Mrigayaa
Sign in to saveMrigayaa () is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language epic period drama film directed by Mrinal Sen and produced by K. Rajeshwara Rao. Based on Shikaar, an Odia short story by Bhagbati Charan Panigrahi, it stars Mithun Chakraborty and Mamata Shankar, both making their cinematic debuts through the film.
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7.0A British administrator with a flair for game hunting develops a friendship with a commoner who is an expert archer in an Indian village. The movie portrays the relationship between the British colonialists, and native villagers who were exploited by Indian landlords in 1920s India. This happens against the backdrop of the awakening of the Indian people against the British rule.
Released: 1977-07-01119 minDir: Mrinal SenDrama
Cast
- Mithun Chakraborty as Ghinua
- Mamata Shankar as Ghinua's Wife
- Sadhu Meher as Bhuban Sardar
- Robert Wright as British Administrator
- Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay
- Sujal Roy Chowdhury
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1976
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Director
- Mrinal Sen
- Cast member
- Tom Alter
- Composer
- Salil Chowdhury
- FilmAffinity ID
- 141122
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Themes and influences
- Production
- Music
- Reception
- Awards
- Notes
- References
- External links
Mrigayaa () is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language epic period drama film directed by Mrinal Sen and produced by K. Rajeshwara Rao. Based on Shikaar, an Odia short story by Bhagbati Charan Panigrahi, it stars Mithun Chakraborty and Mamata Shankar, both making their cinematic debuts through the film.
The film score was provided by Salil Chowdhury, while K. K. Mahajan handled the cinematography. At the 24th National Film Awards, Mrigayaa won two awards—Best Feature Film and Best Actor for Mithun Chakraborty. It also won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie apart from being nominated for the Golden Prize at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival in 1977.