Aranyaka (A Trip Into the Jungle) is a 1994 Indian Hindi drama film directed by Apurba Kishore Bir.[1] The film stars Sarat Pujari, Navni Parihar, Sanjana Kapoor and Mohan Gokhale in lead roles. Based on a short story Aranyaka by eminent writer Padma Bhushan Manoj Das, the film is set in rural Odisha, where a formal local ruler organizes a hunt for his invited guests, which goes wrong. The film highlights the clash between ruling class and indigenous people of the region.[2]
| Aranyaka अरण्यक | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Apurba Kishore Bir |
| Written by | Apurba Kishore Bir |
| Based on | Aranyaka by Manoj Das |
| Produced by | NFDC Doordarshan |
| Starring | Sarat Pujari Navni Parihar Sanjana Kapoor Mohan Gokhale |
| Cinematography | Apurba Kishore Bir |
| Edited by | Dilip Panda |
| Music by | Bhavdeep Jaipurwalle |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
edit- Sarat Pujari as Raja Saheb
- Mohan Gokhale as Mr. Mitty
- Lalatendu Rath as Major
- Sanjana Kapoor as Elina
- Navni Parihar as Mrs. Mitty
- Sunil Sing as Shyamal
- Subrata Mahapatra as Chowkidar
- Jangyaseni Jena as Tribal girl
- Ajay Nath as Tribal boy
- Pritikrushna Mahanty as Tribal boy
- Ashim Basu as Mad beggar
References
edit- ^ Gulzar; Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 665. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5.
- ^ "Meet the frownies". Livemint. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
External links
edit- Aranyaka at IMDb
- "Aranyaka". Cinemas of India (NFDC). Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
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