras
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| cover =
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| released = 2006
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| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
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| language = Hindi
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| prev_title = [[Shaadi Se Pehle]]
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = [[Humko Deewana Kar Gaye]]
| next_year = 2006
}}

The music was composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]] with lyrics by [[Sameer Anjaan (lyricist)|Sameer]].

#Rang Daalo - [[Shreya Ghoshal]] and [[Sonu Nigam]]
#Yeh Hai Shaan Banaras Ki - Pt. Sanjeev Abhyankar.
#Kitna Pyar Kartein Hain - [[Alka Yagnik]]
#Ishq Mein Dilko - [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] and Sonu Nigam (Part 1)
#Baajuband Khul Khul Jaaye - Pranab Kumar Biswas
#Purab Se - Shreya Ghoshal
#Ishq Mein Dilko - Sunidhi Chauhan and Sonu Nigam (Part 2)
#Kitna Pyar Kartein Hain - Himesh Reshammiya

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0449189|Banaras}}

[[Category:2006 films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films set in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mauritius]]
[[Category:Films shot in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Films scored by Himesh Reshammiya]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Pankuj Parashar]]