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".