Bazaar-e-Husn is a tale of an unhappy housewife who is beguiled away from the path of domestic virtue into becoming a courtesan but then reforms herself and atones by serving as the manager of an orphanage for the young daughters of courtesans, the seva-sadan of the Hindi title.<br/><br/>The setting is in the orthodox Hindu religious city of Varanasi, around the turn of the 20th century. The British Raj had introduced Local self-government in India to municipalities, in some cities. The main protagonist, of Premchand's novel, is a Brahmin lady named Suman, who is married into a loveless union, due to her family's social and financial obligations. She leaves this marriage to become a courtesan, in the 'kothas' of the city. In a twist to the tale, the local municipal corporation, a feature of the then modernising India, orders these to be relocated outside the city, for social morality. Suman also finds her social position is causing problems to her sister's marriage. She then joins to serve a home for widows, and teach them religion. When this becomes untenable, as also a stay with her sister who is married to a former admirer - Suman finally joins as a teacher, in a home that houses the children of former courtesans. The home is named Seva Sadan (the house of service), from which the title of the novel seems to be derived.

Starring

Reshmi Ghosh, Jeet Goshwami, Om Puri, more..

Director

Ajay Mehra

Language

Hindi

Genre

Release Date

Fri Jul, 18 2014

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Reshmi Ghosh

... Suman

Jeet Goshwami

... Sadan

Om Puri

... Kishanchand

Yashpal Sharma

... Gajadhar

Rajeshwari Sachdev

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A K Mishra

... Producer

Om Raj Sharma

... Background Music

Mala Dey

... Costume Designers

Pravin Jadhav

... Costume Designers

Ashwani Shukla

... Publicity Pro