What is "bansari"

Bansari is a 1978 Bengali-language Indian feature film directed by Ashim Banerjee starring Mithun Chakraborty and Sumitra Mukherjee.

Bansari (The Flute) is a Bollywood social film. It was released in 1943. Music composition was by Gyan Dutt with lyrics written by D. N. Madhok. The film was produced by Chandulal Shah for Ranjit Studios. Directed by Jayant Desai, it starred Ishwarlal, Noor Mohammed Charlie, Dixit, Shamim Akhtar, Kesari and Urmila.

The film had Charlie playing the role of a "social parasite" and the acting was severely criticised by the critic of " Filmindia" as "putrid" and "obscene". The film however was a big success at the box-office. This was also Charlie's last film for Ranjit Studios as he became a "freelancer" soon after.

Bansari may refer to:

• Bansari (1943 film), a 1943 Bollywood social film
• Bansari (1978 film), a 1978 Bengali-language Indian film